ComEd forges ahead with ambitious microgrid plans amid legislative debate A $4M grant from the DOE could help ComEd build up to six microgrids in Chicago e aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 left many utilities searching for ways to bolster grid resiliency. One of those ways included microgrids, which could accelerate a cleaner, more … Continue reading #ComEd forges ahead with ambitious microgrid plans amid legislative debate→
More Demand Response in Microgrids following Supreme Court Decision? Maybe, Maybe Not With a dark legal cloud lifted from demand response, the resource is likely to find new life on the grid. But what about demand response in microgrids? Demand response – where a utility or grid operator signals customers to reduce energy use and … Continue reading More Demand Response in Microgrids following Supreme Court Decision? Maybe, Maybe Not→
Is this the year of the Microgrid? A microgrid is a system of systems that manages its energy generation, distribution, and use internally. The beginning of the year is a time to consider change and reformation. In our personal lives, we resolve to improve what we can. During the darkness of winter, we consider what … Continue reading Is this the year of the Microgrid?→
Eos Energy touts storage for NY microgrid as ‘lowest-cost battery solution on the market’ Eos Energy Storage says it has put almost 10 years of research and development efforts into optimizing its 1-MW, 45-MWh Aurora energy storage product for low cost and energy storage density. The result, Philippe Bouchard, vice president of business development for … Continue reading #Eos_Energy touts storage for NY microgrid as ‘lowest-cost battery solution on the market’→
North American Microgrids 2015: Advancing Beyond Local Energy Optimization The microgrid market is undergoing a transformation from a niche application intended for military bases and remote communities to a grid modernization tool for utilities, cities, communities and public institutions. This change is expected to grow the market opportunity by over 3.5 times between 2015 and … Continue reading North American Microgrids 2015: Advancing Beyond Local Energy Optimization→
What Will Keep Microgrid Development Trending Upward in 2016? Activity on Google indicates that interest in microgrid development is on the uptick. Google tracks how many people search on a term and charts the interest over time. Below is a Google Trends graphic that shows an impressive rise in interest in the term ‘microgrid’ over … Continue reading What Will Keep Microgrid Development Trending Upward in 2016?→
ComEd lobbies Illinois lawmakers to develop 6 microgrids In the wake of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, which left millions on the east coast without power, ComEd has been pushing to develop a series of microgrids it says can help the state meet clean energy goals while also providing resiliency for critical services. But to install the … Continue reading #ComEd lobbies Illinois lawmakers to develop 6 microgrid s→
6 trends that will shape electric power in 2016 Either the EPA or the groups opposing its Clean Power Plan will enjoy a victory early in 2016, but the CPP’s ultimate fate likely won’t be decided for two more years. The year also will see natural gas and coal continue their ascension and decline, respectively, … Continue reading 6 trends that will shape electric power in 2016→
California Offers R&D Grants for Microgrid Controls to Manage Renewables California is offering $11.7 million for research & development into smart grid technology, including microgrid controls, to help reach the state’s goal of 20 GW of renewable generation by 2020. Issued November 30 by the California Energy Commission, the grant solicitation focuses on smart technologies … Continue reading California Offers R&D Grants for Microgrid Controls to Manage Renewables→
Internet of Things Will Speed up Shift to Microgrids… Better, smarter, faster microgrids are coming, according to recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan — but the capital required to implement the best-of-the-best is still a challenge for many communities. “The emergence of the Internet of Things will strengthen communication channels between machines and minimize human … Continue reading Internet of Things Will Speed up Shift to Microgrids…and Other Quick Microgrid News→
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