California Energy Commission Archives

University, Industry, Community Partner to Build Solar Microgrid on Chemehuevi Tribal Reservation

Published on February 24, 2023 April 26, 2017 by Andrew Burger

A university-industry-community project team is building a renewable energy microgrid on the reservation of the Chemeuevi Indian Tribe near Lake Havasu, California. Supported by a... Read more →

Borrego Springs Microgrid: From Proof of Concept to Project Development Showcase

Published on January 12, 2017 December 25, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Built to deliver electricity to city and metropolitan area residents, one of the ironies of building large, utility-scale power facilities is that the electricity, in... Read more →

New Community Microgrid Projects Crop Up in Seattle and Santa Monica

Published on September 21, 2016 August 23, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Community microgrids are cropping up across an expanding range of U.S. cities and towns as government officials, civic and business leaders attempt to capitalize on... Read more →