The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 to scuttle a request by plant owner Talen Energy and PJM to transfer some 480 MW of power to help support a new data center ...
The solution to these problems isn’t more transmission lines or fossil-fuel-powered peaker plants. The solution is decentralizing the grid, making it more flexible, resilient,...
Baltimore Gas and Electric will use the funds to assess the broad adoption and effectiveness of small-scale microgrids that can serve as community resiliency hubs.
The new microgrid, which includes a 7.4-MW natural gas-fired fuel cell park and a 10.75-MW combined heat and power system, can fully power Naval Submarine Base New London in the...
Given the enormous stakes and one-time funding opportunities currently on the table for rural energy microgrid projects, this could be a turning point moment in Alaska’s history...
As utilities begin to embrace the benefits of deploying distributed energy resources, different models are emerging for how utilities and their customers can participate. Programs...
The hybrid microgrid will leverage floating solar panels, a battery energy storage system and biogas and natural gas connections to provide roughly 40% of the power needed to ...
Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...
Managing editor Rod Walton spoke with Brett Benson, marketing director for global renewable energy solutions at global automation technology and software firm Emerson...
In 2022, Enchanted Rock and Microgrid Knowledge conducted a survey of leaders at large U.S. electric utilities. The goal was to understand their actions and attitudes around microgrid...
Demand for microgrids is growing in large part because they offer resilience for today’s energy needs. Microgrids are just one example of distributed energy resources. They generate...
Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, outlines three things a microgrid controller should be able to do: accept control commands, engage in site...