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    Bs and Cs: Think Microgrid's State Scorecard Indicates Projects Growing, but Grades Policy Making as Slow So Far

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    Truist Bank Supplies Scale Microgrids with $150M Tax Equity Investment to Fund New Projects

    The projects funded by Truist’s investment are planned to be built over 18 months across the country in states such as California, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania.
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    Microgrids: Enhancing Grid Resilience and Shaping the Future of Energy Distribution

    As we move toward decarbonization and increased electrification, these localized power systems offer unique advantages in terms of reliability, flexibility and energy independence...
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    SOLSTICE Microgrid Construction Under Way at the Edge of New Brunswick

    The solar portion of the SOLSTICE microgrid is being installed on the roofs of the city of Edmundston's Jean-Daigle Centre and the Sports Pavilion. Ameresco is working on the ...
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    Energy Storage Installation Charges Upward 3.4 GW in 3Q: Wood Mac & ACP Report

    Residential adoption of energy storage for the three months ending October 31 trended 63% higher than the previous quarter.
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    Solar-Storage Microgrid Construction Under Way at California Roofing Firm's HQ

    The microgrid is expected to produce more than 460 MWh of carbon-free energy annually to power company operations at the headquarters, offsetting some 425 metric tons of carbon...
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    Will Co-locating Renewable Energy with New Data Centers Solve the Power Crunch?: Google, Intersect Power Trying Options

    To meet rising demand for reliable, clean data center power, Google is joining with clean energy company Intersect Power and global impact investing platform and private equity...
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    Air Station Miramar: Marine Corps Microgrid Adds New Battery Energy Storage System

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has added a 1.5 MW / 3.3 MWh battery energy storage system that will reduce the installation’s demand on the local power grid and maximize the...
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    8 Promises Fulfilled in 2024: Significant New Microgrid Projects Move Forward to Highlight a Year of Thankful Progress

    We’re not saying these are the only or most important microgrid efforts, but we are saying they cover most situations and intrigued many of our readers. They also prove significant...

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    Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

    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...

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    Quickchat: How SCADA Can Manage and Make Sense of Renewable and Distributed Energy Data

    Managing editor Rod Walton spoke with Brett Benson, marketing director for global renewable energy solutions at global automation technology and software firm Emerson...

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    7 Strategies to Make Microgrids a Fit for Utility Grid Modernization

    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...

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    Microgrid Standardization Will Accelerate Much Needed Adoption

    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...
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    3 reasons your microgrid controls should be able to communicate in real time

    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...