5 reasons why microgrids are worth it to utilities
Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, outlines five key benefits utilities can unlock through the use of decentralized microgrids. Tom Poteet, vice president of...
View ArticleMicrogrid controllers are the next step to a resilient renewable grid
A new white paper from PXiSE explores six ways in which microgrid controllers can solve common challenges that the modern renewable grid faces with the integration of distributed energy resources...
View ArticleEntergy’s ‘Power Through’ offers a formula to settle who pays for microgrids
Deciding who pays for microgrids that benefit some utility customers more than others — as well as the utility — is a thorny topic. Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstockcom Should these microgrids be...
View ArticleMicrogrid Talk: What’s the single statistic microgrid customers need to...
In this 10-minute Microgrid Talk interview, our experts answer the question: “What energy statistic do you wish microgrid customers better understood?” This is the first of three interviews in our...
View ArticleDespite challenges, Duke and Honeywell pursue community microgrids in a big way
The challenges of developing community microgrids can be daunting despite their benefits. By palidachan/Shutterstock.com Sometimes it’s hard to engage the community in the idea. Other times, the...
View ArticleWhat do customers want from utilities now?
What is a utility, exactly? What does it do? The simple answer, of course, is that it sells electricity or natural gas or both. But that’s changing as utilities offer more and more value-added services...
View ArticleTexas water utility selects Enchanted Rock to provide microgrid
The West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) in Texas has selected Texas-based Enchanted Rock to provide a 20 MW microgrid to support two critical water pump stations. A Texas water...
View ArticleMicrogrid Knowledge announces finalists for 2022 Microgrid Greater Good Awards
Microgrid Knowledge has released the names of the eight finalists for this year’s Microgrid Greater Good Awards. From the eight finalists, four winners will be selected and announced at Microgrid 2022,...
View ArticleHow the ‘grid of the future’ starts with sectionalizing the grid today
Rafael Ozaki, business unit CEO at Siemens Grid Software US, explains why sectionalizing the grid will help us achieve the dream of a clean, reliable, resilient electric system. Rafael Ozaki, business...
View ArticleCummins executive on military microgrids in war zones
In a runup to Microgrid 2022, Wissam Balshe, business director of energy management solutions at Cummins Power Generation, discusses military microgrids and how global trends are impacting the...
View ArticleSiemens executive explains why the future grid will be sectionalized and what...
In a prequel to Microgrid 2022, David Fox, vice president of sales at Siemens Grid Software US, sat down with Microgrid Knowledge to discuss how sectionalizing will be a key component of the future...
View ArticleETAP CEO discusses the future of the microgrid market
As a prequel to Microgrid 2022, Tanuj Khandelwal, CEO of ETAP, sat down with Microgrid Knowledge to discuss how all the upheaval we’re seeing in the world is going to impact the microgrid market....
View ArticleBenefits of sectionalizing the power grid: Webinar June 16
Microgrids are a promising solution because of their ability to disconnect from the traditional grid and operate autonomously. This can help the grid recover more quickly after a disruption from...
View ArticleColorado Gov. Polis signs bills to create microgrid roadmap, offer rural grants
Colorado will create a microgrid roadmap and make microgrid grants available for municipal utilities and cooperatives under two bills signed last week by Gov. Jared Polis. By Cenz07/Shutterstock.com...
View ArticleCuyahoga County, Ohio, releases RFI in next step to create unique...
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, issued a request for information (RFI) yesterday in its latest step to set up one of the nation’s most ambitious microgrid projects, which includes the creation of its own county...
View ArticleEven Smarter Cities: Keeping Critical Services Operating When the Grid Is Down
In this video, you’ll learn how smart cities are using microgrids to keep critical services operating when the grid is down. Michael Boswell of Concord Engineering and Michael Samuel of R3M Engineering...
View ArticleA dozen more microgrids move forward in San Diego
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced four new microgrids this week, while another eight microgrids, which are being developed for the California city by Gridscape Solutions, moved forward...
View ArticleHow to Bring Maximum Microgrid Value to Utilities and Their Customers
Utilities offer an array of value-added services for their customers, among them microgrids. But developing a utility microgrid is not always easy given the regulatory constraints utilities face....
View ArticleCuyahoga County draws 37 responses from RFI for microgrids and new utility
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, said it received a “tremendous response” to its recent request for information (RFI) to build multiple microgrids and establish a county utility. Highway through Cleveland, which...
View ArticleNow available! View Microgrid 2022 on demand
If you couldn’t attend Microgrid 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this past June, good news. We captured every session on video and it’s now available for you to view on demand. Each of the panel...
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