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Peter Maloney

How a renewable microgrid saved lives in the California wild-fires

November 14, 2019 by Peter Maloney Leave a Comment

A 1.8MW solar and battery microgrid has saved the tribal community of Humboldt County $195,000 in electricity costs. But when the main grid was shut down to prevent wildfires, it saved more than money.

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