Inside Portland’s experiment that turned interconnection limits into a microgrid blueprint
A market-rate, subsidy-free solar-plus-storage microgrid in downtown Portland highlights how grid-forming buildings can overproduce clean power, island during outages and work around strict interconnection limits.
Behind-the meter generation is scaling up to meet “hyperscale” demand
Pacifico’s Kevin Pratt says projects like the GW Ranch 7 GW microgrid point to where energy development is heading.
The journey of urban microgrids: From backup to backbone of city resilience
Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms isolated backup power into a dynamic, interconnected foundation for urban grid resilience and stability.
Streamlining rooftop solar permitting could cut costs by 61%
Permit Power finds that by reducing bureaucratic barriers to residential solar, nearly 20 million more families in the U.S. could install solar by 2040, leading to $1.2 trillion in lifetime bill savings.
Solar perovskites power U.S. Army deployable microgrid demonstration
U.S.-manufactured perovskites produced by Swift Solar were used in a demonstration of a Rapid Deployment Hybrid Microgrid used for critical infrastructure cyber defense.
Macro problems for microgrids in California
Devastating wildfires in Southern California last January exposed severe grid resilience issues. Damage to the electrical infrastructure caused far-reaching power outages. Furthermore, PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)—deactivating power to prevent utility-sparked fires—resulted in economic losses and risks for people with medical needs. Microgrids are a potential solution, but they face significant utility company opposition.
Microgrid is deliverable in a standard 20-ft. shipping container
Paired Power’s modular microgrid targets remote industrial and agricultural applications and rural electrification for Indigenous communities.
State solar policy on the frontlines
For a couple months every two years, every state’s legislative session align, and this year, energy policy dominated many states’ sessions. In regulated energy markets, advocacy groups crusaded against utilities that were relentless to not lose any of their monopoly share to clean energy.
U.S. Army stays course on mission to go solar
The U.S. Army installs solar projects as part of its climate strategy. It recently installed 13 MW of solar at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
SolMicrogrid to buy near-complete C&I solar, microgrid projects
The company’s energy-as-a-service partner program will provide discounted renewable energy rates to the customer while offering developers a quick cash sale for their projects nearing completion.
