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At-a-glance Microgrids provide less than 0.2 percent of U.S. electricity, but their capacity is expected to more than double in the next three years. Of the 160 microgrids in the United States, most are concentrated in seven states: Alaska, California, Georgia,...

Increasingly, today’s electric power grids are interacting with microgrids and in more complex ways. Yet, much work needs to be done to integrate microgrids and flexible demand into the wide-area synchronous grid to enable broader, fairer, and smoother participation...

Microgrids are localized grids that can disconnect from the traditional grid to operate autonomously. Because they are able to operate while the main grid is down, microgrids can strengthen grid resilience and help mitigate grid disturbances as well as function as a...