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Colorado towns look to microgrids to avoid snow-caused power outages

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 16 January 2024
Solar

How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina

In areas hit by Hurricane Helene, the nonprofit Footprint Project is replacing noisy and polluting generators with solar panels and batteries.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 28 October 2024
Distributed energy resources

A universal adapter for solar, batteries, EVs, and microgrids is here

DG Matrix and Resilient Power say their solid-state transformers can cut costs, time, and complexity for powering data centers, EV charging hubs, and more.

By Jeff St. John . 18 August 2025
Grid edge

Kohler Power buys startup that uses game-theory math to manage microgrids

Heila Technologies has a novel approach to balancing solar, EVs, batteries and generators.

By Jeff St. John . 12 January 2022
ENN

Q&A: The case for turnkey, commercial microgrids with Go Electric's Steve Lichtin

Indiana startup Go Electric once focused on developing microgrids for the U.S. military but now is betting on mass producing microgrids for private companies.

By Kevin Stark . 14 May 2018
ENN

Q&A: The evolving case for behind-the-meter microgrids in the Midwest

A salesman with Schneider Electric says the benefits of microgrids are getting easier to see for certain customers.

By Kevin Stark . 12 October 2018
ENN

Ohio county looks to microgrids to attract and retain business by boosting resilience

Microgrids can reduce vulnerability to climate change while adding renewable energy to the grid.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 19 September 2022
Clean energy

Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids

The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.

By Jeff St. John . 10 June 2025
Grid edge

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Sharing rooftop solar, batteries and grid controls between utilities and customers is a complex undertaking, but it could yield benefits greater than the sum of their parts.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
Transportation

Microgrids + mass transit = resilient mobility in a future clouded by climate change

Transit agencies can use microgrids to cleanly power electric buses and other systems during blackouts, but they'll likely need help building them.

By Gordon Feller . 5 August 2021

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665 Results

Colorado towns look to microgrids to avoid snow-caused power outages

How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina

A universal adapter for solar, batteries, EVs, and microgrids is here

Kohler Power buys startup that uses game-theory math to manage microgrids

Q&A: The case for turnkey, commercial microgrids with Go Electric's Steve Lichtin

Q&A: The evolving case for behind-the-meter microgrids in the Midwest

Ohio county looks to microgrids to attract and retain business by boosting resilience

Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Microgrids + mass transit = resilient mobility in a future clouded by climate change