Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Distributed Renewable Energy

5.2.8 Supporting Microgrids

LPDD Recommendation: “Federal, state, and local governments should provide financial incentives for microgrid development.”

9 Resources Found, Displaying 1 thru 9

Colorado 2022 Microgrid Legislation

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Two pieces of legislation, creating a microgrid grant funding program and grid resilience roadmap.

Maryland Resiliency Hub Legislation

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Providing grants for microgrid and community solar projects at resiliency hubs serving low-income and moderate-income households during extended grid outages.

Connecticut’s HB 7006 (2020)

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Requires Connecticut to consider performance-based ratemaking models, and expands microgrid funding.

DC’s Proposed Light Touch Microgrid Regulation

Jurisdiction: State Public Utility Commissions

Notice considers different multi-factor tests in use in other jurisdictions for determining when a microgrid should be subjected to complete utility regulation, and invites comment on the path forward in DC.

California’s SB 1339

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Requires the CPUC to develop regulations, standards, and guidelines by December 1, 2020, to facilitate the commercialization of microgrids for customers of large electric utilities.

Laurel MD solar microgrid

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

The Maryland Energy Administration awarded a grant to Standard Solar for the development of a large, entirely solar and battery powered microgrid in an office park in Laurel, MD.

Massachusetts microgrid feasibility studies

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

Provided $75,000 for feasibility studies to fourteen projects and communities across the state.

Connecticut’s Microgrid Grant and Loan Program

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

Has funded four rounds of grants to qualifying projects to study and build microgrids around critical facilities.

NY Prize Program

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

Provides funding for microgrid development in three phases.