Peter Asmus is Research Director for microgrids at Guidehouse Insights focusing on emerging energy distribution, integration and optimization smart grid models for a variety of end-use applications, including data centers and other C&I applications. Asmus has 30 years of experience in energy markets, as an analyst, writer, and consultant. His expertise also extends to new distributed energy resource (DER) platforms such as virtual power plants and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS). He is author of four books on energy and environmental topics.