Because of climate change and aging electric infrastructure, it seems that almost every season is now wildfire season in California. New Sun Road and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) have announced a partnership that they believe will help to mitigate some of that wildfire risk with remote grids. The utility recently selected New Sun Road's … [Read more...]
PG&E Turns to 3 Kinds of Microgrids to Avert Wildfire Power Shutoffs
June 11, 2021 By
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has launched a multifaceted microgrid strategy to keep power flowing to customers when conventional electrical equipment becomes a wildfire threat. As part of its wildfire safety plan, the utility is pursuing three kinds of microgrids to help avert public safety power shutoffs (PSPS): Remote, … [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...]
Siemens Explores a Holistic Approach to Wildfire Mitigation
September 25, 2019 By
Siemens’ Clark Wiedetz highlights a different way to approach wildfires. Explore why many businesses are taking a look at alternative solutions to a growing number of natural disasters, like microgrids for wildfires. Over the last several decades, the western United States has become a region of widespread, high-intensity wildfires. … [Read more...]
