Microgrid Project Application Award Name

What is a microgrid project?

This initiative is designed to assist remote, rural, and electrically isolated communities in developing resilient microgrid systems that enhance energy reliability and security, particularly in historically underserved and/or Indigenous areas.

What are advanced microgrids?

Advanced microgrids enable local power generation assets—including traditional generators, renewables, and storage—to keep the local grid running even when the larger grid experiences interruptions or, for remote areas, where there is no connection to the larger grid.

What is microgrid funding?

This funding will bring replicable microgrid solutions to underserved and Indigenous communities in remote, rural, and islanded regions throughout the United States. Programs like this aim to ensure low-cost, clean energy is available to support and improve the lives of every American.

What is the community microgrid assistance partnership?

“Through the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership, DOE plans to work closely with rural and Tribal communities to develop microgrid technologies that will lead to more reliable, affordable energy in isolated regions,” said Dr. Geri Richmond, DOE Under Secretary for Science and Innovation.

How can microgrids improve grid reliability & resilience?

Promote microgrids as a core solution for increasing grid reliability and resilience. Ensure that microgrids act as a point of aggregation for a larger number of distributed energy resources. Decrease microgrid capital costs by 15 percent by 2031, while reducing project development, construction, and commissioning times by 20 percent.

What are microgrids & how do they work?

Microgrids provide a solution to electrical grid disruptions, such as severe weather events, via localized grids that can operate while connected to the traditional grid or “islanded,” as in the case of many remote and Indigenous communities.