The U.S. Department of Energy?s Microgrid Initiative
This Department of Energy report outlines the objectives and progress of the Microgrid Initiative led by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. It summarizes research and development efforts aimed at advancing microgrid technologies, including standardized control architectures, interoperability standards, and demonstration projects. The report discusses early pilot projects at military bases and communities, explains how microgrids support grid modernization and resilience, and identifies technical and regulatory challenges. It provides policymakers and stakeholders with an overview of federal leadership in microgrid research circa 2012.
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AB - This Department of Energy report outlines the objectives and progress of the Microgrid Initiative led by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. It summarizes research and development efforts aimed at advancing microgrid technologies, including standardized control architectures, interoperability standards, and demonstration projects. The report discusses early pilot projects at military bases and communities, explains how microgrids support grid modernization and resilience, and identifies technical and regulatory challenges. It provides policymakers and stakeholders with an overview of federal leadership in microgrid research circa 2012.
AU - Ton, Dan
A2 - Smith, Merrill
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Fuel cells
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Standards
KW - Interconnection
KW - Protection
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
KW - Power plant controls
KW - SCADA
KW - Policy and regulation
KW - Policy
KW - Regulation
LA - English
DA - 2012/10/01
PY - 2012
PB - U.S. Department of Energy
T1 - The U.S. Department of Energy’s Microgrid Initiative
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/69
ER -
Ton, Dan, and Merrill Smith. The U.S. Department of Energy?s Microgrid Initiative. U.S. Department of Energy, 1 October, 2012, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/69.
Ton, D., & Smith, M. (2012). The U.S. Department of Energy?s Microgrid Initiative. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. U.S. Department of Energy. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/69
Ton, Dan and Merrill Smith. The U.S. Department of Energy?s Microgrid Initiative. U.S. Department of Energy, October, 1, 2012. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/69
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_69,
title = {The U.S. Department of Energy?s Microgrid Initiative},
author = {Ton, Dan and Smith, Merrill},
abstractNote = {This Department of Energy report outlines the objectives and progress of the Microgrid Initiative led by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. It summarizes research and development efforts aimed at advancing microgrid technologies, including standardized control architectures, interoperability standards, and demonstration projects. The report discusses early pilot projects at military bases and communities, explains how microgrids support grid modernization and resilience, and identifies technical and regulatory challenges. It provides policymakers and stakeholders with an overview of federal leadership in microgrid research circa 2012.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/69},
year = {2012},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, U.S. Department of Energy, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/69},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}
}
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Data from Oct 1, 2012
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
U.S. Department of Energy
Contact
Dan Ton
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