Utility Microgrids

This collection of videos explores utility microgrids. Learn how utilities are integrating microgrid technology for resilience during times of crisis.
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Historic Indiana City Turns On New Water and Sewer Utility Microgrid

Nov. 1, 2024
The hybrid microgrid will leverage floating solar panels, a battery energy storage system and biogas and natural gas connections to provide roughly 40% of the power needed to ...

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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...
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First Student, Con Edison Developing Microgrid Demonstration to Charge School Buses in Brooklyn

Oct. 24, 2024
The demonstration project will include a smart energy hub with generation supplied by solar power, battery storage and a power delivery system. The project also will include a...
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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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T&D World Perspective: How Microgrids Help Utility Companies Balance Electricity Supply and Demand

Sept. 3, 2024
A utility perspective from T&D World: Severe weather, electric vehicles, scorching heat, aging infrastructure, and an influx of new data centers and factories are all making power...
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Water Infrastructure Utility Connects with Paired Power for Solar-Storage EV Charging Canopy

Aug. 22, 2024
The PairTree technology is a U.S.-made solar-storage canopy which is connected both to grid power and on-site battery storage. The 4.6-kW solar array and 42.4-kWh battery also...
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NREL Study Finds 5G Could Support Microgrids

June 6, 2024
“Millions of energy devices will become interconnected, and our research is showing the path to distributed, resilient, secure and energy-efficient operations building on the ...
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New Partnership to Explore Utility-Scale BESS Technologies for Microgrids

May 23, 2024
Energy Plug and Enwind Power aim to grow the microgrid industry in the North American and Latin American markets.
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Scoring for the Future with a Common Definition: A Taxonomy for Microgrids

April 20, 2024
Think Microgrid’s Taxonomy Brief 2024 strives to define microgrids and the role they can play in transforming our energy system.