Power to the People: Microgrid Gives Community Control of Its
None of the microgrid equipment was damaged by the hurricane. The system provided 100% uptime to customers, even when the grid-tie went down for three days.
Renewable microgrids help keep lights on during FL hurricanes
Military bases, hospitals, fire stations and other critical service providers have been turning to solar-plus-storage microgrids for years, and for good reason. They know that in an outage,...
Wellington, FL Utilities
Local utility information for Wellington (Florida). Learn about utilities in Wellington, FL - electricity, natural gas, solar power and more.
OUC Partners with Capacitech Energy on Microgrid Project
Florida public power utility OUC is collaborating with Capacitech Energy in a microgrid project to demonstrate Capacitech Energy''s largest deployment to date of the PowerLink, a cable
During a Historic Hurricane Season, Microgrids Kept Communities
Solar-plus-battery microgrids (unlike generators) are not susceptible to the fossil supply chain issues that hit Florida this past hurricane season. Solar and battery costs continue to decline,
Microgrids Cropping Up in Florida with Utility Partners
It''s generally more difficult for private developers to build sophisticated microgrids in states like Florida that did not undergo industry restructuring. Utilities in these states have more monopoly sway.
When the Lights Go Out, Adaptation Starts at the Neighborhood Level
That''s why a growing number of Florida utilities, local governments, and developers are treating distributed energy and microgrids not as niche tech, but as frontline climate adaptation.
Experts reveal the surprising reason how utility companies met
In Florida, a 37-home subdivision with a community solar microgrid was able to maintain access to power despite outages elsewhere in the area. An energy expert has explained just how
FPL | Energy My Way | Solar | FIU Partnership
FPL and FIU engineering faculty and students built a microgrid to supply back-up power to FIU''s engineering campus during extreme weather events – a leading cause of power outages.