Reliability

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May 10, 2024
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) several years ago established its IEEE 1547-2018 standard on interconnection requirements for smart inverters. This...

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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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Apuao Island, one of the 98 unserved or underserved areas of the Philippines that will soon have reliable electricity from a microgrid. (Source: Navier Solon / Shutterstock.com)
Oct. 31, 2023
More than 4 million Filipino households are unserved or underserved by the national power grid. The country’s Department of Energy is turning to microgrids to help electrify all...
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Oct. 28, 2022
The US DOE plans to issue a road map for microgrids to become a pivotal part of the future grid.
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Oct. 24, 2022
Opponents are trying to block a microutilities proposal in California with self-serving “the sky-is-falling” arguments, says Sunnova, the plan’s architect.
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Oct. 21, 2022
A range of programs approved in the California state budget boost microgrid funding to increase energy resilience.
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Oct. 17, 2022
Not surprisingly, those who stand to lose and those who stand to gain have a lot to say about Sunnova’s idea for microutilities in California.
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Oct. 14, 2022
Young people are fleeing Puerto Rico towns because of persistent power outages. A new project proposes microgrids to keep the electricity flowing.
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Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse reflecting in the pool on Public Square of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. By Nina Alizada/Shutterstock.com
Oct. 11, 2022
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is seeking a partner to bring to fruition its ambitious plans for multiple microgrids coordinated by a newly created county utility.