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Microgrid boosters hope Michigan ‘energy district’ will spur more interest

Consumers Energy plans to combine solar and storage in a 4-square-block project in Jackson, Michigan.

By Andy Balaskovitz . 13 March 2019
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Critics say Massachusetts’ $1 billion clean energy bill not bold enough

The legislation would offer cities money to build microgrids, buy electric vehicles, and prepare for climate change.

By Sarah Shemkus . 17 June 2019
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Bipartisan ‘energy freedom’ bills resurface in Michigan, one at a time

Supporters split the bipartisan proposals into separate bills this session in hopes of overcoming opposition.

By Andy Balaskovitz . 22 October 2019
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ComEd looks to blockchain as tool to manage an increasingly complex grid

The Illinois utility has partnered with a California company called Xage to test out its blockchain-based software.

By David Thill . 8 November 2019
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This Minneapolis microgrid could serve as a jobs training and resiliency hub

The racially diverse neighborhood of North Minneapolis could become the site of a novel educational and social equity collaboration.

By Frank Jossi . 1 July 2020
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Southwest utilities bet on solar, storage for resilience against wildfires

In Taos, New Mexico, the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative is constructing multiple solar and storage projects to provide local generation and backup power in the event of transmission lines being disrupted.

By Allen Best . 8 June 2021
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On Virginia military base, efficiency upgrades produce savings and resilience

An energy services contract is helping the storied Quantico Marine Corps Base southwest of Washington, D.C., to tackle a host of energy projects, from lighting efficiency to a microgrid that will cut costs and bolster resiliency.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 9 July 2021
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In Puerto Rico, advocates want the clean energy revolution to be local

As the U.S. government pledges $1 billion to develop solar power, local leaders push back on utility-scale arrays and point to a community microgrid as an example of the future they want to see.

By Carolina Baldin . 17 March 2023
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Xcel Energy pulls funding for Minneapolis resilience hub projects

The utility had previously committed to spending $9 million for batteries as part of three solar-powered microgrids designed to serve as emergency response hubs in environmental justice neighborhoods.

By Frank Jossi . 14 June 2023
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A day of gratitude (and news)

We're feeling thankful for the overwhelming response to yesterday's launch.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 7 April 2021