Community microgrid projects yield numerous benefits: they keep critical services running during power outages, provide reliable electricity for remote outposts, and can even save lives. Mahmood Muttaqee, a doctoral candidate of public policy at Oregon State University (OSU), and his team are expanding this body of knowledge by investigating community perceptions of microgrids.
Utility Dive: On February 7, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decided to postpone its decision on a proposed Net Energy Metering (NEM) Tariff indefinitely. According to an email […]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): On February 1, the EPA launched the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade program, a series of six home improvements designed to deliver significant energy and cost savings.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has postponed its vote on a proposal that would revise current Net Energy Metering (NEM) rules and establish a new Net Billing Tariff.
Microgrid Knowledge: The Oakland EcoBlock was selected as one of 22 microgrid projects to watch in 2022 in a Microgrid Knowledge feature piece published on January 11, 2022. The projects […]
Microgrid Knowledge: California is topping off the year by opening its next effort to advance microgrids, part of a far-reaching proceeding underway since 2019 that will now delve into multi-property microgrids, the value of resilience, and community microgrid incentives.
EcoBlock Design/Construction team member Keith O’Hara visits electrification retrofits by Eco Performance Builders as part of their “12 Heat Pumps of Christmas” series.
As the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approves an expansion of eligibility requirements for community microgrids, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) highlights the Oakland EcoBlock as a case study of a successful microgrid project.
The Redwood Visitor Center by Siegel & Strain Architects (EcoBlock Design/Construction Team) was awarded a 2021 American Architecture Award in the Institutional/Unbuilt Category. Designed for Save the Redwoods League in […]
EcoBlock co-Principal Investigator (PI) and UC Berkeley professor Dr. Dan Kammen has been selected to serve as senior adviser for energy, climate, and innovation for the U.S. Agency for International […]