Grid Talk - Microgrids for Resiliency

Resilience – the ability to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from utility disruptions while sustaining mission-critical operations – is increasingly a focus for utilities, policy makers, regulators, and community leaders. While some utilities own and operate microgrids to help ensure supply to critical customers and areas, customers such as the Department of Defense and corporate data centers also own and operate microgrids to prevent power disruptions and to mitigate the consequences of outages when they do occur. Whether utility or customer, owners of existing and proposed microgrids could benefit from increased dialogue about the challenges, insights, advice, and lessons learned through deploying and operating microgrids. This effort convened utilities and microgrid owners to explore how microgrids are being leveraged for resiliency including how they are designed and operated, the technologies they employ, and the business models that are emerging. A key focus is exploring the value that microgrids provide to both utilities and customers.RoundtablesUtilities participated in 7 virtual roundtables focused on various aspects of microgrids and resiliency.