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Duke Energy Celebrates New Fleet Electrification Center Featuring Microgrid Link

Nov. 21, 2024
The goal of the Duke Energy + Electrada Fleet Mobility Microgrid, its planners say, is to create a model for utility-scale fleet electrification charging of light-, medium- and...

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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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Historic Indiana City Turns On New Water and Sewer Utility Microgrid

Nov. 1, 2024
The hybrid microgrid will leverage floating solar panels, a battery energy storage system and biogas and natural gas connections to provide roughly 40% of the power needed to ...
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Wisconsin Hospital Breaks Ground on 100% Renewable Energy Microgrid

Oct. 2, 2024
The microgrid will be connected to a new battery energy storage system, the hospital’s existing rooftop solar array and biogas energy generated by the nearby La Crosse County ...
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Power Outages at Water and Wastewater Plants Pose Health and Environmental Risks. How Microgrids Can Help

Aug. 26, 2024
With increasing numbers of storms knocking out power to water and wastewater plants, operators of these facilities are turning to microgrids to help protect the environment and...
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AEP: 15 GW of New Data Center Capacity Growth Committed through 2030

July 30, 2024
The data center industry, utilities and other energy partners are accelerating consideration of microgrids and other means of power generation to meet the exponential expansion...
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DOE Grants $129 million toward Cuyahoga County Clean Energy Microgrids

July 23, 2024
For nearly five years, Cuyahoga County leaders have worked to move its Lake Erie area communities away from coal-fired power generation and toward a clean energy microgrid utility...
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PG&E Announces 6 New Remote Microgrids Coming in 2024

May 14, 2024
The utility is using remote microgrids to eliminate overhead distribution lines in high fire threat areas, reducing wildfire risks and improving reliability.

Three Pillars Supporting the Microgrid Expansion: Q&A with PowerSecure President Jim Smith

April 9, 2024
Each day brings greater dependency on electric supply, underscoring the economic value of microgrid capacity to the grid as an affordable solution. Key drivers, Smith pointed ...