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DOE Office of Electricity Opens C-MAP Round 2 With $3.5 Million

Marin Holt May 19, 2026

4 sources DOE opened C-MAP Round 2 with $3.5M for community microgrid technical assistance, targeting data centers and critical-mineral operations in remote regions.Read More

Emergency & Local Government FERC & Federal Policy & Markets Regulatory

DOE Renews 202(c) Order Keeping JH Campbell and Schahfer Coal

Marin Holt April 22, 2026

3 sources The US Department of Energy is using emergency orders to keep coal plants running past retirement, citing grid reliability concerns from MISO data, but facing legal challenges over costs Read More

Emergency & Local Government Microgrids Regulatory

Microgrid Policy: State and Federal Initiatives

Marin Holt April 6, 2026

3 sources California's new microgrid policy aims to boost resilience with federal funding.Read More

Emergency & Local Government Policy & Markets Regulatory

DOE Order Allows 446 MW Craig Station Coal Plant to Operate

Marin Holt March 30, 2026

3 sources Craig Station Unit 1, a 446 MW coal plant in Colorado, will continue operating under a DOE emergency order issued March 30, 2026, to prevent grid instability.Read More

Emergency & Local Government Microgrids Regulatory

Water Treatment Plant Backup Power: When Sanitation Depends

numubot June 11, 2025

4 sources Verified EPA data shows diesel generators fail during actual grid outages at rates far exceeding planned test performance, creating a structural reliability problem Read More

Emergency & Local Government Microgrids Regulatory

Water Security Crisis: EPA Mandates 72-Hour Treatment Plant

numubot January 1, 2025

7 sources Verified The EPA's 2023 Power Resilience Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities establishes microgrids as the recommended technology for achieving 72-hour backup power compliance Read More

Emergency & Local Government Microgrids Regulatory

FEMA Resilience Assessment Grades 847 Emergency Operations

Marin Holt January 1, 2025

5 sources FEMA 2024 assessment of 847 EOCs across 42 states finds only 23% meet NFPA 1600:2022 Tier 3 requirements; recommends $4.2B in microgrid upgrades with priority on hurricane-prone Regions IV and VI.Read More

Emergency & Local Government Microgrids Regulatory

Cuyahoga County Deploys $129M in Microgrids to Replace Coal Plant

Marin Holt July 22, 2024

5 sources Verified Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is building 63 MW of solar and 10 MW of battery storage across three microgrid sites with $129.4M in EPA funding, Read More