Tag: Microgrids
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State awarded $17.2 million grant for power grid resilience
The Colorado Energy Office and state Department of Local Affairs were granted $17.2 million in federal funds for improving the resilience and reliability of Colorado’s electric grid against climate-driven extreme weather events and aging infrastructure. As part of the program, state energy officials are studying the role of microgrids as a way to improve the…
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Colorado releases study on community-scale residential energy retrofits
State energy officials issued a report on simulations of six “community scale residential energy retrofit” options intended to advance Gov. Jared Polis’ “aggressive” goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, 90% by 2050 and reaching 100% renewable energy by 2040. The result of a three-year program funded by a $300,000 U.S. Department…