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Power Ahead to a Closer Look at Microgrids for Energy Intensive Companies

Ron Beck, a longtime senior director and solutions expert at AspenTech, and strategic planning director TJ Surbella will guide a discussion on the value of industrial microgrids...
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PowerSecure Powering Edged's New Data Center in Atlanta

The Edged Atlanta campus includes a recently completed 27-MW data center within an overall 168-MW critical Information Technology site.
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Growing the Minigrid Footprint: Husk Doubles its Installed Fleet in Africa and Asia

The company’s minigrids now serve more than 1.5 million people and over 30,000 small businesses in 400 communities across Nigeria and India.
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2 Microgrid Projects Advance to Establish Phase of DOE’s SOLVE IT Prize Competition

Small hydroelectric microgrids in Puerto Rico and solar-powered microgrids for a California tribal community were among the 10 clean energy projects that advanced to the final...
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The Wendy’s Microgrid: Beefing up Fast Food with On-Site Solar and Battery Storage

A Wendy’s location in California will soon join the growing list of quick service restaurants using microgrids to reduce emissions and save on energy costs.
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The Microgrid Sector from A to Z: Microgrid Knowledge’s Industry Database of Companies Supporting the Microgrid Revolution

Here at Microgrid Knowledge we keep tabs on who is doing what to contribute to the buildup of microgrids everywhere. We offer this growing list of companies involved in development...
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As Data Centers Boost Demand for Clean, Reliable Energy, New DER Tariffs and Models Emerge

With data center, electrification and manufacturing increases boosting demand for clean, reliable power, new tariffs – designed to encourage investment in clean distributed energy...
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New Microgrid Provides Resilience to U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Connecticut

The new microgrid, which includes a 7.4-MW natural gas-fired fuel cell park and a 10.75-MW combined heat and power system, can fully power Naval Submarine Base New London in the...

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Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...

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Quickchat: How SCADA Can Manage and Make Sense of Renewable and Distributed Energy Data

Managing editor Rod Walton spoke with Brett Benson, marketing director for global renewable energy solutions at global automation technology and software firm Emerson...

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7 Strategies to Make Microgrids a Fit for Utility Grid Modernization

In 2022, Enchanted Rock and Microgrid Knowledge conducted a survey of leaders at large U.S. electric utilities. The goal was to understand their actions and attitudes around microgrid...

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Microgrid Standardization Will Accelerate Much Needed Adoption

Demand for microgrids is growing in large part because they offer resilience for today’s energy needs. Microgrids are just one example of distributed energy resources. They generate...
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3 reasons your microgrid controls should be able to communicate in real time

Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, outlines three things a microgrid controller should be able to do: accept control commands, engage in site...