Alencon Systems played an integral role in an advanced microgrid project benefiting the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) headquarters in Washington, D.C., a project that includes DC (direct current)-coupled solar. The AGU is a nonprofit organization that supports 130,000 earth and space science experts and enthusiasts and strives for innovative … [Read more...]
Case study: How Alencon Systems brought efficiency and sustainability to the American Geophysical Union’s microgrid project
February 21, 2022 By
Microgrid controllers are the next step to a resilient renewable grid
February 7, 2022 By
A new white paper from PXiSE explores six ways in which microgrid controllers can solve common challenges that the modern renewable grid faces with the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs). In this new white paper from PXiSE, the company explains how microgrid controllers can help utilities manage the challenges they face while … [Read more...]
DERMS can provide grid resilience for utilities
February 3, 2022 By
A new white paper from PXiSE presents the case for distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) as the next step utilities should consider on their path toward renewables and resilience. PXiSE says that "a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) can help utilities navigate challenges and create a road map to a fully … [Read more...]
The Word is . . . Flexibility
May 21, 2021 By
Microgrids are flexible. Here’s how, and why that’s important. Why flexibility? A recent Accenture survey and report spotlights the importance of building resilience via flexibility. According to over 200 utility executives, increased system flexibility is the greatest resilience priority over the next decade. What’s more, 95% believe … [Read more...]
7 Energy Storage Questions Answered
February 12, 2021 By
Ben Lavoie, of Ameresco, describes what drives the battery energy storage market, why it's valuable to pair storage and distributed energy, and how close battery storage is to becoming the norm. Microgrid Knowledge (MGK): Give us the background: From your view as an energy services provider, how are organizations maximizing the benefits of … [Read more...]
Energy for the People: Microgrids and the Democratization of Energy
November 9, 2020 By
Lance Haines, chief technology officer - Microgrids, at Schneider Electric speaks on microgrids and modernizing the grid — and how the two are intrinsically connected. The US has made significant efforts towards modernizing its electrical grid, yet the existing disparity in power quality and electricity savings achieved among communities … [Read more...]
Synchronizing Agriculture and Distributed Energy Can Reduce Nigeria’s Oil Dependency
May 11, 2020 By
The Rocky Mountain Institute's (RMI) Olatunde Okeowo and Andrew Allee explore how synching agriculture and distributed energy can cut down on Nigeria's oil dependency, increase energy access and save rural residents money. What if it was possible to boost both national and local economies while increasing energy access and saving rural … [Read more...]
Microgrid Job of the Week: S&C Electric Seeks App Manager for Distributed Energy Systems
March 11, 2020 By
There's a new job opening at S&C Electric well suited for energy professionals who have experience with advanced microgrid systems. The company seeks an application manager for distributed energy systems. According to the job posting, the chosen candidate will be "responsible for defining, managing, and developing S&C’s integrated … [Read more...]
Using the Value of Resiliency to Support Financing a Multi-DER Microgrid
February 27, 2020 By
Concord Engineering VP Michael Boswell explores the potential of the multi-DER microgrid, and the financing options making this strategy a viable option for today's energy needs. Stepping into Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine from Rocky and Bullwinkle and then stepping out in the not too distant past, there was a time when PV Solar projects … [Read more...]
Using Microgrids & Distributed Energy to Mitigate Wildfires
September 30, 2019 By
It seems over the past few years, during peak season when rain is short, all the west coast — and across the country for that matter — hears about is wildfires. They continue to worsen, and over the last several decades, the western United States has become a region of widespread, high-intensity wildfires. That's according to a new report from … [Read more...]
