Emera Technologies has developed a residential, plug-and-play microgrid system called BlockEnergy that is designed to be owned and operated by utilities – a sector in search of a way to offer microgrids that works within its business structure. Set to be installed in a housing development in Tampa, Florida, the system aligns with major trends in … [Read more...]
Emera Technologies Unveils Plug-and-Play Neighborhood Microgrid Geared for Utilities
Microgrid Bill that Clarifies Utility & Operator Roles Approved by Maine House
The Maine House has approved a microgrid bill that would open the state to microgrid development and clarify utility and operator roles. L.D. 13, passed by the House on a 85-54 vote in mid-March, directs the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve microgrid proposals of up to 25 MW if they are in the public interest. The bill … [Read more...]
Grassroots Push for Microgrid on Maine Island
A Maine-based non-profit group is hoping to build on ENMAX's pending purchase of Emera Maine to create a microgrid on Mount Desert Island (MDI). The group — A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) — intervened late in the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s review of the proposed deal. The grassroots organization hoped that ENMAX would agree to support a … [Read more...]