Microgrids

Renewable energy microgrid to power Oakland conference

June 10, 2019

By Ritu Sharma

GreenBiz Group announces VERGE 19 conference and expo to once again be powered by renewable energy.

New York lights way in cutting customer costs with clean energy

March 28, 2019

By Richard Kauffman and Jason Prince

Utilities are getting new incentives to invest in so-called non-wires solutions such as rooftop solar, battery storage, energy efficiency and smart load controls.

Utilities are accelerating microgrid investments in innovative and strategic ways

December 26, 2018

By Peter Asmus

In particular, keep tabs on several programs from Duke Energy.

Why Bloom Energy deserves more scrutiny in 2019

December 20, 2018

By Heather Clancy

The company is attracting attention by talking up a favorite cause célèbre for companies and utilities: resilience in the face of climate change.

Tales of microgrid ingenuity (and community)

November 19, 2018

By Heather Clancy

Be ready to bend, if not break, rules.

What sub-Saharan Africa shows us about serving communities that are 'under the grid'

September 19, 2018

By Sachi Graber and James Sherwood

Entrepreneurs are increasingly investing in clean minigrids to cover unreliable utility services.

Grid grist and microgrid musings

July 8, 2018

By Heather Clancy

The collective we should be focusing far more attention on innovation within the transmission system.

Just what the doctor ordered: Kaiser powers forward with renewable microgrids

July 5, 2018

By Heather Clancy

The critical systems at its facility in Richmond, California, can operate for up to three hours when the broader grid goes down.

Lessons learned from U.S. Navy microgrids in Hawaii

June 22, 2018

By Peter Asmus

Military microgrids are expected to reach $1 billion in the next eight years.

Why resilience is resonating in grid modernization dialogues

June 18, 2018

By Heather Clancy

Strategies like isolated generation, cross-sector planning and partnerships, and planning for the unplannable will apply far beyond islands like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.