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California Utility Builds Solar Microgrid in 27 Days to Avert Wildfires in...
A solar microgrid, built in 27 days in cold and windy weather, was Southern California Edison’s (SCE) solution to an urgent need to avert wildfires near a remote dam in the Sierra Nevada mountains. SCE...
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California’s Largest Utility Seeks 20 Microgrids to Ward off Wildfire-related...
Racing to beat California’s next wildfire season, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is seeking companies to install microgrids near 20 substations. By Sundry Photography/Shutterstock.com The...
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School Microgrids Up and Running Despite Earthquake and Massive Power Outage...
With a large swath of Puerto Rico in the dark as a result of this week’s earthquake, there is some good news from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). Microgrids in 10 schools are up and running. The...
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Xcel Energy to Build 7 Community Microgrids with Siemens and Fluence
Xcel Energy is seeking regulatory approval to move forward with seven microgrids, at a cost to the utility of $23.4 million, chosen from a community resilience solicitation that the Colorado utility...
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City/Utility Partnership Leads to Microgrid at Fire Station in Portland, Oregon
The city of Portland, with financial support from Portland General Electric (PGE), has installed a fire station microgrid that will not only ensure power for crucial services, but also train emergency...
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How to Get to 100% Renewables? Use Microgrids Says Plan for Cranston, Rhode...
The Rhode Island Progressive Democrats have launched an ambitious project that aims to ensure the city of Cranston achieves 100% renewable energy by 2030 using a series of solar and wind microgrids, a...
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CPUC Should Adopt an Ambitious 2030 Carbon Emissions Target
A California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal may not be the most efficient way for the state to attain a zero-carbon electric sector by 2045, which is required by state law. Mohit Chhabra...
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Utility Microgrids Come to California with Speed — and Invention
Utility microgrids are coming to California — and fast — according to plans filed before state regulators last week by the state’s three investor-owned utilities. By Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.com At...
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Southern Cal Edison to Seek Cost, Feasibility Information for Six Microgrids
Southern California Edison (SCE) says it plans to seek cost and feasibility information from vendors soon for six possible microgrids with the intent of making a selection in March. by...
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CAISO Confident Microgrids Can Move through Review Process before...
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is confident its existing rules and processes will allow planned microgrids and resiliency projects to be built before the next wildfire season. By...
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Are Energy-as-a-Service Microgrids the Next Logical Step for California…and...
California often serves as a bellwether, and now it’s ringing an alarm about a new electric grid vulnerability. As other states brace for the impact of climate change, they watch California’s wildfires...
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Why Microgrids are at an Inflection Point
Microgrid growth appears to have reached an inflection point, driven by demand for reliable energy, especially in California, as well as economic, environmental and societal factors. This excerpt from...
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Can You Afford to Not Have a Microgrid?
In California, the question ‘Can we afford a microgrid?’ might be more aptly phrased: ‘Can we afford to not have a microgrid?’ This excerpt from a new special report by Microgrid Knowledge and...
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Will a Single Utility, PG&E, Boost the 2020 Microgrid Market by $1 Billion?
By some estimates, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is creating a $1 billion opportunity for microgrids, meaning one utility in one year could boost the worldwide market by 10%. Not surprisingly,...
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How Microgrids Help Businesses Reach Cost, Resilience and Climate Goals
Microgrids provide businesses with a way to secure energy resilience, reduce costs and achieve climate goals. This excerpt from a new special report by Microgrid Knowledge and AlphaStruxure offers real...
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AlphaStruxure Explores Microgrid Opportunities From Coast-to-Coast
Many factors make microgrids unique, including their ability to island in the case of a power outage. And alternative models like energy-as-a-service are making these microgrids more accessible. This...
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SCE Delays Pilot Microgrids after Tight Schedule Drives up Costs
Saying a tight schedule is driving up costs, Southern California Edison (SCE) yesterday canceled plans for pilot microgrids in 2020 and instead will re-seek them for 2021 and 2022. By...
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Pacific Gas & Electric Temporarily Suspends Microgrid Solicitation
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) says it has temporarily suspended — but not canceled — a request for offers (RFO) issued in December for 20 microgrid projects. By Sundry...
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60 Minutes Segment “Incredible Exposure” for the Microgrid Movement Globally
A recent segment of “60 Minutes” about the Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) work in the Bahamas was “incredible exposure” for the microgrid movement globally. RMI solar installation in The Bahamas,...
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Why You May Want to Seriously Consider a Microgrid for your Electric Vehicles
To most of the world the electric vehicle (EV) revolution simply means using a plug rather than a fuel pump to keep a car running. But in truth it will require a significant overhaul of energy systems...
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