Financing

Making the Best Business Case for DERs and Microgrids: Nov. 9 Webinar with CPower

Oct. 30, 2023

Join the energy management experts at CPower Energy next week as they highlight value streams and market details which strengthen project development of DERs and microgrids by...

The Microgrid Perspective

Designing Microgrids: Evaluating Parameters for Reliable, Cost-Effective and Optimized Power Solutions

Dec. 7, 2023

Shawn Dalke electrical engineer at Mesa Solutions discusses load profiles and power sources for microgrids.

How Should Puerto Rico Invest its $1 Billion in Resilience Funds?

Feb. 27, 2023

The US Department of Energy seeks stakeholder input on how to fast-track the distribution of $1 billion to build microgrids and other energy resilience projects in Puerto Rico...

California Moves Closer to Making $200 Million Available for Community Microgrids

Feb. 13, 2023

A final decision could come as soon as March 16.

Funding Opportunities Abound for California Microgrid Developers -- if They Can Find the Confusing Route to the Money

Feb. 3, 2023

There's lot of resilience money available to microgrid developers in California. But identifying the funding and applying for grants isn't easy.

Stracker Solar will install a solar microgrid in Ashland, OR to support critical city services.

Oregon DOE grant fully funds Ashland community resilience microgrid

Oct. 27, 2022

The Oregon Department of Energy will fully fund a community resilience microgrid project to support critical infrastructure in the city of Ashland.

California state capitol in Sacramento. Photo by Victoria Lipov/Shutterstock.com

California state budget goes all in to fund energy resilience; expected to lower microgrid costs

Oct. 21, 2022

A range of programs approved in the California state budget boost microgrid funding to increase energy resilience.

Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse reflecting in the pool on Public Square of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. By Nina Alizada/Shutterstock.com

Ohio county seeks utility partner to help it become ‘microgrid hub of the US’

Oct. 11, 2022

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is seeking a partner to bring to fruition its ambitious plans for multiple microgrids coordinated by a newly created county utility.

Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.

Solar microgrids to electrify 80 new communities in India

Sept. 19, 2022

Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.