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For electric utilities, microgrids offer opportunities to support critical infrastructure, improve reliability in vulnerable areas, and partner with communities, campuses, and commercial customers on tailored energy strategies. This topic explores the role of utilities in planning, operating, and enabling microgrids—whether utility-owned, customer-driven, or hybrid models. Sessions will cover system architecture, islanding capabilities, regulatory challenges, and how microgrids fit into broader grid modernization and resilience strategies.
Core Concepts Discussed
- Localized energy systems
- Islanding capability
- Resiliency for critical infrastructure
- Energy independence for communities/campuses
- Microgrid-as-a-service (MaaS) models
- Utility-owned vs. third-party microgrids
- Black start support
- Integration with DERs (solar, storage, EVs)
- Decarbonization and sustainability goals
- Community and commercial microgrid deployment
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