What is a Microgrid?
How is a microgrid defined? A few different definitions exist. Here we set out to explain what we mean by 'microgrid' at Microgrid Knowledge.
Utilities Balk at Los Angeles County Plan for a Regional Microgrid Agency
A proposal by the County of Los Angeles to create a regional microgrid agency has drawn the ire of utilities in the state. Are they off target?
Plans Unveiled for Microgrid 2022!
Following its sold-out event this week in California, Microgrid Knowledge today announced that Microgrid 2022 will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 1-2.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta: Microgrids to Move to Front Line of Climate Fight
Microgrids are not just a revolution in the US, but a reality across the globe, said California Congressman Jimmy Panetta yesterday in the keynote speech at Microgrid California.
Why Don’t More Companies Use Microgrids in their Climate Disaster Plans?
Wondering why more companies aren’t incorporating microgrids into their climate disaster plans? The answer may be pretty simple. They still don’t know what microgrids are, according to new research by Schneider Electric.
Microgrid Perspectives
A Powerful Combination: Blending the Benefits of Renewables and Diesel in Microgrids
Daren Tasker, vice president of industrial sales for Volvo Penta of the Americas discusses the benefits of blending renewable energy sources with diesel generators in a microgrid.
Video Library
What’s Next in Microgrid Tech?
In this panel discussion, you’ll hear three presentations on technology and engineering innovations that bring greater efficiency, lower emissions or other environmental benefits to microgrids.
Microgrids as Sustainability Heroes
Hear the stories of three different microgrids that are helping their hosts reach sustainability or renewable energy goals, and learn how you can employ a microgrid to do the same for you.
Workshop: Ensure Your Microgrid Weathers the Storm
To create a reliable and resilient microgrid that will stand the test of time and power through the storm, you need to understand your own resiliency requirements.
Microgrids as Reliability Heroes
Hear about some real-world microgrids that were reliability heroes. Executives at Enchanted Rock, CONTECH-CA, and AZZO present three different case studies.
Workshop: The Value of Resilience
In this workshop, we will focus on the design, economics and dispatch of a standardized modular microgrid. You’ll be surprised to learn it is no more complicated than a standard solar project, with significantly more resilience.
Small But Powerful: Designing Packaged Microgrids for Small and Medium Sites
In this video, we explore the market landscape for microgrids, recent trends in pre-engineered microgrid designs, relevant industry standards, and design/specification considerations.
About Microgrids
Here you’ll find microgrid 101 information. We define terms and explain concepts to help readers understand the growing usefulness and popularity of this form of distributed energy. We welcome you to send these article links to others who may want to learn more about microgrids.
Microgrid Benefits: Eight Ways a Microgrid Will Improve Your Operation…and the World
Microgrids serve industries, institutions, communities and other customers in a range of ways. Here we look at eight main microgrid benefits – from keeping the lights in a storm to lowering energy costs to improving community well-being.
History of Microgrids in the US: From Pearl Street to Plug-and-Play
While it may seem that microgrids are new, they have been around in some form for years, going back to Thomas Edison's Pearl Street Station. Here's a brief look at the history of microgrids in the US.
