States see widespread policy efforts to overcome grid issues
State lawmakers implemented rules governing microgrid deployment, the report said. For example, Oregon lawmakers passed legislation to allow municipalities, businesses and communities
Overcoming Barriers to Microgrid Development: A Review of
The article analyzes the regulatory and policy frameworks that influence the development and adoption of microgrids and highlights the roadblocks encountered in the process.
White Paper: Enabling Regulatory and Business Models for Broad
Supporting research reports by NREL focused on regulatory and business model environment for networked microgrids (Flores-Espino, Giraldez, and Pratt, 2020), microgrid costs (Giraldez et al.
Resilience and Microgrid Policy Activity
SEPA Resilience and Microgrid Policy Activity. We facilitate the electric power industry''s smart transition to a clean and modern energy future through education, research, standards and collaboration.
Cataloging US state policy patterns towards microgrid deployment
One of these solutions is microgrids that can disconnect from the grid and offer grid resilience during an outage. While this technology is still finding its footing in the industry, states
The 50 States of Grid Modernization Q2 2025: States Pursue Rules for
The report discusses three trends in grid modernization actions taken in Q2 2025: (1) states mandating procurement of energy storage, (2) lawmakers implementing rules governing
American Microgrid Policy Development
This article is an update covering microgrid policies and implementation in the United States as of 2023. There has been a substantial evolution in American microgrid development in the early 2020s.
Advancements and Challenges in Microgrid Technology: A
The concept of microgrids (MGs) as compact power systems, incorporating distributed energy resources, generating units, storage systems, and loads, is widely acknowledged in the
State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and Regulatory Framework
This framework provides relevant background information for State Energy Offices and PUC consideration, regardless of their state''s microgrid landscape, through examples from peers as states
Grid Deployment Office U.S. Department of Energy
Depending on the complexity, microgrids can have high upfront capital costs. Microgrids are complex systems that require specialized skills to operate and maintain. Microgrids include controls and