Microgrid Policy

In this collection of videos, you'll learn all about what drives microgrid policy progress and how policy challenges impact the industry as a whole.

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Oregon Bills Would Advance Microgrids by Creating Resiliency Corridors and Boosting Community Powers

May 19, 2025

With increasing numbers of outages due to wildfires and storms in Oregon and the Northwest, a coalition of stakeholders helped develop two bills now in the Oregon Legislature ...

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Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

Feb. 10, 2025

As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

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President Trump's Executive Order Freezing IRA Funding: How will it Impact Microgrids and DERs?

Jan. 23, 2025

Short answer: we don't know yet. Tax credits might be safe without legislative action, but grants and loans could be under threat.

Bs and Cs: Think Microgrid's State Scorecard Indicates Projects Growing, but Grades Policy Making as Slow So Far

Dec. 20, 2024

Developers, energy technology firms and end users are making the grade in uniting resiliency with sustainability. When it comes to state-level policy making, however, the efforts...

Upset and Optimism in the Clean Energy Industry over Donald Trump’s Reelection

Nov. 12, 2024

With former President Donald Trump returning to the presidency, some members of the clean energy industry are worried about the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act, along with...

Roger Lin (top left), senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, addresses California Energy Commission on Oct. 7. (Source: Lisa Cohn)

Groups Seek to Include Resilience and Other Benefits in California Energy Planning, Giving DERs – Including Microgrids – a Boost

Oct. 16, 2024

Energy resilience, health and economic development are among the non-energy benefits that should be included in California’s resource planning efforts, say groups participating...