The world is electrifying at a record pace, driven by AI adoption and data center demands, smart homes and buildings, the growth of electric transportation, and the increased electrification of manufacturing and agricultural practices. By 2030, U.S. electricity demand is expected to surge dramatically, yet our aging grid wasn’t built for these new loads. Outages are …
In partnership with Cleveland State University Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University and Division of Continuing and Extended Education, Telepath Systems are excited to announce the Microcredential in Microgrid Systems course beginning October 2025! Energy professionals will gain comprehensive understanding of microgrid systems, integrating technical knowledge of electric power with systems engineering principles and …
The Oregon House concurred with Senate amendments to HB 2065 and HB 2066, sending both measures to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk. If she signs them, Oregon will gain the nation’s first legal framework for neighborhood-scale and tribal microgrids inside investor-owned-utility territory. The legislation would create a new class called a “community microgrid service provider,” limited …
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The town of Groton, MA (11,000 residents) doesn’t own a peaker plant and can’t pass huge capacity charges on to rate-payers. What it does have is a forward-thinking municipal utility—Groton Electric Light Department (GELD)—and now a second battery-centric microgrid called Groton II. Commissioned this month with developer Lightshift Energy, the project gives the town true …
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity announced 14 Community Microgrid Analysis & Planning (C-MAP) awards, steering $5.5 million in direct grants and $2.6 million in national-lab support to rural and tribal communities in Alaska, Nevada and South Dakota. These sites—35 towns and villages served by tribal utilities, rural co-ops and municipal districts—face the …
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Tucked into Molins de Rei’s industrial park outside Barcelona, Schneider Electric’s switch-gear factory now runs on its own miniature power system. The project—designed, financed, and operated by Iberdrola—pairs a half-megawatt rooftop solar array with a lithium-ion battery, fast-acting controls, and five on-site EV chargers. Together they let the plant ride through grid outages, shave demand …
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In the heart of Napa Valley, the city of Calistoga is poised to become a model for resilient, sustainable energy infrastructure. The Calistoga Resiliency Center (CRC), developed by Energy Vault in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), represents a pioneering approach to long-duration energy storage and microgrid design. Project Overview The CRC is a …
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On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage swept across the Iberian Peninsula, plunging Spain and Portugal into widespread darkness and disrupting daily life for millions. The failure, which unfolded in under five seconds, shut down power to major cities, transit systems, and even parts of southern France. As investigators search for root causes, one …
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced plans to award up to $43 million in grant funding for nine new community microgrids across Northern and Central California. This initiative, part of California’s $200 million Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP), aims to enhance energy resilience in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities—particularly those facing heightened wildfire and outage …
Southern California’s Central Coast faces a unique grid reliability challenge. The Goleta Load Pocket—a 70-mile stretch from Point Conception to Lake Casitas—is served by a single set of transmission lines crossing fire-prone terrain. One major disruption could leave more than 300,000 residents without power. To address this, Goleta and regional stakeholders are developing a forward-looking …
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