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Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com

EnergyTech: ERCOT moves forward on pilot to evaluate DERs in wholesale markets

Oct. 24, 2022
Rod Walton, senior editor of EnergyTech, describes an ERCOT pilot project with implications for microgrids.

Only through Standardization Can Microgrids Accelerate the Energy Transition

Jan. 18, 2024
Jana Gerber, North America microgrid president at Schneider Electric discusses how standardizing microgrids will accelerate the energy transition.
courtesy Bruce Becker
Marcel Hotel PV, courtesy Bruce Becker
Marcel Hotel PV, courtesy Bruce Becker
Marcel Hotel PV, courtesy Bruce Becker
Marcel Hotel PV, courtesy Bruce Becker
Marcel Hotel PV, courtesy Bruce Becker

Hotel microgrids cut energy costs, meet demand from guests for sustainability

March 11, 2022
Travelers are looking for accommodations that meet sustainability goals, and a hotel microgrid can help meet that demand — while saving the hotel money. Here’s a look at hotel...
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By DejaVuDesigns/Shutterstock.com
By DejaVuDesigns/Shutterstock.com
By DejaVuDesigns/Shutterstock.com
By DejaVuDesigns/Shutterstock.com

Why this could be a tough winter for the US electric grid

Dec. 7, 2021
When the folks who run the electric grid start to worry about its reliability, we all best sit up and take notice.
Repowering a school bus with a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bi-directional electric vehicle charging system. Courtesy of AMPLY
Repowering a school bus with a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bi-directional electric vehicle charging system. Courtesy of AMPLY
Repowering a school bus with a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bi-directional electric vehicle charging system. Courtesy of AMPLY
Repowering a school bus with a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bi-directional electric vehicle charging system. Courtesy of AMPLY
Repowering a school bus with a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bi-directional electric vehicle charging system. Courtesy of AMPLY

Depot-Based Electric Vehicles Like ‘Mobile Microgrids to Support the Grid’

April 30, 2021
Electric buses, delivery trucks and other fleet vehicles are like mobile microgrids that can help balance the grid, and their depots offer huge potential to reduce peak usage ...
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By petovarga/Shutterstock.com
By petovarga/Shutterstock.com
By petovarga/Shutterstock.com

What FERC Order 2222-A Means for Microgrids and Energy Democracy

April 19, 2021
FERC 2222-A continues efforts by US regulators to remove barriers for aggregated distributed energy resources in wholesale markets. And it may unlock new revenue streams for microgrids...
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By Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock.com
By Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock.com
By Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock.com
By Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock.com

Energy Industry Players Moving out of their Swim Lanes

Dec. 18, 2020
Markets aren’t providing enough compensation for distributed energy resources (DER) which is blocking its expansion on the grid, Deloitte found. The value streams are insufficient...
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Image courtesy of WDCPhotographer/Shutterstock.com
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Image courtesy of WDCPhotographer/Shutterstock.com
Image courtesy of WDCPhotographer/Shutterstock.com

How to Make FERC 2222 Work for Microgrids

Nov. 20, 2020
FERC Order 2222 presents promise — but also challenges — for the US microgrid industry, according to energy policy experts who spoke this week at Microgrid 2020 Global, a virtual...
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By txking/Shutterstock.com
By txking/Shutterstock.com
By txking/Shutterstock.com
By txking/Shutterstock.com

What Do You Need to Know to Reduce Utility Charges with a Microgrid?

July 10, 2020
How does a microgrid developer go about finding the utility price information that will demonstrate that your microgrid project is or isn’t financially viable?