The Santa Barbara, California, school district this week approved entering into power purchase and performance service contracts with Engie Services US for 14 solar facilities, including six solar microgrids. At a January 12 meeting, the Santa Barbara Unified School District board gave the green light to power purchase agreements (PPAs) for … [Read more...]
California School District Releases Terms, Pricing on Solar Microgrid Contracts with Engie
January 15, 2021 By Leave a Comment
21 Intriguing Microgrid Projects to Watch in 2021
January 5, 2021 By 3 Comments
The last year brought about a proliferation of microgrid projects, as the technology hit its stride in the marketplace. Here we look at 21 of those projects that we believe should be carefully watched as they unfold in 2021. We chose the projects for their innovation, ability to serve as models, and demonstration of microgrid benefits. Why … [Read more...]
Google Spells Out What California Must do to Unlock the “Tremendous Potential” of Microgrids
December 22, 2020 By 6 Comments
To unlock "the tremendous potential of microgrids,” California regulators need to make two key changes to microgrid rules proposed earlier this month, according to technology giant Google. One of the provisions would allow microgrids to serve multiple commercial buildings without being categorized as ‘utilities,’ a designation that imposes a … [Read more...]
US DOE Incorporates Microgrids into Plan for 16 Federal Projects
December 7, 2020 By 7 Comments
In another sign that the US government is making energy resilience a priority, the Department of Energy (DOE) is incorporating microgrids as part of a program to spur $440 million in energy improvements for 16 federal projects Announced late last week, the effort is meant to bring energy efficiency and resilience to a range of facilities … [Read more...]
Colorado Utility Plans Technology Campus with Microgrid
December 2, 2020 By Leave a Comment
In an effort to prepare for ongoing shifts in the utility sector, Colorado Springs Utilities aims to build a 160-acre Advanced Technologies Campus that is set to include a microgrid platform. The campus, to be built in phases, would allow CSU to test new technologies, pilot projects and “proof of concepts” before they are deployed in the … [Read more...]
Industry Bullish on Future of Microgrid Market Over Next 10 Years
November 18, 2020 By 2 Comments
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...]
Global Himalayan Expedition Wins Top Microgrid Greater Good Award
November 17, 2020 By 1 Comment
Microgrid Knowledge today named Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) as the top prize winner in its 2020 Microgrid Greater Good Award competition. The India-based company won the award for a solar microgrid in Batambis, a remote Himalayan village almost 14,000 feet above sea level, with no roads or electric grid and cut off from the world by … [Read more...]
Join us October 28 for a Deep Dive into Dual Nested Microgrids
October 27, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Join Siemens, Santa Fe Community College and Microgrid Knowledge at 2 pm ET, October 28 for a discussion about dual nested microgrids with a look at real-world examples. Microgrid controllers, the brains of the microgrid, have grown in sophistication in recent years. The industry often describes use of this advanced intelligence in terms of … [Read more...]
Siemens and University of New Mexico to Update Microgrid
October 13, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Siemens and the University of New Mexico (UNM) will soon upgrade the smart grid center in Albuquerque with some of the latest technology for microgrids, electrical generation, power use and storage. A National Science Foundation (NSF) award amendment announcement allows Siemens to design controllers that use today’s technologies, protocols … [Read more...]
Concentric to Build 35-MW Microgrid in California with Innovative Wholesale Power Agreement
October 9, 2020 By 3 Comments
Concentric Power has struck a deal to build a 35-MW microgrid project in Gonzales, California that will operate under an unusual wholesale power agreement that involves a municipal utility, a local electric authority and retail customers. Unveiled yesterday, the $70 million microgrid is an economic development play to help attract businesses … [Read more...]
