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.
How to Get to 100% Renewables? Use Microgrids Says Plan for Cranston, Rhode Island
An ambitious, grassroots project is underway in Cranston, Rhode Island to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030 using microgrids.
Xcel Energy to Build 7 Community Microgrids. Negotiating with Siemens and Fluence
Xcel Energy is seeking regulatory approval to develop seven microgrids, at a cost of $23.4 million. The microgrids emerged from a community resilience solicitation that the Colorado utility issued in May.
Stop & Shop, Major Northeast Grocery Store Chain, to Install 40 Microgrids
Stop & Shop, a major grocery store chain in the US Northeast, announced today that it will install microgrids in 40 of its stores in Massachusetts and New York. The fuel-cell driven microgrids will use Bloom Energy Servers.
Microgrids Up and Running Despite Earthquake and Massive Power Outage in Puerto Rico
With a large swath of Puerto Rico in the dark as a result of this week’s earthquake, there is some good news from RMI. Microgrids in 10 schools are up and running. But many other projects remain stalled by regulatory uncertainty.
Industry Perspectives
Plug-and-Play Modular Microgrids Gain Market Momentum
Peter Asmus of Guidehouse describes results of his new report on the global potential for modular microgrids, systems that can be “pieced together like Lego blocks, thereby shrinking design and deployment 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.
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.
