microgrid

noun

mi·cro·grid ˈmī-krō-ˌgrid

variants or less commonly micro-grid

plural microgrids also micro-grids

: a small grid

The Logitech io Pen … only works when writing on special paper that's embedded with an invisible microgrid of tiny dots arranged like graph paper.—

Frank Bajak

especially : a local electrical grid (see grid sense 2a(3)) that can be connected to a larger network but that is also capable of operating independently

When the community fell dark after the storm, there remained all but one source of power: a solar microgrid operated by Casa Pueblo, an environmental nonprofit and community center. —

Greta Moran

Microgrids, with their own electricity-generating capacity, are a better bet. Most of these local grids are operated by private organisations such as military bases, industrial plants and universities, which need more dependable power … —

The Economist

The facility will be powered by a micro-grid with on-site solar panels, battery storage, auxiliary power and small vertical wind turbines … —

Delta County (Colorado) Independent

After the disaster knocked out power to much of eastern Japan, smart microgrid projects from industrial to residential changed their approach. —

Tam Harbert

Examples of microgrid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here in New Mexico and elsewhere, some rural co-ops are taking the initiative to build microgrids that can provide power when the larger grid goes down. —

Eric MacK, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Upgrades for microgrids include smart home integration, automatic switching between grid-connected and off-grid modes, and remote monitoring capabilities. —

Jamie Gold, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The new microgrids are in Clairemont, Tierrasanta, Paradise Hills and the East County town of Boulevard. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 The utility adds microgrids in Clairemont, Tierrasanta, Paradise Hills and Boulevard Micro is quickly becoming macro. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 So, the microgrid provided by Schneider safeguards them from the threat of power interruption. —

Bret Baier, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2023 Some researchers, like Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez, director of the Renewable Energy and Advanced Mathematics Laboratory at UC San Diego, are investigating another way to provide communities with more reliable power and reduce the risk of wildfire: the microgrid. —

Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023 The Biden administration is rolling out $3.5 billion for new electric lines, microgrids and safety upgrades to the power grid — the largest investment ever in the U.S. grid. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023 Researchers have tested this question, using machine learning as a tool for optimizing power restoration on microgrids after power outages. —

IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023

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