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Community Microgrids: A Guide for Mayors and City Leaders Seeking Clean, Reliable and Locally Controlled Energy
This guide from Microgrid Knowledge assists mayors and city leaders in understanding, planning, and developing community microgrids. It explains microgrid concepts, benefits, ownership models, financing options, and policy considerations. The guide offers case studies, practical s...
Microgrid Knowledge
Dec 31, 2016
REopt: A Platform for Energy System Integration and Optimization
REopt is a techno-economic decision support model used to optimize energy systems for buildings, campuses, communities, and microgrids. The primary application of the model is for optimizing the integration and operation of behind-the-meter energy assets. This report provides an o...
Anderson, K. et al NLR
Aug 31, 2017
Geothermal Resource Data, Tools, and Maps
NREL's geothermal resource portal aggregates maps, datasets, and analytic tools related to geothermal energy in the United States. It includes resource favorability maps, site screening tools, well data, and geophysical surveys. Users can explore interactive maps showing heat flow...
Team, G. NLR
Jun 12, 2025
MicroGrid Renewable Integration Dispatch and Sizing (MiGRIDS) Analysis of Spinning and Regulating Reserve Options for Wind in an Alaskan Diesel Microgrid
Applies the open-source MicroGrid Renewable Integration Dispatch and Sizing (MiGRIDS) Python tool to assess operating reserve strategies in a wind-diesel microgrid relevant to Alaska. Compares options to reduce diesel spinning reserve and regulating requirements, including optimiz...
VanderMeer, J. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dec 31, 2022
Check the Stack: An Enabling Framework for Resilient Microgrids
Highly destructive natural disasters have illustrated the fragility of critical infrastructure including emergency services, healthcare, and water treatment during long-term electricity outages. One pathway to increase the resilience of critical infrastructure amidst disruptions t...
Cook, J. et al NLR
Oct 31, 2018
Geothermal Data Repository
The Geothermal Data Repository is an open access platform operated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Geothermal to archive and disseminate geothermal datasets. It houses geophysical surveys, drilling logs, production data, laboratory measurements, and project reports co...
Weers, J. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
Jan 02, 2012
Modeling and Evaluating Beneficial Matches between Excess Renewable Power Generation and Non-Electric Heat Loads in Remote Alaska Microgrids
Develops a decision-making method to identify beneficial matches between excess renewable electricity and non-electric, dispatchable heat loads in remote Alaska microgrids. Uses HOMER Pro to model excess generation across multiple wind and solar build-out combinations and then qua...
Bolt, G. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mar 24, 2022
Impact of Geothermal District Heating System on Flexibility of Microgrid in Tuttle, Oklahoma: Preprint
Flexibility is the capability of the power grid to maintain a balance between electricity generation and variable demand. This study presents preliminary results evaluating the impact of geothermal district heating systems on the flexibility of a conceptual microgrid in Tuttle, Ok...
Oh, H. et al NLR
Sep 30, 2024
Modeling of Thermal Storage Systems in MILP Distributed Energy Resource Models
Thermal energy storage (TES) and distributed generation technologies, such as combined heat and power (CHP) or photovoltaics (PV), can be used to reduce energy costs and decrease CO2 emissions from buildings by shifting energy consumption to times with less emissions and/or lower ...
Steen, D. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dec 31, 2014
Modelling of Non-linear CHP Efficiency Curves in Distributed Energy Systems
Distributed energy resources gain an increased importance in commercial and industrial building design. Combined heat and power (CHP) units are considered as one of the key technologies for cost and emission reduction in buildings. In order to make optimal decisions on investment ...
Milan, C. et al Aalborg University
May 31, 2015
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