NRG EVgo Pushes the Envelope on Microgrids and Electric Vehicles…and More Microgrid News NRG’s EVgo and the University of California, San Diego are pushing the envelope on use of microgrids and electric vehicles. The pair recently announced an agreement which has EVgo leading two projects at the university, known for its flagship microgrid. In the … Continue reading NRG EVgo Pushes the Envelope on Microgrids and Electric Vehicles…and More Microgrid News→
PECO Gets Okay for $50 to $100M Microgrid Pilot in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission yesterday approved a $50 to $100 million microgrid pilot program planned by PECO Energy. The microgrid pilot accompanies the utility’s five-year, $274 million reliability and resiliency plan to modernize its electric distribution system. The Exelon subsidiary expects to build … Continue reading #PECO Gets Okay for $50 to $100M Microgrid Pilot in #Pennsylvania→
Excuse me, Which Way is the Distributed Energy Store? Creating a distributed energy market requires a lot of thought, a little bit of daring, and tremendous peace-keeping skills — as shown in New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV). But more than anything else, a distributed energy market requires customers. Customers who know they are … Continue reading Excuse me, Which Way is the Distributed Energy Store?→
House panel unveils sweeping energy bill Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a long-awaited comprehensive energy bill late Monday that will touch on pipelines, the electric grid and energy efficiency. The panel’s Energy and Power subcommittee on Wednesday will mark up the 95-page bill, which is designed to mirror a similar effort … Continue reading House panel unveils sweeping #energy_bill→
New York utilities excited by REV, will file demonstration projects this week It appears that New York’s REV process has genuinely excited utilities operating in the state. Central Hudson proposed a slate of demonstration projects early, and Iberdrola and National Grid revealed some of their plans at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York … Continue reading New York utilities excited by REV, will file demonstration projects this week→
Distributed technique for power scheduling advances smart grid concept Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for “scheduling” energy in electric grids that moves away from centralized management by tapping into the distributed computing power of energy devices. The approach advances the smart grid concept by coordinating the energy being produced … Continue reading Distributed technique for power scheduling advances smart grid concept→
Report: Microgrids are ‘central pillars of today’s local energy revolution’ MicrogridKnowledge.com has issued a free white paper aimed at educating community leaders about microgrids and how they can be developed. While the paper is fairly broad, sketching out general concepts and defining terms, it notes that microgrids are “a key feature of the new clean … Continue reading Report: Microgrid s are ‘central pillars of today’s local energy revolution’→
Alstom partners with Penn State to establish Microgrid Center of Excellence Alstom, a leader in smart grid and innovative utility solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Pennsylvania State University to establish a global center of excellence for microgrids at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This center, the first of its … Continue reading #Alstom partners with #Penn_State to establish Microgrid Center of Excellence #PSU→
Caterpillar, Honeywell bet against the grid in emerging economies More than a billion people around the globe lack access to electricity. When it gets dark, many use kerosene lanterns or open fires to provide light and heat — dangerous options that can jeopardize health and shorten lives. But new microgrid technologies that are disrupting utility … Continue reading #Caterpillar, #Honeywell bet against the grid in emerging economies→
Utilities explore the microgrid value proposition The existing centralized transmission grid, and the utilities that stand behind it, still provide the majority of power supplies to the industrialized world. But renewable, distributed energy resources (DERs) will play an increasing role in the coming years in providing energy supply, reliability, security, and emergency care services. Aggregation … Continue reading #Utilities explore the microgrid value proposition→
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