According to the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL), there are 21 states and one territory (Puerto Rico) with substantive microgrid laws or laws that at least mention microgrids (Shea, 2022). This framework provides. . The electric grid is considered especially important because power is required to maintain the functionality of most critical infrastructure sectors—those deemed vital to the economy, public health and safety. The threat from natural disasters has grown in intensity and frequency. The previous. . After incorporating two rounds of feedback from stakeholders, the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Department of Local Affairs' Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO) are proud to release the final Colorado Microgrid Roadmap 1. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate. . 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 as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid.
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