October is Energy Awareness Month – a timely moment to reflect on U.S. energy use, electricity costs, and how the grid can be strengthened for long-term reliability. Grid stability directly impacts energy affordability, safety, and the economy, and requires a comprehensive approach:
Energy diversification: Building a balanced mix of renewables and conventional resources to reduce the risk of supply constraints.
Demand management: Reducing or shifting energy usage to ease grid strain and lower costs, through tools like energy storage systems, behavioral changes, or strategic procurement structures.
Energy efficiency: Optimizing systems and operations to get more from every unit of energy consumed.
With evolving energy markets and incentives, Pivot is here to help guide informed decisions that strengthen energy resilience while keeping energy costs predictable.
A stable electric grid requires a constant balance of electricity supply and demand. When demand spikes or supply is constrained, the system is stressed, increasing the risk of outages and higher costs. That’s why an “all-of-the-above” energy approach – building up the capacity of renewables that work alongside existing conventional generation – is essential for affordability and reliability: