ProtoGen, a distributed energy consulting firm is bringing a new event to Philadelphia, Pa. in April. The Energy Storage Symposium: Business Cases, Worker Safety and Standards, is a one-day event scheduled for April 17 from 8 to 4:30 pm, at the Penn State Building 661 in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The event, which costs $250 to attend, is … [Read more...]
ProtoGen to Bring Energy Storage Symposium to Philadelphia Navy Yard this April
March 12, 2020 By Leave a Comment
ERCOT Warns of Tight Summer Conditions in Texas. Microgrid Opportunity?
March 10, 2020 By 3 Comments
While California is today’s hub of microgrid opportunity, the Texas market bears watching as its grid operator, ERCOT, warns that this summer could bring record electricity use. ERCOT released its spring Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy, more commonly known as the SARA report, last week and with it projections that the coming summer … [Read more...]
Navy Chooses Ameresco for $58M Resilience and Microgrid Project at Maine Shipyard
February 13, 2020 By 1 Comment
The US Navy has awarded Ameresco a task order for a $58 million energy resilience project, which includes a microgrid, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), one of four remaining naval shipyards in the US. The project expands on a long-term partnership between Ameresco and the the Kittery, Maine facility, extending back to Ameresco’s … [Read more...]
Noresco Lands 10-MW Microgrid Project for Air Force Base in Japan
January 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Noresco, part of United Technologies Corp., has landed an $85.7 million guaranteed energy savings performance contract project at a US Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan, that includes a 10-MW military microgrid. The power generation assets will be part of an advanced microgrid that will allow the Kadena Air Base to more effectively sustain … [Read more...]
Sorry for the Technical Glitch in This Morning’s Newsletter! We’re Resending
December 17, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dear Microgrid Knowledge readers. We apologize for issues you may have had trying to open the lead article in today's newsletter: California’s Largest Utility Seeks 20 Microgrids to Ward off Wildfire-related Power Outages. Several readers have contacted us saying they could not access the article this morning. So we are resending a corrected … [Read more...]
Standardizing Microgrids to Boost Their Bankability
May 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Even as the market grows, developers struggle to obtain microgrid financing. Why? What are the obstacles? And how can project developers overcome them? The Microgrid Knowledge white paper, “How to Get Your Microgrid Projects Financed,” explores these issues through interviews with prominent developers, financiers and other sources. Below is an … [Read more...]
Sharing Resiliency Lessons Learned From Japan on the Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy
November 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Pace Energy & Climate Center's Joseph O'Brien-Applegate and Tom Bourgeois explore the resiliency lessons learned following Hurricane Sandy, and insight that can be garnered from Japan's experience with the superstorm. As we mark the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, its impact is still fresh in the mind of many in the Northeast. … [Read more...]
PJM Rule Changes Could Reduce Revenue for Energy Storage
November 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The PJM Interconnection has made a temporary change in the rules for its frequency regulation market that could mean lower revenue and market participation for energy storage. The proposed rule -- which still requires approval by federal regulators -- addresses price spikes, or "price excursions," observed by PJM staff. Reinstates floor … [Read more...]
No More Storing Dirty Energy: California Works to Cut Emissions Due to Energy Storage
September 28, 2018 By 3 Comments
We generally think of energy storage, especially when coupled with renewable energy, as clean and green. But the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), through its Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), has discovered that SGIP energy storage projects actually increase greenhouse gas emissions. Once again, the state is leading … [Read more...]
What California’s Microgrid Bill Means to the State – and Everybody Else
September 7, 2018 By 3 Comments
California’s large influence on the energy industry bodes well for US microgrid growth, following the state's passage last week of microgrid legislation that other states are likely to emulate, say industry players. SB 1339 opens the door for creation of a microgrid tariff and predictable interconnection rules and time frames. Both create … [Read more...]
