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Microgrid to be Built at Eaton Plant in Puerto Rico
Enel X will build a microgrid at an Eaton manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico, adding to the power management company’s fleet of microgrids. The Eaton Experience Center, which includes a microgrid, near...
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Global Himalayan Expedition Wins Top Microgrid Greater Good Award
Microgrid Knowledge today named Global Himalyan Expedition (GHE) as the top prize winner in its 2020 Microgrid Greater Good Award competition. GHE won the Micogrid Greater Good Award for its project...
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Enchanted Rock: Working to Provide Resiliency and Beat the Price of Diesel
At Microgrid 2020 Global, Microgrid Knowledge spoke with Allan Schurr, chief commercial officer at Enchanted Rock — which provides resiliency microgrids for large commercial and industrial customers....
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Microgrid Leaders Issue Call to Action: Time to Level the Playing Field
Opportunities abound for microgrids in the US. But development lags frustrate microgrid adoption. As a result, too many businesses and communities continue to struggle — unnecessarily — with power...
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Are Government Incentives a Good Idea for Microgrids?
History shows us that an injection of government funding often boosts new and promising energy technologies. But is the same true for microgrids? By Thinglass/Shutterstock.com In the US, few...
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California Judge Recommends Next Steps for Microgrid Tariffs
California took a significant step in its quest for microgrid tariffs yesterday with the release of a draft decision by Administrative Law Judge Colin Rizzo. By ymgerman/Shutterstock.com The judge’s...
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EDF Renewables to Install “Crown Jewel” of San Diego Port’s Climate Plan: A...
The Port of San Diego, one of a growing number of large infrastructure projects incorporating microgrids, has taken the next big step in its climate plan by awarding a $2.7 million microgrid...
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Cummins Energy Leader Describes a Need for Clean Energy Worldwide
Lisa Cohn, managing editor at Microgrid Knowledge, took a virtual seat with Ann-Kristin de Verdier, executive director of the energy management segment of Cummins, during Microgrid 2020 Global. Cohn...
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PJM Close to New Rules for Utility-Owned Microgrids
The PJM Interconnection is getting close to approving rules governing microgrids operated by distribution utilities or third parties on their behalf — what it calls public distribution microgrids. By...
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As It Plans World’s Biggest Virtual Power Plant, OhmConnect Warns of Market...
OhmConnect, partnering with Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, plans a 550-MW virtual power plant (VPP), Resi-Station, created by pooling and controlling homeowners’ devices and microgrids to provide...
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Wisconsin Utility Proposes Microgrid Resiliency Program with up to 22 Projects
In response to customer demand for increased resiliency, Xcel Energy’s Wisconsin utility is proposing a microgrid pilot program that could include 22 projects. By TWStock/Shutterstock.com Northern...
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Reviews Mixed on Regulatory Proposal to Advance Microgrids in California
California regulators are getting an ‘A’ for effort as they pursue pioneering rule changes to support microgrids, but beyond that, industry stakeholders diverge in their views as the proceeding nears...
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Energy Industry Players Moving out of their Swim Lanes
New business models — such as utility use of mobile batteries for peak demand — are now emerging, along with new and needed distributed energy resource (DER) integration models, according to two new...
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US Development Bank to Invest $2B to Overcome Energy Poverty in Partnership...
The US International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) plans to invest up to $2 billion, and The Rockefeller Foundation up to $50 million, to end energy poverty by expanding development of distributed...
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The Ten Top Microgrid Stories for 2020 Indicate Rise in Curiosity About...
Microgrid Knowledge is seeing an influx of a new kind of reader to the site, as indicated by the ten top microgrid stories for 2020. We believe the shift reflects a larger trend in the microgrid...
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Innovative Energy Bank to be Deployed in French Towns
CIAC-IT, Networked Energy Services Corp. (NES), and their partners are set to deploy the VERTPOM Energy Bank for the towns of Péronne and Saint-Quentin in France. The solution aims to create a balance...
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Microgrid Knowledge Names ‘The Home Microgrid’ as Person of the Year 2020
Maybe it was the pandemic or maybe it was the law of accelerating returns. Whatever the case, 2020 brought rapid change for microgrids. Where the technology was solidly for the few in 2019, it suddenly...
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Top 10 Microgrid White Papers of 2020 — Expert Energy Strategies Amid a...
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year was one for the books for almost every industry. But the energy industry was also responding to other unique occurrences, such as significant...
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21 Intriguing Microgrid Projects to Watch in 2021
The last year brought about a proliferation of microgrid projects, as the technology hit its stride in the marketplace. Here we look at 21 of those projects that we believe should be carefully watched...
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Microgrid Planned for Public Facilities Near Aspen, Colorado
About three miles outside of Aspen, Colorado, Holy Cross Energy, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, and Pitkin County representatives are conducting a feasibility study for a local, renewable...
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