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Proposed Tidal and Solar Microgrids Aim to Help Outage-Heavy Maine

Nov. 26, 2024
As the state grapples with power outages, “Maine is getting it right,” setting the stage for microgrid deployment. Two examples include a microgrid that will provide resilience...

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Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

Sept. 13, 2024
Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...
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Baltimore Utility Awarded $50M Grant for Grid Resilience Projects, Microgrids

Nov. 8, 2024
Baltimore Gas and Electric will use the funds to assess the broad adoption and effectiveness of small-scale microgrids that can serve as community resiliency hubs.
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Generac Securing DOE Funding to Support $100M Battery Microgrid VPPs for Water Utilities

Oct. 27, 2024
Under the planned water infrastructure power project, microgrids using battery energy storage and managed by distributed energy resources management systems (DERS) would form ...
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Interconnection Jam: Southwest Power Pool Latest to Sound DER Warning

Aug. 26, 2024
SPP asked for FERC permission to delay its 2024 interconnection queue cluster study progression and to stop accepting new DER project requests until SPP can get its process under...

QuickChat: Enhancing Grid Stability with Distributed Energy Resources

July 9, 2024
Rod Walton, managing editor of Microgrid Knowledge, hosts a conversation with Jason Petermeier, Chief Operating Officer of ELM MicroGrid and ELM Solar. They discuss ELM's role...

Microgrids: The New Norm for Grid Resiliency and Reliable Customer Service

June 4, 2024
Everyone is talking about microgrids, but why is this such a hot topic now? Enterprises of all sizes and shapes are seeking to meet both their need for reliability and energy ...
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New Microgrid to Provide Resilience for a Houston Data Center and the Grid

May 23, 2024
The microgrid will be located at ViVaVerse Solutions’ ViVa Center in Houston, a mixed-use technology hub that will be home to a high-performance computing data center, more than...
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With Wildfire Season Arriving, Microgrids Can Save Lives and Protect Health

May 20, 2024
Wildfire season has begun in Canada, and in the U.S., above normal fire risks are expected in some regions. Here’s how microgrids can help protect wildfire-prone communities. ...