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Inside This Company’s Effort to Unite Microgrid Stakeholders

An inside look at what led to creation of Xendee's University Week, which will be held June 8-10, 2026

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May 24, 2026
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Produced in partnership with Xendee, this podcast explores the market dynamics that led the company to create a free, non-commercial educational gathering for the microgrid industry.

In their conversation, Elisa Wood and Xendee CTO Michael Stadler discuss what’s been holding microgrids back from achieving their full market potential, how utilities treat them, and why data centers are opening up opportunities that are reconfiguring what microgrids look like.

For more information, join Xendee and Energy Changemakers at University Week, a virtual event that will be held June 8-10, 2026.

Sessions will focus on:

  • Misperceptions and limited knowledge about microgrids and DERs
  • Macro market challenges
  • Older centralized technologies and grid limitations
  • Fragmented market with no common voice for the industry

Registration is free on Xendee’s site.

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Consumer Ownership of Local Energy: A New Take on How it Might Work

In a recent UC Berkeley paper, Keith Taylor proposes a form of local energy ownership beyond individual household solar.

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New investments involving VoltaGrid and Ameresco underscore rising demand for behind-the-meter power and renewable natural gas.

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