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PG&E Negotiating to Microgrid an Existing Power Plant in Wildfire Strategy
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has rolled out a new plan to keep power flowing during the 2020 wildfire season, which includes forming a microgrid from an existing natural gas-fired plant. By...
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Microgrid Bill that Clarifies Utility & Operator Roles Approved by Maine House
The Maine House has approved a microgrid bill that would open the state to microgrid development and clarify utility and operator roles. Maine State Capital in August by KWJPHOTOART/Shutterstock.com...
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Remote Microgrid Built by Alliant Energy Cuts Utility Costs by Half
Alliant Energy has built a remote microgrid to power a Wisconsin state park as a less expensive alternative to replacing an overhead power line. The microgrid at the Wisconsin Department of Natural...
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Microgrid Tariff Proposed by Hawaiian Electric Faces Industry Criticism
A microgrid tariff proposed by Hawaiian Electric (HECO) is receiving mixed reviews as the state attempts to break new ground in creating microgrid compensation. By Trueffelpix/Shutterstock.com Now...
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Xcel Energy Reaches Settlement Agreement on $23.4M Microgrid Project in Colorado
Xcel Energy has reached a settlement agreement with consumer, regulatory, environmental and labor interests which, if approved by state regulators, allows the utility to move ahead with a $23.4...
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No Resiliency Strategy? You’re Taking a Big Risk, Report Warns Utilities
Utilities without resilience strategies are taking a risk that jeopardizes their companies and customers, says a new report from Accenture. By Elijah Lovkoff/Shutterstock.com The report, “From...
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Battery Storage for Microgrids Growing Globally, But Needs Utility Support
Energy storage systems are on the rise as a component of new microgrids or portable energy supplies that have traditionally used fossil fuel-based resources. But utilities need to undertake more...
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Three Key Ideas Emerging about Microgrids in an Era of Societal Disruption
Microgrids are among the disruptive class of tech, that which challenges the status quo to improve society. However, lately a technology’s worth is based less on how well it disrupts and more on how...
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Maryland Selects 14 Microgrids for Initial Project Funding
Maryland yesterday announced winners in its resilience solicitation, 14 facilities that speak to the range of operations now pursuing microgrid projects — from marginalized neighborhoods to food...
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PG&E: Partnering with Communities on Microgrids “Critically Important”
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) described partnering with communities on microgrids as “critically important” yesterday following approval by California regulators of the utility’s plan to use...
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Caribbean Ripe for DER and Microgrid Development but Needs Financial Boost
The Caribbean is ripe for microgrid development because of the challenges of hurricanes and COVID-19, but financial constraints are getting in the way. The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is proposing...
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SoCalGas Begins Operating Two Bloom Energy Microgrids
Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) has begun operating microgrids at two facilities in southern California using Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells. The fuel cells in the microgrids will cut...
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Is California Better Prepared for the 2020 Wildfire Season?
A mix of dry conditions and strong winds are conspiring to make this year’s wildfire season in California especially threatening, and utilities and regulators are working to rapidly implement new...
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California Offers New Proposal to Break Down Barriers to Microgrids
Staff at the California Public Utilities Commission released a proposal last week that calls for a new microgrid pilot program, a special tariff for microgrids, and other measures to overcome barriers...
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San Diego Utility Plans to Make Borrego Springs Microgrid Entirely Renewable
San Diego Gas & Electric plans to upgrade its Borrego Springs microgrid so that it can run entirely on renewable energy. By chinasong/Shutterstock.com SDG&E received a $4.5 million grant from...
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Georgia Tech Installs 1.5 MW Data Center Microgrid
A team that includes utility Georgia Power has installed a 1.5 MW data center microgrid to serve the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia. By Sean...
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How to Reduce PG&E’s Diesel Use During Fire Emergencies and Shutoffs?
Microgrids and distributed energy resources (DERs) can help reduce Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) diesel use during California fire emergencies, but only if new incentives are implemented and...
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Concentric to Build 35-MW Microgrid in California with Innovative Wholesale...
Concentric Power has struck a deal to build a 35-MW microgrid project in Gonzales, California that will operate under an unusual wholesale power agreement that involves a municipal utility, a local...
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Demand for Home Microgrids Surges in Response to California Fires
Interest in home microgrids is surging in California in response to wildfires and public safety power shutoffs (PSPS), with microgrid companies saying demand has jumped by as much as 1,000% in the last...
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Emera Technologies Unveils Plug-and-Play Microgrid System Geared for Utilities
Emera Technologies has developed a residential, plug-and-play microgrid system called BlockEnergy that is designed to be owned and operated by utilities – a sector in search of a way to offer...
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