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What Is a Microgrid? How They Work and Why They're Suddenly Everywhere

When Hurricane Maria flattened Puerto Rico's power grid in 2017, one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas never went dark.

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When Hurricane Maria flattened Puerto Rico's power grid in 2017, one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas never went dark. Casa Pueblo, a local environmental group, had already wired its headquarters with solar panels and batteries. That system kept the lights on while the rest of the island waited close to a year for power. It also became the seed for…

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