| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge |
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| | | By Rod Walton, Microgrid Knowledge Managing Editor The White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge encourages tech firms to negotiate separate rate structures with utilities, ensuring dedicated power supply for AI growth while protecting consumers from rising costs amid grid capacity challenges. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Early Bird pricing offers a $100 savings on your full conference registration for Microgrid Knowledge 2026 when you register before April 3. Join a diverse community of energy leaders exploring resilient, sustainable, and decentralized solutions powering the future. |
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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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| | | | | | 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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| | | | | | 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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| | | | 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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| | | | 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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| | While interconnection issues and threats to grid reliability are prompting data centers to consider behind-the-meter generation and microgrid solutions, it’s still difficult to create the robustness that the grid previously provided. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has released standards to help ensure microgrids can safely meet data... |
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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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| | | | A new report by World Economic Forum and Accenture highlights a surge in energy-related patents, underscoring a shift from hardware to digital solutions, focusing on grid modernization, resilience, and customer-centric energy models. |
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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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