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Special Alert: ComEd Wins Approval for Innovative Microgrid Cluster in Chicago
In a move with far-reaching implications for grid decentralization, Illinois regulators yesterday approved Commonwealth Edison’s cutting-edge microgrid cluster in Chicago. The Illinois Institute of...
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Don’t Miss the Chance to Tour Ameren’s Cybersecure Microgrid at Microgrid 2018
Cybersecurity is top of mind for the microgrid industry as it works to create the most resilient and secure energy system possible. With this in mind, Microgrid 2018 organizers are offering an...
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Jamaica Microgrid to Manage Renewables…IoTs & Cyber Wars…Hawaiian Microgrid...
Jamaica microgrid under construction ABB is supplying key technology for a Jamaica microgrid being designed to integrate solar and wind energy into the tropical island’s power supply. Jamaica Public...
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Illinois’ Chief Energy Regulator Brien Sheahan to Deliver Microgrid 2018 Keynote
Brien Sheahan, chairman and CEO of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), will deliver the Microgrid 2018 keynote address, Tuesday, May 8 in Chicago. Brien Sheahan, chairman and CEO of the Illinois...
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Hydro-Quebec Pursues New Strategy with Lac-Mégantic Microgrid
Another utility – this one Hydro-Québec – is moving into microgrids. The hydroelectricity giant announced that it will develop the Lac-Mégantic microgrid, a project it describes as a major step in its...
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It’s Official: Fast-Growing Microgrid Developer EPS Now Part of Engie
French utility giant Engie closed last week on a majority stake in Electro Power Systems (EPS), a fast-growing energy storage and microgrid developer with offices in Milan and Paris. The acquisition is...
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Pennsylvania MIcrogrid Bill Wins Committee Vote. Heads to House
A utility microgrid bill is headed to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives following unanimous committee approval Monday. Watch video of June 2017 hearing on HB 1412, sponsored by Rep. Steve...
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Pet Microgrids, Best Microgrids, and Microgrids that Get Your Package There...
Maryland County looks at microgrids to protect pets Montgomery County, Maryland has been ahead of the curve when it comes to microgrids. Now the county is exploring the possibility of installing a...
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Welcome to the Evolution. Utilities Prepare for the Age of the Microgrid
When John Caldwell of the Edison Electric Institute began a microgrid task force a few years ago, the utilities that joined saw no need to meet more than annually. Now they want to meet monthly,...
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Chattanooga Airport and Partners Plan “Dynamic Boundaries” Microgrid
Already a pioneer in municipal broadband and smart grid, Chattanooga, Tennessee, is now setting its sights on developing an airport microgrid that will employ an innovative, open-source controller....
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ComEd Selects Siemens Microgrid Software for Bronzeville Microgrid Cluster
Commonwealth Edison will use Siemens microgrid software as the platform to manage a microgrid cluster that the Exelon subsidiary plans to develop in Chicago’s South Side. Commonwealth Edison is...
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How Two Arizona Microgrids Helped the Macro Grid: A Year in Review
One year and 43 “events” later Arizona Public Service (APS) says it’s happy with its foray into microgrids and is ready to build more. But not for the usual reason. The utility turned to its two...
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Who Pays for Utility Microgrids? An Economist Takes on the Challenge
It’s easy to identify microgrid benefits. But figuring out the business model to monetize those benefits is another story, especially when it comes to utility microgrids. The issue is tangled in state...
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Tax Law, Equipment Leasing and Microgrid Finance
Equipment lease financing is now being used to create a low-cost path to microgrid ownership. But getting there takes an experienced, insider’s knowledge of energy tax rules and regulations. It’s those...
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Independents and Utilities at Odds Over Who Builds Microgrids in Maryland
As they compete for their stake in the growing market for microgrids, independent companies and utilities are again at odds before state regulators, this time in Maryland. At issue are two public...
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Seattle City Light to Issue RFP for $3.3 Million Community Center Microgrid
Seattle City Light plans to issue a request for proposals in May for a contractor to build a $3.3 million community center microgrid for the city’s parks and recreation department. The publicly owned...
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Is Stock Performance Tied to Grid Reliability?
In this week’s Industry Perspectives, Chris Evanich, manager of microgrids at S&C Electric, explores whether stock performance is directly tied to grid reliability. Chris Evanich, manager of...
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History of Energy in Illinois Starts and Ends with Renewables-Based Microgrids
Back in the 1890s, Samuel Insull, the founder of Commonwealth Edison, began providing energy in Illinois with renewables-based microgrids. More than a century later, Illinois is once again embracing...
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Let’s Count the Many Ways Microgrids Serve the Greater Good
If you think of microgrids as mere backup power, think again. That was the message from panelists at Microgrid 2018 who described how microgrids serve the greater good in the U.S and abroad. Their...
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Three Events that Signal Change in the Microgrid Landscape
As energy insiders gathered in Chicago last week at Microgrid 2018, three events unfolded that signal how microgrid growth may take shape in the coming months and years. David Chiesa, S&C Electric,...
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