Who''s Making the Grade (And Who''s Not): Think Microgrid''s 2023 State
Indeed, the expected electrification of the American economy, coupled with a utility grid that is clearly not yet ready for vast growth in both facility load and electric vehicles, is pushing the call for a dramatic
State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and Regulatory Framework
This framework provides relevant background information for State Energy Offices and PUC consideration, regardless of their state''s microgrid landscape, through examples from peers as states
Bs and Cs: Think Microgrid''s State Scorecard Indicates Projects
Once again, Think Microgrid''s study does not give a single “A” grade to any state for its microgrid policy making. Same as last year''s inaugural scorecard, only four states merited “B” marks, but one former
New state scorecard finds microgrids are severely under-supported
Across the country, the microgrid market is rapidly growing and diversifying, including up to 20% overall growth during the past year, according to Wood Mackenzie, which provided the state
Despite innovative action in microgrid policies, states have a long way
Innovative state action last year across the microgrid policy landscape was not enough to change the U.S. microgrid landscape, said Think Microgrid in its new State Scorecard 2024.
New State Scorecard maps out how far US state policy must
The result is that state policy, rather than technology, is the chief bottleneck to the commercialization of microgrids. In light of this, Wood Mackenzie was pleased to collaborate with
STATE SCORECARD 2024
a meaningful solution for the operational needs of the state electric grid and the fundamental architecture of the grid supports robust contributions from distrib-uted energy resources and microgrids.
Hawaii, 3 other states earn B microgrid grades. Most get Ds, per
With “B” grades, Hawaii, Colorado, Connecticut and Texas lead U.S. states in developing microgrid policies, creating markets to support them, and installing them, according to a report by
STATE SCORECARD 2023
MULTI-CUSTOMER BARRIERS: ustomer micro-grids. The most significant barrier to deploying microgrids that connect multiple, independent customers are state laws that prohibit private or