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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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Smart Grid System Report Annex A. As part of its efforts to inform Congress, energy stakeholders, and the public about smart grid efforts, the Department of Energy released the first Smart Grid System Report , which examines the status of smart grid deployments nationwide and any regulatory or government barriers to continued deployment.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. The island gets on average nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, putting it on a par with Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia.