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6 FAQs about [National Microgrid Documents]
What is a microgrid design guide?
This guide is meant to assist communities – from residents to energy experts to decision makers – in developing a conceptual microgrid design that meets site-specific energy resilience goals.
What is a microgrid report?
This report provides (1) an overview of the microgrid planning, assessment, and design process for DoD installations and (2) is a resource for energy managers, policymakers, contractors, and other stakeholders involved in microgrid projects.
Who is a microgrid community?
Community: Any group of stakeholders affected by the design, installation, and ongoing performance of a microgrid or system of microgrids intended to improve energy resilience.
Can a microgrid be installed in the DoD?
Currently, for installation-scale microgrids in DoD, most projects include medium or low levels of renewable energy. Several projects with high levels of renewable energy have been developed and successfully executed at DoD installations, but these are typically at smaller scales.
What drives microgrid development?
Resilience, efficiency, sustainability, flexibility, security, and reliability are key drivers for microgrid developments. These factors motivate the need for integrated models and tools for microgrid planning, design, and operations at higher and higher levels of complexity.
Where can I find a white paper on broadband microgrid deployment?
White Paper: Enabling Regulatory and Business Models for Broad Microgrid Deployment. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP- 5R00-84818. This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at