Electric devices that operate at what is sometimes known as the edge of the power grid—devices that range from electric vehicles to rooftop solar arrays—could help upend the utility business model and further decentralize energy production. Helping in that process is a tool more familiar to accounting wonks than to power producers: blockchain ledgers.
The digital tool first gained attention as a driver behind the global rise of bitcoin applications, and it's gaining notice across the energy sector.
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