| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge |
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| | | By Rod Walton, Microgrid Knowledge Managing Editor Mainspring Energy will supply its linear power generators to the U.S. Air Force for a pilot at Travis Air Force Base, testing multiple fuels including natural gas and hydrogen to evaluate efficiency, emissions, and resilience. |
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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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| | | | | | Willdan will install, own and maintain the distributed energy and resiliency project at Mt. San Antonio College, which will include solar, battery storage, EV chargers. The DERs could, one day, support a full-fledged microgrid. |
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| | | | | | The NEC 2026 introduces innovative provisions like Power Control Systems and clearer interconnection rules, enabling engineers to optimize distributed energy projects by avoiding costly infrastructure upgrades and enhancing safety. Early adoption offers a competitive edge through faster, more economical project delivery. |
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| | | | Researchers concluded a proposed community microgrid serving the EcoBlock project in Oakland, Calif. didn’t make economic sense. At a symposium organized by The Climate Center and others, participants called for policy changes that would boost community microgrid deployment. |
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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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| | | | If nothing else, Trump’s words in the State of the Union address echoed the concerns of not only the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), but also the worries of residential ratepayers wondering if more than 100 GW of projected new demand from artificial intelligence (AI) factories will strip the affordability away from their own electricity... |
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| | | | In what’s being touted as a first of its kind installation in Virginia, Roanoke City Public Schools will add solar and energy storage microgrids to its two high school buildings, which serve as resilience hubs during emergencies. |
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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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| | 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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