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    In this Disadvantaged Community, a Proposed Bidirectional School Bus, Microgrid and Resilience Center – and Many Challenges

    April 15, 2024
    Bidirectional school buses are new to schools. That’s creating many learning opportunities for the partners proposing the Wy’East Community Resilience Project, which aims to use...

    Exploring the Potential of Community Microgrids Through Three Innovative Case Studies

    April 8, 2024
    Community microgrids represent a burgeoning solution to meet the energy needs of localized areas and regions. These microgrids are clusters of interconnected energy resources,...
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    California Energy Commission Awards $3M Grant to Fund Vehicle-to-Grid Project

    March 22, 2024
    The grant will fund an innovative V2G program that will connect a fleet of electric school buses to the grid.
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    California Dream Comes True: New Microgrid Community Attracts DOE Secretary Visit

    Feb. 28, 2024
    Those partnering with KB Home in the “Connected Communities” project include Schneider Electric, project lead SunPower, electric utility Southern California Edison (SCE) and the...
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    Virtual Reality: Microgrids, VPPs Mutually Boost Each Other's Case

    Jan. 8, 2024
    The decentralization, democratization and fragmentation of the power grid is yielding newer and more complex energy combinations these days, making room for both very different...
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    NYC Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot Shows How EVs – as Mobile Microgrids – Can Earn Income for Drivers and Fleets

    Jan. 3, 2024
    Pilot vehicle-to-grid project in NYC demonstrates the earning potential of EVs serving as mobile microgrids
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    Virtual Power Plants Gaining Traction Down Under and in the U.S.

    Oct. 18, 2023
    Virtual power plants are growing in popularity as utilities, state and local governments and communities look for ways to effectively utilize an increasing number of distributed...
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    ERCOT Launches Two Virtual Power Plants

    Aug. 28, 2023
    The pilot project aims to test the use of consumer-owned energy devices to strengthen grid reliability.
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    PG&E Opts for “Radical Collaboration” with Operators of Microgrids and DERs with DERMS

    July 31, 2023
    No longer is PG&E holding its cards close to its chest, said Schneider Electric's Don Wingate. With a DERMs system, PG&E has opted for transparency and collaboration with community...