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Survey Shows Bullish Microgrid Industry Innovating to Meet New Market Demand

The microgrid industry appears to be innovating its way out of the funding dilemma caused by the loss of incentives in 2025.

Elisa Wood
January 24, 2026
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New Mexico Bill Calls for State Commission to Review Large Microgrids

A New Mexico state senator has proposed the state regulate large microgrids out of concern that data centers will use fossil fuel generation.

Elisa Wood
January 17, 2026
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How Commercial and Industrial Microgrids Are Evolving in the Age of the Data Center

Competition for grid power is increasing demand for commercial and industrial microgrids in the era of the data center.

Elisa Wood
January 9, 2026
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Microgrid Growth in Canada, Central and South America

Spring Lane Capital’s recent CA$100M investment announcement offers an example of animation in Canada’s market. 

Elisa Wood
December 7, 2025

How 4 Microgrid Developers Are Trying to Survive Trump Energy Policies

How are microgrid projects surviving steep federal funding cuts? We asked microgrid developers. Here is what they told us.

Lisa Cohn
October 31, 2025
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UK Study Finds Renewable Microgrids Cheaper than Small Nuclear Reactors for Data Centers

Microgrids come out winner in a new UK study that compares renewable microgrids and small modular reactors on cost and speed to power.

Elisa Wood
September 28, 2025
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Alliance Forms to Help Communities Rushing to Build Local Energy Before Tax Credits Expire

Big players in energy, software, and insurance, today announced an alliance backed by $7.5 billion to install local energy.

Elisa Wood
September 18, 2025
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Energy Innovators Unveil a New Kind of Microgrid for Data Centers

A new microgrid introduced by industry giants Eaton and Siemens shows how energy innovators are overcoming today’s market and regulatory challenges.

Elisa Wood
September 14, 2025
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3 Energy Journalists on the 10 Most Interesting Microgrids

Innovation is running high in the microgrid space, so compiling a list of the 10 most interesting microgrids wasn’t easy. Here’s what we came up with.

Elisa Wood
August 31, 2025
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Microgrids are Getting Big. Are They Still Microgrids?

A 5-MW microgrid used to be considered large. Now, we’re seeing microgrids designed to generate hundreds of megawatts for AI. Welcome to the era of the mega microgrid.

Elisa Wood
August 15, 2025
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