When massive storms hit, we get religion. Superstorm Sandy was that kind of storm. States along the US East Coast emerged from the wreckage two years ago this week with a new devotion to creating a more resilient electric system. Where the central grid failed, microgrids kept the lights on. So government leaders, businesses, and even some … [Read more...]
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Microgrid Growth: How Far, How Fast Since Superstorm Sandy?
November 3, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Filed Under: Consolidated Edison, Economics, Google News Feed, Markets, Navigant, North America, Policy, Princeton Power Systems, Regions, Reliability, Schneider Electric, Utility, x ~ Main Features Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Audrey Zibelman, California, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Chris Bleuher, Connecticut, Consolidated Edison, Edward "Ted" Borer, Hurricane Sandy, Icetec, John Webster, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Microgrid Newsletter Feature, Navigant Research, New York, New York Public Service Commission, Peter Asmus, Philip Barton, Princeton Power Systems, princeton university, REV, Schneider Electric, Superstorm Sandy, Viridity Energy
Think Microgrid: The Local Energy Revolution
October 29, 2014 By Elisa Wood

This week two years ago, Superstorm Sandy put the 'city that never sleeps at night' into a near coma, disrupting electric power in some parts of New York for two weeks. It was a painful lesson about the vulnerability of our electric grid, not just in New York, but throughout the Northeast. And it was a wake-up call for government leaders about the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CHP, District Energy, Editor's Choice, Google News Feed, Infrastructure, International District Energy Association (IDEA), North America, Players, Regions Tagged With: CHP/DE microgrid, district energy, IDEA, local energy, Microgrid Newsletter Feature, Superstorm Sandy, Think Microgrid. Combined heat and power, US Environmental Protection Agency’s CHP Partnership.
Milk, Bread and a Microgrid: What Savvy Whole Foods Has Figured Out Now
September 11, 2014 By Elisa Wood

Whole Foods Market has earned its stripes as a trend spotter. When the grocery store began its national expansion 30 years ago, skeptics doubted that enough consumers would pay a premium for organic food to make the supermarket chain a success. With $13 billion in annual sales last year, and now 388 stores, the food retailer has clearly proved … [Read more...]