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Ready to Accelerate your Microgrid Projects?

In a landscape where tailored microgrids make economic sense for large-scale projects, the need for a simplified, cost-effective approach becomes critical.
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How to Turn Buildings into Revenue Producing Assets with Grid-Interactivity

Learn best practices for success with grid-interactive technology solutions.
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Key Success Factors for Deploying Remote Microgrids

Align Community and Funding Priorities with Standardized Modelling and Automation
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Beyond the Battery: Best Practices for Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems

Learn the basics of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and uncover factors to consider before advancing with a front-of-the-meter storage project.

Liar, Liar, Battery Supplier

Battery energy storage system integration is booming as organizations increasingly turn to renewable energy storage solutions and seek to offset grid power usage. However, this...

Powering The Future: M&A Opportunities in the Evolving Energy Sector

An in-depth look at the surge in M&A activity driven by the transition to clean energy, government incentives, and technological advancements, providing a guide for businesses...

EaaS Microgrids and VPP Software are Empowering Energy Resilience and the NEL

The emergence of distributed energy such as microgrids and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) is set to play a crucial role in the new energy landscape. Discover how the incorporation...

2024 Market Survey: Commercial EV Charging

Download this year's market survey report to learn more!

Microgrids: The New Norm for Grid Resiliency and Reliable Customer Service

Everyone is talking about microgrids, but why is this such a hot topic now? Enterprises of all sizes and shapes are seeking to meet both their need for reliability and energy ...

Powering Resiliency: The Microgrid at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos

Discover the impact of an integrated microgrid solution for JFTB Lost Alamitos and the Southern California region

From Audacious to Everyday: Securing Reliability in the New Energy Landscape

As the energy transition is underway, what are business leaders looking for to help power their factories, buildings, campuses, and possibly even their fleets? Find out more in...

Reducing Costs and Uncertainty in Microgrid Deployment by Employing an Integrated Solution

This white paper - the second in a series - explores the Model Predictive Controller (MPC) approach to Microgrid and EV infrastructure operation.

Ask the Expert: Applying Digital Twin Technology at the Microgrid Level

Digital twin simulation technologies are taking distributed energy resource (DER) asset analysis and microgrid management to the next level as we strive for power sector innovation...
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Biodiesel Usage in Cummins Engines: Standby Power Genset Applications

Decarbonization efforts worldwide have driven demand for biodiesel in recent years. Learn more about these efforts and trends and what they may mean for your power journey.
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Integrating Smart Building Control Systems to Enable Grid Interactive Buildings

Maximizing the sustainable and financial impacts of an on-site microgrid requires a coordination and interaction between the larger energy grids and buildings. This paper explains...
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Cybersecurity considerations for electric vehicle charging

This white paper addresses the need for the development of dependable, safe and secure commercial charging networks as the demand for electric vehicle (EV) adoption and decarbonization...
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Streamlining Microgrid Deployment for Cost-Efficiency

Reducing Costs and Uncertainty in Microgrid Deployment By Employing An Integrated Solution
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7 key electric codes impacting microgrid design

Microgrid design is complex. And keeping up with NEC requirements as they evolve is critical to the successful operation and safety of these systems. This white paper outlines...
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Tying Multiple Power Systems Together with Intelligent Controls

The world’s demand for reliable energy continues to grow. Find out how a well-designed microgrid efficiently managed with intelligent controls can cost-effectively produce energy...
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Calvert Island: 10 Years of Integrating Renewable Energy

Just north of Vancouver sits Calvert Island, a remote location that's home to an environmental research station in need of 24/7 power. This stunning location was in desperate ...
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Energy Security for Federal Facilities: Four Things to Consider

When we think of security as it relates to military and federal facilities, physical and cybersecurity are the first few things that come to mind — but these four considerations...
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Renewable Energy: 5 Critical Controls for World-Class OT Cybersecurity

How to align your leadership and implement a successful Operational Technology (OT) security posture
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Electric Industry Cybersecurity: Three Key Trends

Get the easy-to-share infographic to learn about three key trends impacting the electric industry.
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Market Survey: Commercial EV Charging

Overcoming grid limitations and high costs with microgrids and government funding
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Electric Vehicle Charging: Leveraging Energy Storage for Grid Connectivity

As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise, ensuring a robust and efficient charging infrastructure becomes paramount. A crucial aspect of this infrastructure...
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Microgrid-powered Resilience Hubs for community service and safety during grid-power outages

Microgrid projects are complex and often involve multiple stakeholders. Discover how project developers use microgrid modeling to help make informed decisions on project design...
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eBook: Unlocking the energy potential of microgrids

How microgrids help simplify electrical energy infrastructure in response to the global shift toward renewable power
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Driving the Future: Optimised EV Charging with Microgrids

The use of renewable energy to charge EVs is crucial to ensure the environmental benefits of EVs are fully realized. This is where microgrids can help profoundly, supplying reliable...
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Is a Microgrid Right for Your Commercial Facility? Four Questions to Ask

Some commercial facilities are taking energy resilience a step further by deploying a microgrid for localized control on and off the grid. Should you? Before making the leap, ...