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Prologis and Performance Team Launch New EV Charging Depot Powered by EV Truck Microgrid Near Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Rather than waiting up to two years for the required grid upgrades, Prologis worked with Mainspring Energy to build a microgrid onsite that can either be grid-connected to operate...
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Properly Planning for the Multiple Impacts of Microgrids: Jon Erickson of POWER Engineers MGK 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...

Tesla Rooftop Solar Projects Proceeding at Reno and Austin Gigafactories

Tesla Inc. has completed the addition of another 1 MW of solar capacity at its giant Reno, Nevada gigafactory, part of an ongoing work to dramatically expand both the footprint...
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New Partnership to Explore Utility-Scale BESS Technologies for Microgrids

Energy Plug and Enwind Power aim to grow the microgrid industry in the North American and Latin American markets.
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PepsiCo NA Installing Tesla Megapack Battery Storage to Supply Electric Trucks at California Site

The 170,000-square-foot Fresno facility is home to a fleet operation which distributes such products as Pepsi, STARRY, Gatorade, Rockstar, Aquafina and more. The beverage giant...
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Scale Microgrid, EO Charging Partnering on Future Fleet Electrification Stations

The non-exclusive partnership agreement will utilize Scale’s ability to provide on-site power resources and microgrids to facilitate EO Charging’s stations to be built across ...
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Brain Trust: Microgrid Industry Thinking Through AI Data Center Demand Crisis

An irresistible force unanticipated until recently is coming right at an object considered immovable only a few years ago. Microgrids provide a key and timely solution.
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NY Green Bank Loans Catalyze $100M to Finance Community Solar Projects

Community solar offers an alternative and sometimes more accessible type of renewable energy. Some microgrid developers are interested in community solar as part of their projects...

Exploring the Potential of Community Microgrids Through Three Innovative Case Studies

Community microgrids represent a burgeoning solution to meet the energy needs of localized areas and regions. These microgrids are clusters of interconnected energy resources,...

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Deepening the Understanding of What Microgrids Can Offer: PowerSecure's Todd Jackson at MGK 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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Making Sure Fiber Customer Turn-ups are Done Right the First Time

Fiber is being installed at a pace the industry has never seen before, with more deployments, more customer connections, and fewer people to do the skilled work. This FAQ takes...

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Microgrid Standardization Will Accelerate Much Needed Adoption

Demand for microgrids is growing in large part because they offer resilience for today’s energy needs. Microgrids are just one example of distributed energy resources. They generate...
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3 reasons your microgrid controls should be able to communicate in real time

Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, outlines three things a microgrid controller should be able to do: accept control commands, engage in site...