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DOE Pushes Accelerated Deployment of VPPs with New Liftoff Report

Jan. 17, 2025
“Utilities, regulators, policy makers and industry partners all have a role to play to adopt an innovation mindset to accelerate the deployment of virtual power plants and serve...

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Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

Sept. 13, 2024
Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...
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What Will Drive Clean Energy, DER Progress in 2025? Expert Panel Weighs In

Dec. 30, 2024
During a World Resources Institute teleconference, a panel of experts predicted that the Trump administration may implement changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, Environmental...
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Nuclear Hitch: Can FERC Rejection Threaten Data Center Power Deals?

Nov. 12, 2024
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 to scuttle a request by plant owner Talen Energy and PJM to transfer some 480 MW of power to help support a new data center ...
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California Bill Supports EV Bidirectional Charging ... But Incentives and Regulations Needed to Realize Benefits

Oct. 9, 2024
SB 59, recently signed into law, could lead to the California Energy Commission (CEC) requiring classes of EVs sold in California to include bidirectional charging capability....
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DOE's 1st Tribal Loan Guarantee for Viejas Microgrid Will Spur Economic Development, Jigar Shah says

Sept. 16, 2024
In an interview with Microgrid Knowledge, Jigar Shah, director of the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), describes the resilience, savings and economic development benefits of ...
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Sign of the Times: Oracle Designing Future GW-Scale Data Center Powered by SMR Nuclear

Sept. 11, 2024
Earlier this week, company founder and Chairman Larry Ellison told investors and media that it planned to build a gigawatt-scale data center that will be powered by three nearby...
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California Net Metering Change Contributed to SunPower's Bankruptcy, Solar and Storage Association says

Aug. 15, 2024
SunPower, a key contributor to numerous microgrid projects, filed a petition seeking Chapter 11 reorganization and bankruptcy protection earlier this month.
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TIME Magazine Ranks Schneider Electric Atop 500 Most Sustainable Companies List

June 26, 2024
Among the other microgrid infrastructure players lauded in TIME's 500 include Siemens, ABB and Eaton.