Ontario is pressing ahead with new utility requirements, solicitations and pilot projects to spur energy efficiency, combined heat and power, microgrids, energy storage and other demand-side efforts. The Ministry of Energy has put in place a new “Conservation First Framework” to save 7,000,000 MWh from Jan. 2015 through the end of Jan. 2020. It … [Read more...]
Microgrid for Neighborhoods: How Soon?
March 20, 2014 By 9 Comments
Microgrids may be the future of the North American electric grid, but when will that future arrive – especially for the homeowner? A team led by Ontario utility PowerStream is trying to find out with a new test project. “A lot of the microgrid projects that you read about are typically large projects, hundreds of kilowatts, megawatts, running … [Read more...]
