What is a Microgrid?
Welcome to About Microgrids, a new section of Microgrid Knowledge that defines terms and concepts to help readers understand the growing usefulness and popularity of this form of distributed energy.
It’s Dark in California but the Message is Clear: More Microgrids Needed
California is the poster child for microgrids, usually in a good way, this week in a bad way. Some Californians had access to microgrids when the power outages struck; most still did not.
Can We Really Reach These Big Green Goals?
How fast the US adopts renewable energy and electric vehicles is likely to influence microgrid growth. So where are renewables and EVs heading? Are the big goals we hear about just aspiration or are they destination?
Earthquake Worries Prompt Oregon Cities to Install Microgrids for Resiliency
Concerned about if and when an earthquake hits the Oregon Coast, cities are embracing microgrids for resiliency. Here’s how Portland General Electric (PGE) is partnering with cities to build microgrids and ensure public safety.
California Regulators Open Proceeding to Boost Microgrid Development
California regulators are looking at ways to boost microgrid development, possibly through a microgrid tariff, as part of newly opened proceeding.
Industry Perspectives
Siemens Explores a Holistic Approach to Wildfire Mitigation
Siemens’ Clark Wiedetz highlights a different way to approach wildfires. Explore why many businesses are taking a look at alternative solutions to a growing number of natural disasters — like microgrids for wildfires.
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 Care: The Ins and Outs for a Lasting Energy System
Your microgrid is online. You learned a lot while building it. Now there’s more to learn about its maintenance. A new handbook from S&C Electric acts as a guide to the ins and outs of microgrid care for both day-to-day operations and long-term needs.
What are Non-Wires Alternatives?
Non-wires alternatives are increasingly used by utilities to avoid or delay construction of more costly 'wires and poles' infrastructure. But what exactly are they? Read on as we define non-wires alternatives and illustrate real world examples.
