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September 2022

Saving the Planet, One Micro-Grid at a Time 

It’s clear the world is becoming more electric – particularly here in California where the state recently announced that ICE cars, trucks as well as natural gas-based appliances, such as water heaters, cooktops, boilers and furnaces are being phased out and replaced with electric versions over the next 13 years. …
August 2022

New Microgrid for Kentfield, CA. Home

Homeowner reduces utility bills by $2,000 per month with ESI's new EC 175-375 Microgrid and Solar array.
July 2022

Resilient Energy for an Off-Grid Resort in Big Sur

So how does the off-grid Treebones Resort in Big Sur, CA pull off the perfect trifecta of drastically reducing its carbon footprint and operating expenses all while improving the reliability of their power system?
May 2022

To The Moon Alice! Sandia researchers design microgrid for future lunar base

Reliable, resilient microgrid to sustain astronauts, mining and fuel processing Sandia is well known for designing reliable and resilient microgrids for military bases and vital city services. Now, Sandia researchers are working with NASA to design one for the moon. This is not the first time Sandia has partnered with NASA to power equipment on the moon. In […]
May 2022

DOE Launches $2.5 Billion Fund For Transmission and Micro-Grids

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy today issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the structure of the $2.5 billion Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP), which President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created to help build out critical new transmission lines across the country. The launch of this new program, the largest infrastructure […]
May 2022

The Role of Microgrids in Helping to Advance the Nation’s Energy System

US Department of Energy – Office of Electricity Microgrids are localized grids that can disconnect from the traditional grid to operate autonomously. Because they are able to operate while the main grid is down, microgrids can strengthen grid resilience and help mitigate grid disturbances as well as function as a grid resource for faster system response and […]
April 2022

City of San Jose, CA. Exploring Easing Micro-Grid Regulations

Mayor of Bay Area’s largest city renews call for city to push local solutions to energy grid resiliency. San José, Calif. – After Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) blackouts last week left thousands of San Joséans without power, Mayor Sam Liccardo has released a memorandum calling for the City to explore new means to build energy resiliency […]
April 2022

DOE Will Assist 22 Communities with Locally Tailored Pathways to Clean Energy

Communities LEAP Program Helps Environmental Justice and Energy Communities Leverage Tools to Lower Energy Bills, Develop Plans for Sustained Economic Empowerment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the inaugural communities selected as part of the Communities Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP), a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to help energy-overburdened communities […]