The microgrid industry is bullish about the future of the microgrid market over the next 10 years, expecting the energy as a service model and modular microgrids to grow quickly worldwide. But in the US, regulatory challenges create hurdles, said speakers Tuesday during the second day of the Microgrid 2020 Global Conference. “If we lay the … [Read more...]
California Demonstration Brings Prosumers into Energy Markets
November 17, 2020 By 1 Comment
A prototype community southeast of Los Angeles, California, aims to demonstrate the advantages of prosumers in a disadvantaged community selling into electricity markets and reaping a cleaner environment plus income and resilience. The Basset-Avocado Advanced Energy Community (BAAEC) is funded in part by a $9 million grant from the California … [Read more...]
Key Players Shed Light on Why the Microgrid Market is Growing
November 12, 2020 By 1 Comment
Natural disasters, the pandemic, new business models and state policies drive the microgrid market forward, while regulatory hurdles hold it back, say industry players who will be speaking November 17-19 at Microgrid 2020 Global. The natural disasters spurring microgrid growth include hurricanes and wildfires. In some cases, the wildfires … [Read more...]
Looking for Microgrid Financing? Check this Out
November 5, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Project developers are in search of microgrid financing; financiers are in search of investment-grade projects. Microgrid 2020 Global offers a platform to bring the two together in the Microgrid Financing Connection. Launched at Microgrid 2018 in Chicago, the popular match-making program is being continued for Microgrid 2020 Global, a free, … [Read more...]
Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $1B for Green Covid-19 Recovery, 10,000 Minigrids
November 2, 2020 By 6 Comments
The Rockefeller Foundation will invest $1 billion over the next three years to boost a green pandemic recovery, including construction of 10,000 minigrids in developing countries. The foundation’s announcement says it will collaborate with global investors, governments and international organizations to drive public-private development of … [Read more...]
California to Release Solicitation for Mobile Microgrids to Help During Power Shutoffs
October 23, 2020 By 11 Comments
The California Energy Commission (CEC) plans in late December to release a $14 million solicitation for mobile microgrids that will provide resilience during grid outages related to public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). The commission wants to develop and demonstrate ways to increase resilience during grid outages using clean energy … [Read more...]
Southern California Water District Plans Four Microgrids at Key Facilities
October 22, 2020 By 1 Comment
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is moving ahead with plans to build microgrids at three water treatment plants and a pumping station. The water district’s board on October 13 approved the projects, a move needed to nail down $10.3 million in incentives from the California Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) … [Read more...]
US House Bill Offers $1.5 Billion in Clean Energy Microgrid Grants
October 22, 2020 By Leave a Comment
A new federal program would offer $1.5 billion in grants for clean energy microgrids under a bill introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill aims to help fund clean energy microgrids for critical infrastructure, with a focus on low-income communities and communities of color. The Energy Resilient Communities Act is designed to … [Read more...]
Native American Energy Developer to Build Tribal Microgrid with $1.2M California Grant
October 20, 2020 By 1 Comment
Indian Energy, a Native American-owned microgrid development and systems integration firm, plans to install flywheel technology as long-duration, non-lithium ion energy storage at a microgrid in San Diego County. This year, it was among organizations awarded grants by the California Energy Commission to demonstrate long-lasting, reliable, … [Read more...]
US DOE Opens Application Process for $65M in Connected Communities Funding
October 15, 2020 By 3 Comments
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting applications for $65 million in Connected Communities funding, which support projects that show how groups of buildings combined with distributed energy resources, including microgrids, can act as grid resources. The DOE plans to select a portfolio of grid‐interactive efficient building … [Read more...]
