Home | Microgrid Knowledge Skip to main content Advancing the adoption of microgrids Projects Technologies Generation/Fuels Policy About Microgrids Sections Projects Technologies Generation/Fuels Policy About Microgrids Distributed Energy Data Centers Design/Engineering EV Infrastructure Special Microgrid Perspectives Exclusive Content Whitepapers Webinars Videos Microgrid Knowledge Conference Contact About Us Contact Us Newsletter Subscription Advertise Submit Article Affiliated Brands ENERGYTECH T&D WORLD OIL & GAS JOURNAL DATA CENTER FRONTIER Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/microgridknowledge https://www.linkedin.com/in/microgridknowledge/ https://twitter.com/MicrogridNews Image credit ID 5172116 © Tebnad | Dreamstime.com Revolutionizing Power Deployment: FERC's Push for Speed to Power in Large Load Integration FERC is pushing ISOs to improve tariff design accelerating co-located, microgrid and behind-the-meter power for large load customers such as data centers and AI. Continue Image credit ID 420209986 © Hugo Kurk | Dreamstime.com How PJM’s Plans for Meeting Data Center Energy Needs Make Deploying Microgrids and DERs Difficult The Natural Resources Defense Council and clean energy industry members argue that PJM’s plan to meet data center energy needs is biased toward fossil fuels, but believe that ... Continue Hover Energy Power at the Edge: How a Smart Hybrid Microgrid is Poised to Change the Power Profile of a UK University The solar, wind, and battery energy storage microgrid developed by Hover Energy for London Design and Engineering University Technical College will be the first of its kind in... Continue Image courtesy of AlphaStruxure Monetizing Investment Tax Credits: The $30M Financing Play Behind Montgomery County’s Latest Microgrid Foss & Company has invested roughly $30 million into one of the largest transit depot microgrids in the country — AlphaStruxure’s solar, storage and EV charging system that will... Continue Design/Engineering Mesa Power Solutions Expands U.S. Manufacturing with New Evansville Facility Digital-stock/Shutterstock.com Controllers & Software New York’s Alfred University, Clean-Tech Startup Partner on AI-Powered Microgrid Controller TotalEnergies Campus Sonoma State University’s Microgrid Graduates to Operational Image credit Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center About Microgrids Time to Power Those Hot Topics: Microgrid Knowledge Call for Speakers is Open Trending Time to Power Those Hot Topics: Microgrid Knowledge Call for Speakers is Open How PJM’s Plans for Meeting Data Center Energy Needs Make Deploying Microgrids and DERs Difficult Revolutionizing Power Deployment: FERC's Push for Speed to Power in Large Load Integration Sign up for our eNewsletters Get the latest news and updates Sign Up Learning Resources Sponsored The Vital Role of Power System Studies in Microgrid Integration Integrating DERs without the right studies can increase risk and delay projects. Learn which power system studies are critical to validate designs, prevent failures, and ensure... July 27, 2026 Exclusive Content Explore the Forces Driving the Next Era of Microgrids and Distributed Energy Free e-Book: The distributed energy landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. As grid constraints, AI-driven electricity demand, electrification, and the need for greater... July 15, 2026 Exclusive Content A Grid in Peril and Resiliency Lives at the Edge: A New Paradigm for Microgrids A new paradigm for resilient, AI-ready energy—built on modular, distributed microgrids that thrive where the traditional grid cannot. Feb. 2, 2026 Sponsored Future-Proof Your Buildings with Smart EV Integration Discover how smart EV charging and microgrids can cut costs, reduce peak loads, and boost sustainability. Our latest study across 65 global use cases shows why investing now delivers... Dec. 15, 2025 Exclusive Content View More Sponsored How to Talk to Your CFO About Batteries and Microgrids…Without Losing the Room By Chris DeWeaver, ELM MicroGrid, NE Sales Director You want to talk to your CFO about batteries. You may be thinking about resilience, sustainability, and a more flexible energy... Aug. 13, 2026 Image credit Mayfield Renewables Members Only Standardizing Chaos: Why the C&I Microgrid Market Deserves a Roadmap In many cases, no one has actually been tasked with designing the control logic, the sequence of operations, and the comms architecture. The project has been sold, a battery has... July 7, 2026 Image dredit ArtemisDiana/Shutterstock.com Members Only U.S. Virtual Power Plant Market Is Entering a Business-Model Shakeout How six business models differ in control, compensation, customer relationship, and grid value. May 26, 2026 Radian Generation Members Only DERs Facing Risk: As Geopolitical Tensions Escalate so do Cyber Threats As geopolitical conflicts escalate, renewable energy infrastructure faces increasing cyber threats, especially during vulnerable phases like commissioning. May 12, 2026 Videos View More Sponsored QuickChat | Reshaping the Future: A Conversation About the Evolution of Data Centers, Healthcare, BESS, Microgrids and More Watch this QuickChat video to learn more! Dec. 15, 2025 Sponsored No Silver Bullet, But a Strong Signal: Inside the Grid’s Communications Evolution In this QuickChat video, Seán Adam, vice president for market strategy and innovation for AFL, explains why utilities and microgrid developers need a strong communications infrastructur... June 3, 2025 Distributed Energy Resources The Challenges and Rewards of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources into the Grid In this QuickChat video, Jason Petermeier, chief operating officer of ELM MicroGrid and ELM Solar, explains how distributed energy resources are impacting the grid of today and... July 17, 2024 Electrification How Propane Is Ready to Electrify the Future In this QuickChat video, Jim Bunsey of the Propane Energy Resource Council explains how propane is powering the decarbonization of ports, vehicle fleets and beyond. June 21, 2024 Projects View More FuelCell Energy and Siemens Data Centers Siemens and FuelCell Energy Collaborate to Accelerate On-Site Power Deployment The collaboration aims to deliver scalable, on-site generation and electrical infrastructure that meets the speed to power demands of modern data centers and other large loads... Aug. 3, 2026 Image credit ID 2119769 © Jodi Baglien sparkes | Dreamstime.com Demand Response Wires Crossed? Sierra Club, Xcel Energy at Odds in Colorado Over Transparency and Demand Response for Data Centers Microgrids and batteries can help relieve grid stress from data centers and other large loads by participating in demand response programs. But Xcel Energy in Colorado is making... July 29, 2026 244352825 © sunburntblogger | Dreamstime.com Community Green Hydrogen Microgrid Offers Lifeline to Weary Puerto Ricans A green hydrogen system will soon be added to a solar and energy storage microgrid on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques — which is still struggling with power issues 10 years... July 24, 2026 Image credit Encina Wastewater Authority Critical Services Wildan Group Designing $31M Biogas Microgrid to Power Encina Wastewater Plant The project includes biogas conditioning, generators, emissions upgrades, and battery storage, providing continuous power during grid disruptions and supporting environmental ... July 15, 2026 Technologies View More alexgo.photography.Shutterstock.com Members Only The Missing Middle: How Community-Led Microgrids are Rewiring the Grid Cascadia Renewables and Sulis Energy are betting that the future of the grid isn’t bigger — it’s local. July 15, 2026 TW Farlow Media/Shutterstock.com Campus California School District Using Solar, Storage, V2G and a Microgrid to Power More Sustainable Future The 1,171 kW solar and energy storage microgrid will reduce energy costs, lower emissions, improve resilience and power the Porterville Unified School District’s transition to... July 14, 2026 ID 428638163 © Anchorpointperspectives | Dreamstime.com Remote First Nations Community Builds Integrated Renewable Energy Microgrid in Manitoba The Sayisi Dene First Nation are constructing a large solar and energy storage system that will connect with a local diesel generating station, creating the province’s first integrated... July 1, 2026 Holy Cross Energy Utility Aspen’s New Microgrid Comes Online Just in Time for Wildfire Season The solar and battery energy storage system, located near the Aspen Airport, will power critical public services during emergencies or grid outages, enhance local grid reliability... June 30, 2026 Generation/Fuels View More Generation/Fuels Brookfield Quintupling Capitalization of Bloom Energy Fuel Cells for AI to $25B With a focus on reducing emissions and enhancing power reliability, Brookfield's expanded funding aims to capitalize on the growing market for edge power generation, supporting... July 1, 2026 FOTOGRIN/Shutterstock.com Data Centers Project Jupiter Ditches Gas Turbines for Fuel Cell Microgrid to Power AI Bloom Energy will provide up to 2.45 GW of fuel cell capacity for the massive data center currently under construction in New Mexico. April 28, 2026 Data Center Microgrids Hyperscaler Oracle Raises Bloom Energy Fuel Cell Commitment to Nearly 3 GW The company is expanding its energy strategy by securing gigawatts of on-site power through agreements with Bloom Energy and others, aiming to meet the rising energy demands of... April 15, 2026 Image credit INNIO Group Generation/Fuels Latest Flexible Power Megadeal: Rehlko Secures 1.25 GW of INNIO Gas Engine Capacity The deal highlights a strategic shift towards behind-the-meter and off-grid power solutions driven by aging utility grids and increasing demand from hyperscale data centers, with... April 9, 2026 Policy View More Sponsored How to Turn Your Microgrid into a Moneygrid Microgrids can deliver more than resilience. Learn how AI-driven energy management transforms microgrids into “Moneygrids” by optimizing assets, lowering costs, and unlocking ... June 1, 2026 Sponsored The Grid Can’t Keep Up. Standardized Distributed Energy Is How We Fix It. The grid can't keep up using traditional modernization tactics. Standardized distributed infrastructure planned with intentional software, deployed with field-proven hardware,... May 20, 2026 Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock.com Distributed Energy UK Government Launches Plug-In Solar Panel Initiative to Boost “Homegrown” Energy Production Plug-in solar panels should be available at major retailers this summer. The government also announced new construction standards requiring solar panels and heat pumps for most... March 30, 2026 Data Center Microgrids 'An Old Grid Cannot Handle the AI Future': President Trump's SOTU Touts On-Site Power for Digital Era If nothing else, Trump’s words in the State of the Union address echoed the concerns of not only the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), but also the worries of residential... Feb. 25, 2026 About Microgrids View More Image credit Erin Rowe/Endeavor B2B About Microgrids Unity Intuity: Microgrid Knowledge Conference and the Future of Energy Infrastructure Seeking that cohesion was a key attraction for drawing 400 or so of our newest best friends to the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, which hosted MGK 2026. May 7, 2026 About Microgrids Microgrid Knowledge 2026: Shaping the Future of Distributed Energy Infrastructure This event brings together experts from utilities, tech firms, and government agencies to explore the evolving landscape of microgrids and distributed energy. Topics include grid... May 1, 2026 Image credit Fah061043/Shutterstock.com About Microgrids In Focus at Microgrid Knowledge 2026: MGK Readers Name Industry's Biggest Challenges In advance of Microgrid Knowledge Conference happening May 4-6, we sought your input on what represented the greates…