Residents will soon be moving into a new microgrid community in Southern California — a project that’s being called first of its kind in the state.

Rooftop solar is a good start, but it will take careful design of utility rates to ensure electrification comes with carbon reductions, industry officials say.

Two key components of the decarbonized grid of the future — DERs, and clean firm power — were the topics of two panels at the two-day ACORE Grid Forum.