State lawmakers convene to tackle grid strain, data center energy demands
The Pew Charitable Trust held a two-day meeting in San Antonio where state lawmakers met to learn about distributed energy resources and discuss policies can help meet rising energy demands.
Oregon expands microgrids to beyond utility ownership
The legislation strives to build resiliency at the community level by allowing private developers to build, own and operate microgrids.
Redwood, Crusoe deploy second-life batteries at AI data center for 63 MWh storage
The second-life project represents the second largest deployment in North America, and the largest battery-powered microgrid.
Canada invests in Indigenous-led 2.85 MW solar project
The Sādę Solar Initiative will connect a solar array and battery energy storage to an existing microgrid located within the asserted traditional territory of the Liard First Nation.
How C&I owners are monetizing their solar arrays and transitioning to microgrids
Commercial and industrial solar arrays can become the foundation of a sophisticated, resilient microgrid that delivers financial returns, energy security, and long-term operational simplicity.
Clean energy bill breezes through Hawaii State Legislature
The leading state for residential solar-plus-storage systems passed a bill to further increase its rooftop solar and battery storage installations.
Schneider Electric offers partners certification, training to its microgrid platform
Schneider’s EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex integrates configuration and programming, microgrid control, electrical distribution, battery storage, and services.
West Virginia’s new law bets big on microgrids
Gov. Patrick Morrisey passed the Power Generation and Consumption Act, which creates a statewide certified microgrid program to lure data centers into the state.
Generac unveils high-capacity generator line for data centers
The company says its new high-capacity models are designed to integrate with clean energy sources including battery-based energy storage and solar-powered microgrids.
Microgrids reframe how we generate and consume energy
Decentralized solutions like microgrids offer resilience against grid failures and natural disasters—a crucial consideration in states like California that are prone to wildfires and earthquakes.
