| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge |
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| | | By Rod Walton, Microgrid Knowledge Head of Content 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... |
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| | | | | | Now in Congress are several bills that aim to accelerate energy project development. They include HR 4776, the SPEED Act (Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development), which changes how federal agencies such as the Department of Energy comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and how courts review agencies’ NEPA rulings... |
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| | | | | | La Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña received approval to develop microgrids in Puerto Rico's mountainous Cordillera Central, combining hydroelectric, battery storage and solar power to improve energy reliability and local control. |
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| | | | | | The microgrid will control a new 10-MW natural gas power plant as well as existing natural gas generation assets and the Fort’s approximately 10-MW solar array |
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| | | | 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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| | | | Sponsored | | With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, renewable energy developers face stricter eligibility criteria for federal incentives, requiring careful navigation of domestic sourcing rules and foreign entity restrictions to maximize project benefits. |
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| | | | Microgrid projects in 2025 highlighted the importance of on-site power for critical infrastructure, with advancements in AI, data centers, and military applications shaping the sector's trajectory despite ongoing debates about decarbonization and energy sources. |
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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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| | | | 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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| | Microgrids have evolved from simple backup systems to active market participants, leveraging automation, AI, and renewable integration to generate revenue through grid services, demand response, and energy arbitrage, transforming the energy landscape. |
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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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