Community Microgrids

Energy Independence Days: Testing Long-Duration Battery Storage in Microgrids for Military and Native Lands Applications

While the U.S. Department of Energy and California Energy Commission are testing long-duration energy storage technologies, battery providers are working to lower the levelized...

July 2, 2025

Enchanted Rock's 30-MW microgrid at the Northeast Water Purification Plant in Houston. Image credit Enchanted Rock

Policy

With New Microgrid Funding, Texas Seeks to Avoid the Devastation of Storms Like Winter Storm Uri

June 16, 2025

Energy Storage Microgrid

Testing a Flow Battery for a California Health Center Serving a High-Fire-Risk Community

May 6, 2025

Solar microgrid-powered PairTree EV charger at Playfield Park in Davis. Image credit Paired Power

EV Infrastructure

Davis CA Welcomes new PairTree Solar Microgrid to Charge EVs at City Park

March 12, 2025

Remote and Island Microgrids

Cooperating to Create Resiliency for Castañer: Plan Calls for Networking DERS and Community Microgrids for Puerto Rican Town

Dec. 23, 2024

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Installation Charges Upward 3.4 GW in 3Q: Wood Mac & ACP Report

Dec. 13, 2024

This photo shows progress made on installing solar panels on the roof of Chelsea's Municipal Public Works Building. Installation began Dec. 2. Image credit Green Roots

Virtual Power Plant

Launched in Chelsea, Mass., Virtual Microgrid Concept Could Expand to Other Cities

Dec. 9, 2024

The mining community of Broken Hill, located in Far West New South Wales, Australia. (Source: Taras Vyshnya/Shutterstock.com)

Remote Microgrids

Remote Australia Mining Town One Step Closer to New Energy Storage Center and Minigrid

Nov. 22, 2024

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