Reliability/Resilience

This collection of videos and webinars discuss the reliability/resilience that microgrids can provide to a variety of organizations and applications.

Eat More Chicken, Build More Microgrids

April 16, 2024

Chick-fil-A is piloting solar microgrids at two California locations to improve resilience and better serve the community during grid outages. A third location in the state will...

The Microgrid Perspective

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,...

Virtual Power Plants Could Save Californians $550M per Year by 2035: Brattle Group Report

April 11, 2024

VPPs also have the potential to significantly ease current energy challenges, improve grid reliability and advance the state’s efforts to create a sustainable and reliable energy...

Puerto Rico Can Achieve a 100% Renewable Energy Future and Microgrids Have a Role to Play

April 5, 2024

With microgrids, virtual power plants and a rapidly growing array of distributed energy resources, Puerto Rico can reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050, according to...

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.

A Vision for E-Mobility Hubs Plus Microgrid-Supported Resilience Centers in Underserved Neighborhoods

March 15, 2024

Sacramento air quality agency envisions pairing e-mobility hubs with resilience hubs in disadvantaged communities.

U.S. Army Improves Resilience at Fort Cavazos with New Microgrid

March 14, 2024

U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos, formerly known as Fort Hood, will use the microgrid to power critical services and infrastructure during outages and to reduce energy costs during...

Tencent Commissions New 10.54-MW Data Center Microgrid in China

Feb. 2, 2024

The Tencent High-Tech Cloud Data Center solar microgrid in Tianjin is expected to produce 12 million kWh of electricity per year.

G&W Electric Experienced Outages that Cost Millions of Dollars but Will Gain Resilience with 4-MW Microgrid at Chicago Facility

Jan. 29, 2024

The only option for achieving resilience – other than a microgrid – was to use an existing diesel generator as backup for the company's mold production building.