Light in a blackout

Microgrid development: Driven by their ability to operate during blackouts and provide ancillary grid services, microgrids are popping up all over the United States. As more microgrids emerge, clusters of them could transform the centralized grid to a decentralized grid of microgrids powered by renewables.

Issue 09-2017

The UCSD microgrid offers a great place for companies to pilot new technologies. This EV charging station by EVgo was part of a project to demonstrate the value of DC fast charging stations.

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