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MGK Editor Take III: What NERC and the Macro Grid Worry Most from Interconnection Risk with Micro Generation

Aug. 25, 2023
“Rapid growth of data centers, crypto mining and emerging green hydrogen" is accelerating load, NERC notes. "Such large loads may also be paired with significant amounts of new...

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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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Community Microgrids: Navigating Roadblocks to Implementation

Aug. 25, 2023
Paul Makris, senior vice president at Ameresco discusses community microgrids and navigating the roadblocks to implementation.
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Inside Xcel Energy’s Transportation Electrification Plan

Jan. 18, 2021
The plan is the first full-scale electric vehicle infrastructure program approved in the state, and stakes out Colorado’s place among states leading the charge on electrifying...