EcoBlock’s Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier gave a presentation to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on multi-property microgrids and their relation to the “Own Use” exemption under Public Utilities Code Section 218.
EcoBlock’s Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier comments on the recent power outages in California and Texas in a Guardian feature piece.
EcoBlock postdoctoral researcher Dr. Miriam Aczel reviews Bill Gates’ latest book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.”
The paper, titled “The EcoBlock Project and the “Own Use” Exemption under Public Utilities Codes Section 218 – A Way Forward for Privately Operated Microgrids,” examines the “own use” exemption in section 218 of the Public Utilities Code and explores its potential and limitations in the context of microgrids and recent California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) action.
EcoBlock’s Rich Brown discusses the future of microgrids and securing equitable access to clean energy in a feature piece from Bloomberg.
coBlock Principal Investigator (PI) and CIEE Electric Grid Director Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier provides a brief overview of the Oakland EcoBlock project.