Wildfires and blackouts mean Californians need solar panels and microgrids
Vox reports on California's battered electricity system and how distributed energy is the path to resilience.
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Community Microgrids Are the Solution to Public Safety Power Shutoffs
In this op-ed for Noozhawk, Executive Director Craig Lewis discusses how Community Microgrids provide energy resilience.
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PSPS Outages Expected in Santa Barbara This Week
The World Business Academy points to our collaboration on Community Microgrids as solutions to utility power shutoffs.
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It’s time to value DER in resource adequacy
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Executive Director Craig Lewis argues for a greater role for DER to mitigate future power shortages and grid instability.
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With outages, fire risks, California eyes ‘local’ electricity
The Christian Science Monitor reports on power companies' measures in preventing destructive wildfires.
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