In this deep dive, we unpack how software, storage, market reforms, and smarter infrastructure could enable a more decentralized, resilient “energy internet” for the 21st century. Sustainability is crucial for the future of our planet, which is particularly important for urban. Can decentralized energy get good enough, fast enough? RECAI 60: Integration of rising amounts of renewables into grids must improve significantly if markets are to meet their decarbonization goals. This article is a summary of the 60th edition of the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index. Tracing the evolution of the US electric grid from its centralized, monopolistic origins to today's fragmented and overstretched system. The rise of distributed energy resources, electrification, and extreme weather have pushed the grid to a breaking point. Innovations such as microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs) are aggregating resources to offer grid services like demand response and frequency. Decentralization describes the activity needed to make the energy system more sustainable and resilient, using decentralized energy resources technology like solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, energy efficiency, and smart grid.