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File photo: Microgrids were touted as ways to keep the power on locally during emergencies.
Town-center microgrids are not proving to be an answer to dealing with power outages that leave critical facilities like local police stations and administrative complexes in the dark.
In a new report prepared for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, these microgrids once touted as a way to increase the resiliency of the electrical network in the wake of extreme storms and widespread power outages are finding it increasingly difficult to overcome financial, regulatory and legal barriers.
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