US DOE strategizing to make microgrids "essential building blocks"
The US DOE plans to issue a road map for microgrids, seeing them as pivotal for integrating DERs and boosting resilience, carbon, and cost reduction goals.
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The US DOE plans to issue a road map for microgrids, seeing them as pivotal for integrating DERs and boosting resilience, carbon, and cost reduction goals.
The green electricity source faces obstacles in Puerto Rico and Florida, where sun power largely held up during Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017, winds snapped trees and destroyed homes, while heavy rains transformed streets into rivers. But after the storm passed, the human toll continued to grow as residents struggled without electricity for months. Five years later, power outages remain long and frequent.