Residential Microgrids

This section includes white papers on Residential Microgrids

Block Energy, Utility PNM Collaborating on Residential Microgrid in New Mexico

Feb. 26, 2024

PNM will own and operate the microgrid, including the solar panels, battery storage and control system in a long-term plan. Customers connected to the grid and microgrid 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,...

Creating a Solar, EV and Microgrid-Based Distributed Energy System from the ‘Blank Slate’ Created by the Maui Wildfire

Jan. 15, 2024

The devastating Maui fires left a “blank slate” for building back a clean and resilient distributed energy system. A former Hawaii PUC Commissioner and a bidirectional EV charging...

‘Blown Away’ by Appetite for Microgrids, Maryland Resilience Program Boosts Funding to $6 Million for FY 2024

Dec. 8, 2023

From a neighborhood resiliency hub to a university and a housing initiative, people in Maryland are turning to microgrids to address the vulnerability of the energy system and...

Pepco, Block Energy Breaking Ground on Residential Microgrids for Affordable Housing in Maryland

Oct. 11, 2023

Pepco will utilize the BlockEnergy residential battery storage system combined with rooftop solar at six family homesites. They are working in tandem with non-profit developer...

Mc Kinleyville Community Services District Ca

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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SoCalGas Powers up the First Residential Renewable Hydrogen Microgrid

Feb. 3, 2023

After generating their first kilogram of renewable hydrogen last fall, the [H2] Innovation Experience is now up and running.

Enabling a Clean Energy Future for Canada’s Remote Communities

Oct. 6, 2016

Reliable, cost-effective and efficient clean energy supply for Canada’s remote communities is a challenge gaining increased attention from global, federal and provincial leaders...