Non-wires Alternatives

RMI’s New Report: VPPs Could Prevent up to 28 Million Tons of Carbon Emissions by 2035

Sept. 26, 2024

A new report from RMI and Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3), concludes that VPPs can reduce costs and carbon emissions while also maintaining reliable grid operations.

The Microgrid Perspective

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...

Alignment to Customers is the Goal to Scaling Microgrids: Spirae CEO Sunil Cherian at MGK 2024

May 30, 2024

Cherian pointed out that all of the activities engaged in scaling up the microgrid solution may be intertwined with one united goal—merging sustainability with resiliency--but...

Utility Interest in Microgrids is Up. What’s Driving the Trend?

Sept. 18, 2023

Utilities are recognizing the financial, safety, renewables integration and reliability benefits of microgrids. This is especially true as the number of storms and hurricanes ...

Eversource Tests Non-Wires Alternatives via a Battery-Powered Microgrid in Provincetown; More planned

Feb. 10, 2023

A non-wires microgrid project from Eversource provides a view into what's to come for Eversource — and other utilities.

Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com

EnergyTech: ERCOT moves forward on pilot to evaluate DERs in wholesale markets

Oct. 24, 2022

Rod Walton, senior editor of EnergyTech, describes an ERCOT pilot project with implications for microgrids.

Microgrid Talk: The IRA means great things for the microgrid industry

Oct. 18, 2022

In the latest edition of Microgrid Talk, experts share the many ways they think the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will impact the microgrid industry.

Three problems that microgrids can solve

Sept. 29, 2022

Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, explores how microgrids and distributed generation can solve three major power problems customers face.

Connecticut calls on utilities to evaluate non-wires alternatives

July 22, 2022

Connecticut has proposed a series of measures to ensure utilities consider non-wires alternatives, among them incentives, competitive bids from third parties, and a way to evaluate...