Could a more reliable, resilient power system result from a project funded by the US Navy Office of Naval Research? Researchers at Stony Brook University, together with the University of Massachusetts Lowell, hope to make that a reality. Another goal is to improve energy generation efficiency, system operation, and storage in microgrids, including … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Examines the Feasibility of Microgrid Projects
Massachusetts continues to move forward evaluating the feasibility of 14 potential microgrids, all part of the state’s consideration into whether it will go totally green by 2035 while also phasing out fossil fuel usage by 2045. "We love all the projects equally," says Ariel Horowitz, director of technology development and the one who … [Read more...]
If Regulators Had a Magic Wand, How Would They Encourage Microgrid Development?
If you had a magic wand and could create one policy or rule that would help rollout more microgrids, what would that be? That’s the question with which panelists grappled at the Microgrid 2019 conference in San Diego on Tuesday — with answers ranging from pricing carbon to valuing resiliency. The underlying premise is that microgrids are … [Read more...]
Details on the 14 Massachusetts Community Microgrid Projects that Won Funding
Massachusetts named 14 community microgrid projects that will each receive grants of $75,000 for microgrid feasibility studies. Here are the project details provided by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, following the February 21 announcement. Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown Application Team: Partners HealthCare, Thompson … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Funds 14 Microgrid Projects in 12 Communities
Massachusetts today named 14 microgrid projects that will each receive grants of $75,000 for microgrid feasibility studies. In doing so, Massachusetts became the second state in as many days to allot a block of money to microgrid projects. California yesterday chose 10 projects to receive a total of $51.9 million in matching grants. The two … [Read more...]