Commercial Microgrids

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Green Grocer: California Supermarket to Deploy On-Site Renewable Energy Microgrid

Oct. 10, 2024
Vallarta Supermarkets has contracted with GreenStruxure to develop renewable energy microgrids at its Oxnard and other California locations. The Oxnard microgrid will produce ...

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

Sept. 13, 2024
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...
Rendering of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport electric Central Utility Plant project. Image credit DFW Airport.

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Signs Eaton to $10M Contract for Electric Central Utility Plant Equipment

Aug. 21, 2024
The equipment is expected to be installed by spring of 2025. Many airports are now pursuing on-site power and microgrid technologies as a way to protect against grid outages such...
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Television Time: CBS Saturday Morning Highlights Hotel Marcel, Microgrid

Aug. 19, 2024
Microgrid Knowledge Conference contributor Ageto Energy designed and developed the project. The 7-minute segment focused on the project’s connection to on-site solar and other...
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How a Microgrid Battery Weighing as Much as 3 Elephants Stopped Factory's Baked Goods From Burning in Costa Rica

July 30, 2024
Working with Greenenergy, the global bakery firm installed solar PV with a total peak capacity of 162 KW at three sales centers, a distribution center and on the roof of the processing...
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Commercial Property Executive: Are Microgrids the Answer to Commercial Real Estate’s Power Struggle?

July 25, 2024
A new story in the industry journal Commercial Property Executive by author Gail Kalinoski asks if microgrids can serve a mission-critical on-site power need for office and warehouse...

Ground Control: Airports Focus on Microgrids and Resiliency, WTW report says

July 22, 2024
The WTW report noted the World Economic Forum analysis that airports may need multiple times more power capacity by 2050 due to factors such as increased number of flights, passengers...
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Commercial EV Charging Report: Microgrids Provide Clear Path to Fleet Electrification

June 17, 2024
The consensus is clear: Some 75% of survey respondents say that electric grid limitations are a significant roadblock to the rollout of EV charging infrastructure.
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Prologis and Performance Team Launch New EV Charging Depot Powered by EV Truck Microgrid Near Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

May 28, 2024
Rather than waiting up to two years for the required grid upgrades, Prologis worked with Mainspring Energy to build a microgrid onsite that can either be grid-connected to operate...