Microgrids are built to run independently, with Microgrids Example: Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe - The the ability to generate, store, and distribute energy separate Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe owns a casino resort in Northern from or in addition to a conventional power grid. [...] The microgrid was able to provide the energy power during outages. [...] Photo Credit: Blue Lake Rancheria Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) A virtual power plant (VPP) is a collection of small-scale energy sources that, combined, can provide energy to the grid similarly to traditional power plants. [...] B.1256 (enacted 2024): Required utilities to create a pilot program to compensate owners of distributed energy resources like solar and battery storage for services they provide to the grid. [...] B.6853 (enacted 2023): Expanded eligibility for the microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program permitted available bond funds to be used for all program activities, and (3) permitted up to 4% of available bond funds to be used to cover the program’s administrative costs.
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