| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge | | |
| | | By Lisa Cohn As utilities begin to embrace the benefits of deploying distributed energy resources, different models are emerging for how utilities and their customers can participate. Programs from Sunrun and Sparkfund are two examples. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Many factors are impacting our ability to optimize the grid edge and create a more sustainable, connected future — from increased energy loads to rapidly expanding electrification to infrastructure advancements. The technical program will provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore these critical issues with tutorials, panel sessions, stage presentations, and more from industry thought leaders. |
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| | | | | | EPRI has been awarded a three-year $2 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate scalable, community-based virtual power plants for commercial buildings. |
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| | | | | | Under the planned water infrastructure power project, microgrids using battery energy storage and managed by distributed energy resources management systems (DERS) would form virtual power plants (VPPs) which could deliver load reduction during times of grid stress. |
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| | | | | | A new report from RMI and Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3), concludes that VPPs can reduce costs and carbon emissions while also maintaining reliable grid operations. |
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| | | | Rocky Mountain Power, along with battery manufacturer sonnen and solar installer ES Solar, aim to transform nearly 32,000 intermittent solar resources into dispatchable assets. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | 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 vectors increasing by about 60 a day. What’s more, extreme weather events also place the grid and power supply at risk... |
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| | | | The new microgrid, which includes a 7.4-MW natural gas-fired fuel cell park and a 10.75-MW combined heat and power system, can fully power Naval Submarine Base New London in the event of a grid outage. |
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| | | | Given the enormous stakes and one-time funding opportunities currently on the table for rural energy microgrid projects, this could be a turning point moment in Alaska’s history. |
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| | | | 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 power three city water and sewer facilities. |
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| | Join us for an insightful webinar on Grid Modernization in Texas, exploring how AI and microgrids are revolutionizing reliability and flexibility, featuring a live demo of Virtual Utility® for seamless energy transitions and disaster preparedness. |
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| | | | | | Emerson’s Brett Benson shares his view of the future of power generation in this QuickChat interview for Microgrid Knowledge’s Rod Walton. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Align Community and Funding Priorities with Standardized Modelling and Automation |
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