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California urged to move faster on $200 million in microgrid incentives
With power outages becoming a routine worry for many Californians, several groups last week pushed state regulators to act quickly on microgrid incentives — which are now more than a year in the...
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A less obvious way the climate bill will help microgrids
Microgrid costs are likely to fall due to the Inflation Reduction Act, but that’s only one factor that promises to drive up demand for microgrids, should the climate bill pass the House as expected....
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Studying microgrid feasibility in outage-prone Wisconsin
With Wisconsin customers experiencing outages more often due to high winds, winter storms and spring and summer flooding, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has completed microgrid feasibility...
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Eight changes (all good) that microgrid insiders see emerging from the...
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which became law August 16 with President Joe Biden’s signature, is expected to significantly cut costs for microgrids by creating new tax credits and extending...
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Cummins opens new microgrid test lab
Cummins has announced the launch of a new microgrid test lab that will allow the company’s engineers and technical partners to assess and optimize the performance of complex microgrid systems. Located...
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Fast cars and (energy) freedom: Porsche goes microgrid
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is investing $50 million in a renovation project that includes a solar microgrid and an expansion of the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta, a unique venue that allows...
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PG&E and New Sun Road to reduce wildfire risk with remote grids
Because of climate change and aging electric infrastructure, it seems that almost every season is now wildfire season in California. New Sun Road and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) have...
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How do you make EVs cool everywhere in the US?
It’s becoming increasingly clear that electric vehicles, or EVs, create fertile ground for microgrids and vice versa. By HomeArt/Shutterstock.com Microgrids are being built to provide electricity for...
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Sunnova wants to build and run community microgrids as a utility
Residential solar company Sunnova Energy took the bold and unusual step yesterday of seeking regulatory approval in California to act as a utility that owns and operates community microgrids. By...
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Report: How many jobs will microgrids produce?
Given that today is Labor Day, it’s a good time to discuss microgrid jobs forecasts. Last November, Peter Asmus, then part of Guidehouse and now executive director of the Alaska Microgrid Group,...
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First glimpse into how the US government will allot energy resilience money
The US Congress approved billions of dollars in clean energy funding and tax credits over the last year, including for microgrids. Now the big question is when and how the money will flow to energy...
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How to build more microgrids in rural communities — and why we should
Michelle Moore, former sustainability chief under President Obama, is keen on building microgrids to provide resilience and clean power for rural areas. By Taras Valerievich/Shutterstock.com Rural...
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T&D World Conference and Exhibition to feature utility microgrid Oct. 6
Interested in learning about distribution microgrids from a utility microgrid leader? Come to the inaugural T&D World Conference and Exhibition in Charlotte, North Carolina, Oct. 5-7. The microgrid...
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New Jersey military base to install microgrid as part of $140 million energy...
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), an Air Force, Army and Navy base in New Jersey, is doubling down on its resilience efforts by incorporating a microgrid as part of a multifaceted, multiyear...
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From microgrids to the moon: The unusual journey of Blue Planet Energy
Henk Rogers sold his computer game company in 2005 for a sizable sum. But he had little time to celebrate. Within one month he found himself in the back of an ambulance with a 100% arterial blockage to...
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How AI-powered DERMS can build and optimize a smart grid
A new white paper from Veritone explores the role that artificial intelligence (AI) and DERMS can play in building and optimizing a smart grid. Get the full report As the country works to decarbonize...
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Schneider and Citizens Energy activate unique renewable microgrid on...
Schneider Electric and Citizens Energy have activated the first microgrid in Connecticut that can run on 100% renewable energy around the clock while in island mode. The project is located at the...
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Coal country goes renewable with microgrid project at industrial site
West Virginia, one of the largest coal-producing states in the US, is going green with a microgrid-powered industrial site that will use renewable energy. Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) Renewables has...
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Microgrid Talk: EV proliferation will drive microgrid growth
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more common and the passage of the new Inflation Reduction Act is going to spur adoption even more, according to Jaimie Hamilton, technical adviser for Cummins. And...
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Resources for policymakers researching microgrids
Are you a policymaker, community leader or advocate trying to learn more about microgrids? Microgrid Knowledge has prepared this resource page to help you find answers. Begin by viewing this short and...
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