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8 Promises Fulfilled in 2024: Significant New Microgrid Projects Move Forward to Highlight a Year of Thankful Progress

Nov. 27, 2024
We’re not saying these are the only or most important microgrid efforts, but we are saying they cover most situations and intrigued many of our readers. They also prove significant...
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What Microgrids Offer the Golden State Could Prove a Golden Opportunity Globally

Nov. 9, 2024
The solution to these problems isn’t more transmission lines or fossil-fuel-powered peaker plants. The solution is decentralizing the grid, making it more flexible, resilient,...
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Television Time: CBS Saturday Morning Highlights Hotel Marcel, Microgrid

Aug. 19, 2024
Microgrid Knowledge Conference contributor Ageto Energy designed and developed the project. The 7-minute segment focused on the project’s connection to on-site solar and other...

Texas Time: The Microgrid Conference 2025 Call for Speakers is Now Open

Aug. 5, 2024
Whether it's new data centers, industrial plants or EV charging infrastructure, the new electrification economy is going to need more power than the utility-scale grid can provide...
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Five Questions for the 20s: The Most Compelling Microgrid Challenges of the Decade

July 11, 2024
Microgrid Knowledge sought out the prevailing wisdom of long-time industry leaders on the microgrid storylines driving this decade of possibilities and headwinds.
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Toast to Texas: The Microgrid 2025 Conference Page is Up and Running

June 27, 2024
We’re going for even bigger and better next April 15-17 when the 10th MGK Conference happens in Dallas. To paraphrase Texans about their state, it’s going to be a whole other ...
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A Tale of Two Microgrids: New Sun Road's Takeaways from Microgrid Knowledge Conference 2024

June 10, 2024
Microgrids are much stronger connected to each other. Operations and maintenance must be prioritized. Artificial intelligence can prove to be a real asset to microgrid control...
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Properly Planning for the Multiple Impacts of Microgrids: Jon Erickson of POWER Engineers MGK 2024

May 28, 2024
Microgrids offer increased reliability, resiliency, and energy efficiency, but if the systems aren’t properly planned and installed, they will fail to perform as intended, and...
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Deepening the Understanding of What Microgrids Can Offer: PowerSecure's Todd Jackson at MGK 2024

May 21, 2024
Using microgrids as an alternative means to ensure operational uptime is a significant selling point, as PowerSecure’s Todd Jackson pointed out at Microgrid Knowledge Conference...
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Resiliency Now: Concord Engineering CEO Mike Fischette Highlights Decentralized Power at MGK 2024

May 17, 2024
Understanding microgrids and their benefits is only part of the equation, Fischette pointed out. Organizations must also develop critical skillsets to ensure that microgrids are...

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

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...

Video Interviews

QuickChat: Harnessing the Power of Advanced Microgrid Solutions

March 4, 2024
Join Rod Walton and Robert Autengruber, Senior Product Manager for INNIO Group’s Jenbacher product line, as they discuss the power of microgrids.

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Five Keys to Effectively Managing the Power Grid with AI

May 5, 2021
Veritone presents five artificial intelligence-powered solutions that help those in the electric power industry enhance grid resilience, increase the rate of decarbonization, ...