Community Microgrids

A collection of white papers on Community Microgrids

Houston Seeks to Boost Resiliency in Neighborhoods, Beginning with a Microgrid for an Outage-Prone Community

Dec. 2, 2024

“Houston has to step up its game on the resiliency front. We need to be prepared for high wind and high water, heat and flooding,” said the city’s resilience officer. The city...

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Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

Sept. 13, 2024

Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...

Proposed Tidal and Solar Microgrids Aim to Help Outage-Heavy Maine

Nov. 26, 2024

As the state grapples with power outages, “Maine is getting it right,” setting the stage for microgrid deployment. Two examples include a microgrid that will provide resilience...

The mining community of Broken Hill, located in Far West New South Wales, Australia. (Source: Taras Vyshnya/Shutterstock.com)

Remote Australia Mining Town One Step Closer to New Energy Storage Center and Minigrid

Nov. 22, 2024

Hydrostor has signed a 65-year Crown Lands lease that brings the Silver City Energy Storage Center one step closer to fruition. The project includes advanced compressed air long...

Aerial view of Cherokee, North Carolina, home to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

As Part of its Climate Action Plan, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to Deploy Solar Microgrid and EVs with EPA Grant

Nov. 18, 2024

With the town of Cherokee, N.C., facing climate-change induced wildfires, extreme heat and flooding, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is using a $5 million EPA grant to deploy...

Baltimore Utility Awarded $50M Grant for Grid Resilience Projects, Microgrids

Nov. 8, 2024

Baltimore Gas and Electric will use the funds to assess the broad adoption and effectiveness of small-scale microgrids that can serve as community resiliency hubs.

Nebraska State Capitol in downtown Lincoln.

Lincoln Electric System Adding Battery Storage to Community Microgrid

Oct. 24, 2024

The Eos battery storage system to be installed will offer backup power support to the community microgrid that also provides grid services and electricity if an outage happens...

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Zimbabwean, Nigerian Villages Celebrate New Solar Microgrids

Oct. 18, 2024

Hakwata village in Zimbabwe launched a 200-kW solar microgrid system earlier this month that will power a health clinic, school, shops and homes. In Nigeria, plans to build a ...

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DOE Launches Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership Initiative

Oct. 11, 2024

The Department of Energy’s Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership initiative aims to help remote, rural and electrically isolated communities leverage microgrid technologies...