Decentralized Grid Magazine
Coming Together to Build Energy Resilience
Partnerships among communities, utilities, and energy service providers offer a path to greater energy resilience. Here are examples.
Microgrids Aren’t What They Used To Be
Microgrids have always been hard to define succinctly because they are not really just one thing. They can morph to serve a variety of energy needs. Veteran energy journalists Lisa Cohn and Peter Asmus describe how they’ve evolved.
Alaska Forges New Ground with Innovative Non-Profit Independent Power Producer Model
Most independent power producers (IPPs) generate profit for private shareholders. But that’s not always so in Alaska where a non-profit IPP model generates revenue for communities and tribes.
When a Disaster Strikes in a Community Where a Microgrid Expert Lives
Rory McIlmoil, a researcher at NREL and a local volunteer firefighter, found himself cleaning up from Hurricane Helene and thinking about how much easier it would be with a microgrid.
How Better Utility Grid Model Management Improves Reliability, Saves Costs and Prevents Harmful Run-ins with Regulators
Utility network model management creates centralized master network models for transmission and distribution grids.
The Power Industry’s Love/Hate Relationship with Data Centers
Data center guru Rich Miller interviews Elisa Wood about data centers and onsite power.