| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge |
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| | | By Kathy Hitchens With funding from Google, nonprofit environmental group Appalachian Voices will spearhead the construction of solar and energy storage microgrids in two rural Virginia communities. The systems will lower energy costs and serve as resilience hubs during emergencies. |
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| | | | | | Even though a U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to reverse course and provide Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding to communities, it’s unclear whether the funding will ever be distributed to areas whose BRIC funding was cancelled by the administration last year. |
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| | | | | | Cummins’ Dinesh Balaji Ramaraj tells MGK Editor Rod Walton why on-site generation supported by microgrid control is key to meeting modern energy demands at critical facilities. |
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| | | | | | As the electricity sector undergoes unprecedented change, the NEC 2026 emphasizes integrating power control and energy management systems, facilitating better demand assessment and system sizing. New provisions for microgrid interconnection, disconnection, and protection are set to streamline project development and attract investment. |
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| | | | The microgrid will include a solar array, battery storage and two variable speed generators. It is expected to reduce the island’s diesel fuel consumption by 50%. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Take a closer look at propane — a resilient energy source that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 52 percent compared with grid electricity. |
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| | | | In November, B&W and Applied Digital announced a $1.5 billion+ contract on the 1-GW energy capacity for an AI data center. AI factories are even more energy-intensive than typical data center server sites. |
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| | | | When a community needs resilience, it’s important that developers, designers and equipment providers slow down and do their homework–studying local emergency plans, for example. This gives them a context for beginning a conversation with a city, town or tribe, said experts during a community microgrid event organized by Mayfield Renewables. |
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| | | | Developers of the proposed $165B Project Jupiter data center campus in New Mexico say most residents are in favor and that the project will create many jobs. Environmentalists say a proposed off-grid and natural gas-fired microgrid would harm residents by raising ozone levels and contributing to water shortages in a county experiencing drought. |
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| | As global electricity demand surges driven by AI and data centers, microgrids are evolving into sophisticated, autonomous systems that ensure resilience, sustainability, and grid stability through AI, digital twins, and multi-resource optimization. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Discover how smart EV charging and microgrids can cut costs, reduce peak loads, and boost sustainability. Our latest study across 65 global use cases shows why investing now delivers long-term ROI and grid stability—even as EV adoption accelerates. |
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