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Schneider Electric Investing $700M in U.S. Operations Through 2027

March 25, 2025
Schneider Electric’s total U.S. investment for the decade should exceed $1 billion and is the French-based global firm’s largest capital expenditure plan in its 135-year history...
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The Microgrid Sector from A to Z: Microgrid Knowledge’s Industry Database of Companies Supporting the Microgrid Revolution

Jan. 5, 2025
Here at Microgrid Knowledge we keep tabs on who is doing what to contribute to the buildup of microgrids everywhere. We offer this growing list of companies involved in development...
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Bs and Cs: Think Microgrid's State Scorecard Indicates Projects Growing, but Grades Policy Making as Slow So Far

Dec. 20, 2024
Developers, energy technology firms and end users are making the grade in uniting resiliency with sustainability. When it comes to state-level policy making, however, the efforts...
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Microgrids: Enhancing Grid Resilience and Shaping the Future of Energy Distribution

Dec. 18, 2024
As we move toward decarbonization and increased electrification, these localized power systems offer unique advantages in terms of reliability, flexibility and energy independence...
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What Microgrids Offer the Golden State Could Prove a Golden Opportunity Globally

Nov. 9, 2024
The solution to these problems isn’t more transmission lines or fossil-fuel-powered peaker plants. The solution is decentralizing the grid, making it more flexible, resilient,...
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Television Time: CBS Saturday Morning Highlights Hotel Marcel, Microgrid

Aug. 19, 2024
Microgrid Knowledge Conference contributor Ageto Energy designed and developed the project. The 7-minute segment focused on the project’s connection to on-site solar and other...

Texas Time: The Microgrid Conference 2025 Call for Speakers is Now Open

Aug. 5, 2024
Whether it's new data centers, industrial plants or EV charging infrastructure, the new electrification economy is going to need more power than the utility-scale grid can provide...
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Toast to Texas: The Microgrid 2025 Conference Page is Up and Running

June 27, 2024
We’re going for even bigger and better next April 15-17 when the 10th MGK Conference happens in Dallas. To paraphrase Texans about their state, it’s going to be a whole other ...
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A Tale of Two Microgrids: New Sun Road's Takeaways from Microgrid Knowledge Conference 2024

June 10, 2024
Microgrids are much stronger connected to each other. Operations and maintenance must be prioritized. Artificial intelligence can prove to be a real asset to microgrid control...
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Properly Planning for the Multiple Impacts of Microgrids: Jon Erickson of POWER Engineers MGK 2024

May 28, 2024
Microgrids offer increased reliability, resiliency, and energy efficiency, but if the systems aren’t properly planned and installed, they will fail to perform as intended, and...

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Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

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...

Video Interviews

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PowerSecure executive offers a primer on microgrids

Sept. 21, 2022
Eric Dupont of PowerSecure offers a primer on microgrids and explains how they give businesses control over their energy destiny.

White Papers

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Before, During & After the Storm: Quantifying Resiliency and Reliability

Dec. 18, 2020
With 1,800 managed microgrid systems across the country, PowerSecure provides clean, reliable and resilient power to customers for everyday operations and during unanticipated...