Since I have been discussing microgrids in this month''s feature article, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the microgrid''s history. A microgrid is a mini-version of the electric grid, which fits the
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Microgrids NLR has been involved in the modeling, development, testing, and deployment of microgrids since 2001. A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that acts
While it may seem that microgrids are new, the history of microgrids shows they have been around in some form for years in the US — although they haven''t always been called microgrids.
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