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.
California Opens Door to Residential Microgrids for All New Homes with Efficiency Code
California has opened the door for residential microgrids in all new homes with the recent approval of building standards aimed at improving energy efficiency.
Puerto Rico Issues Final Microgrid Rules as Hurricane Season Looms
Puerto Rico regulators on Friday issued final microgrid rules to help boost development, as the island continues to struggle to recover from last September’s island-wide power outage following Hurricane Maria.
Message to FERC: Think Beyond Bulk Power to Achieve Grid Resilience
Several groups are urging FERC to give microgrids and distributed energy resources a place at the table as it searches for ways to improve electric grid resilience on the bulk power system.
100% Renewable Microgrid for Sweden’s Rural Community of Simris
In the rural town of Simris in the South of Sweden, E.ON, a large European utility company, has been testing the islanding of a 100 percent renewable microgrid.
Industry Perspectives
A Bottom Up Network of Microgrids Takes Shape in Puerto Rico
NRDC’s Luis Martinez describes work by the organization and others shaping a network of microgrids in Puerto Rico, designed to make communities more storm resilient, as well as lower energy costs.
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.
Choosing the Type of Microgrid that is Right for Your Operation
So you’ve decided that your operation needs a microgrid. But what type of microgrid? Here's a guide to your choices in the latest installment of the Microgrid Knowledge "About Microgrids" series.
How New Models, Not More Funding, Can Boost the Microgrid Market
New models — not more government funding — will drive the microgrid market forward.That’s what panelists and representatives from innovative cities and states said in a panel discussion during Microgrid 2018, "How to Elevate Microgrids in Government Resilience and Climate Strategies."
