Community Microgrids

A collection of white papers on Community Microgrids
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DOE Grants $129 million toward Cuyahoga County Clean Energy Microgrids

July 23, 2024
For nearly five years, Cuyahoga County leaders have worked to move its Lake Erie area communities away from coal-fired power generation and toward a clean energy microgrid utility...

Propane Is a Sustainable Choice for Growing Microgrid Need

July 2, 2024
Construction professionals rely on propane’s lower emissions and enhanced resiliency
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Colorado Awards more than $2.1M in Grid Resilience and Microgrid Funding

July 18, 2024
The grants, part of the Microgrids for Community Resilience program, will fund six microgrid planning and construction projects across the state.

The Challenges and Rewards of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources into the Grid

July 17, 2024
In this QuickChat video, Jason Petermeier, chief operating officer of ELM MicroGrid and ELM Solar, explains how distributed energy resources are impacting the grid of today and...
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Battery on the Beat: 1.3-MWh Energy Storage Powers Vermont Outdoor Concert Venue

July 12, 2024
The Ben and Jerry’s Outdoor Concert Series at the Shelburne Museum in Waterbury is hitting the upbeat on decarbonization, with a grid-charged NOMAD energy storage asset supplying...
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Minigrid Projects to Significantly Expand Access to Electricity in Two African Nations

July 12, 2024
New minigrid projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia will accelerate access to clean, reliable electricity for rural populations.
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Testing Long-Duration Energy Storage in Microgrids for Military and Native Lands Applications

July 8, 2024
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...
Brian Kawuma, Power for All

Uganda Integrated Energy Minigrid Project Wins Prestigious Award

June 28, 2024
The Twaake integrated energy minigrid was recognized at this week’s Reuters Global Energy Transition 2024 Awards for its work in delivering economical, clean energy to the community...
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The Grid Needs DERs and Microgrids: Here's What Can Accelerate their Deployment, says Deloitte

June 24, 2024
It could begin with utilities creating integrated DER plans along with stakeholders. States could establish decarbonization targets, and regulators could develop utility incentives...