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Why Direct Current Microgrids Work Best in Some, But Not All, Scenarios

Karina Hershberg, associate principal at PAE Consulting Engineers, tried twice to design DC microgrids for commercial clients–and says numerous challenges stood in the way. Others...

May 12, 2025

Streamlining grid interconnection to keep microgrid projects on track

June 14, 2022

Climate disasters have disrupted the electric grid over the last decade, highlighting the vulnerability and brittleness of the system. Credit: Shutterstock.com

Reports

The grid is not prepared for the 21st century

Jan. 10, 2022

Policy

California Regulators to Tackle Payment for DERs Acting as Non-Wires Alternatives

Feb. 9, 2021

Europe

Direct Current Microgrids to Power Europe’s Green Ambitions

Sept. 17, 2020

Distributed Energy

Texas Customers Could Save $5.47 Billion with DERs, but Regulations Must Change

Nov. 20, 2019

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Distributed Energy

The Quick-Thinking, Self-Driving Energy Grid of the Future

Aug. 26, 2019

Europe

Open Networks: Laying the Foundation for the UK’s Future Electricity Grid

Aug. 14, 2018

Microgrid Projects

Shouldn’t We Have More DC Microgrids?

May 29, 2018