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How Microgrid, Storage and Solar Companies are Responding to President Trump’s 10% Tariffs on Chinese Goods

Feb. 17, 2025
Microgrid, solar and storage companies are developing strategies for dealing with President Trump’s 10% tariff on Chinese goods, including looking at sourcing products in Southeast...

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Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

Feb. 10, 2025
As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...
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Nuclear Hitch: Can FERC Rejection Threaten Data Center Power Deals?

Nov. 12, 2024
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 to scuttle a request by plant owner Talen Energy and PJM to transfer some 480 MW of power to help support a new data center ...
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DOE's 1st Tribal Loan Guarantee for Viejas Microgrid Will Spur Economic Development, Jigar Shah says

Sept. 16, 2024
In an interview with Microgrid Knowledge, Jigar Shah, director of the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), describes the resilience, savings and economic development benefits of ...
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California Net Metering Change Contributed to SunPower's Bankruptcy, Solar and Storage Association says

Aug. 15, 2024
SunPower, a key contributor to numerous microgrid projects, filed a petition seeking Chapter 11 reorganization and bankruptcy protection earlier this month.
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New California DER Export Scheduling ‘Small Victory in a Battlefield Littered with DER Carcasses,’ Think Microgrid Exec says

April 8, 2024
California’s new “limited generation profile” order is a small step forward, but fails to unleash all the benefits of DERs and microgrids, industry members say.
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U.S. Solar Soars to All-Time High 32.4 GW Added in 2023: SEIA, WoodMac

March 7, 2024
New solar made up 53% of all electric generating capacity added to the grid last year, including utility-scale, community, residential rooftop and microgrid projects. It's the...
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U.S. Treasury, IRS Offer Clarity on Clean Energy Tax Credits from IRA

Dec. 15, 2023
According to the DOT's proposed guidance on Section 45X and the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, manufacturers can claim 75 percent, 50 percent and 25 percent in tax ...
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W. Va. creates special districts that open way for renewable microgrids in coal country

Oct. 30, 2022
West Virginia has created new business districts where it is easier to build a renewable microgrid project. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables has the first one underway.