Kathy Hitchens

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I work as a writer and special projects editor for Microgrid Knowledge. I have over 30 years of writing experience, working with a variety of companies in the renewable energy, electric vehicle and utility sector, as well as those in the entertainment, education, and financial industries. I have a BFA in Media Arts from the University of Arizona and a MBA from the University of Denver.

Product rendering of Powin's Centipede Stack800 battery energy storage system (Source: Powin)

BHE Renewables Selects Powin as Long-Duration Energy Storage Provider for its Ravenswood Microgrid

Sept. 12, 2024

The solar and energy storage microgrid will leverage lithium iron phosphate batteries, which are capable of discharging energy continuously for 10 to 12 hours.

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New VPP Business Model Seeks to Transform the Utah Energy Ecosystem

Sept. 5, 2024

Rocky Mountain Power, along with battery manufacturer sonnen and solar installer ES Solar, aim to transform nearly 32,000 intermittent solar resources into dispatchable assets...