Economics

Enchanted Rock's 30-MW microgrid at the Northeast Water Purification Plant in Houston. Image credit Enchanted Rock
June 16, 2025
With $1.8 billion in new state funding, Texas has opened up opportunities for microgrid providers that can serve small critical facilities.

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June 13, 2025
Take a closer look at propane — a resilient energy source that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 52 percent compared with grid electricity.
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May 13, 2025
An analysis of IRA funding for microgrids, done by project developer and operations firm PowerSecure several years ago, estimated that the tax credits could help cut microgrid...
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May 1, 2025
The new microgrid and data center energy law was passed in tandem with House Bill 2002, which is intended to simplify and speed up the project permitting process. The Power Generation...
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April 21, 2025
Electricity consumption is expected to increase by 50% by 2050, and energy storage, electric vehicles and microgrids are expected to play an important role in meeting that demand...
Solar installers wire-managing commercial panels on a self-storage facility in Virginia. Image credit Virtue Solar
Feb. 17, 2025
Microgrid, solar and storage companies are developing strategies for dealing with President Trump’s 10% tariff on Chinese goods, including looking at sourcing products in Southeast...
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Nov. 12, 2024
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 to scuttle a request by plant owner Talen Energy and PJM to transfer some 480 MW of power to help support a new data center ...
The Viejas tribal microgrid. Image credit Indian Energy
Sept. 16, 2024
In an interview with Microgrid Knowledge, Jigar Shah, director of the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), describes the resilience, savings and economic development benefits of ...
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Aug. 15, 2024
SunPower, a key contributor to numerous microgrid projects, filed a petition seeking Chapter 11 reorganization and bankruptcy protection earlier this month.