Explore the Microgrid Ecosystem

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Organizations to Explore

Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Uses the Brookville bus depot microgrid and charging system through an energy service agreement with AlphaStruxure. The county’s October 2022 release describes a completed installation and future fleet plans.

Blue Lake Rancheria

Operates and maintains a tribal microgrid through its building, construction and utilities team. Its current department page also describes electrical work on the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Owns and maintains remote grids for eligible customers and deploys distribution microgrids during selected outages. Its page says distribution microgrids mainly use diesel generation; the Redwood Coast Airport project uses third-party-owned solar and storage.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Commissioned a solar, storage and bus-charging project for its Cerone division with Scale Microgrids. Its September 26, 2025 announcement reports construction starting; completion has not been confirmed. Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority

Uses a depot microgrid to support electric bus charging on Martha’s Vineyard. Project engineer Arup describes solar, batteries, diesel backup and the ability to separate from the main grid.

Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek – Gull Bay First Nation

Developed the Giizis solar and storage microgrid with Ontario Power Generation. OPG’s August 2019 release reports operation and assigns maintenance to the Nation’s development corporation, Ma’iingan Development Inc.

Colusa Indian Community

Owns an island-mode microgrid operated by its Tribal Utility Authority, according to its wholly owned company Colusa Indian Energy. That company also develops, builds and services energy projects for other clients.

San Diego Gas & Electric

Operates the Borrego Springs community microgrid and describes upgrades involving solar, storage and diesel backup. The saved fact sheet gives construction targets in 2025 and discusses renewable operation alongside retained diesel support.

Hydro-Québec

Led development of the Lac-Mégantic microgrid with the city and federal support. The project, inaugurated in 2021, connects solar, storage and controls and can separate from the main grid.

BC Hydro

Sets connection requirements and offers solar and storage rebates for eligible remote microgrid communities. Its application page requires technical review and lists separate conditions for remote systems.

How They Connect

Solar Photovoltaics — Site Power Service

Method for: Site Power Service.

Gas Generation — Site Power Service

Method for: Site Power Service.

Energy as a Service Contract — Site Power Service

Provides access to: Site Power Service.

Products & Services

Site Power Service

Power from a local system for buses or critical facilities.

Methods & Technologies

Battery Energy Storage

Stores and supplies electricity as part of the site power system.

Gas Generation

Generators provide part of the Brookville site’s power system.

Solar Photovoltaics

Solar panels generate electricity at the two documented sites.

Routes to Buyers

Energy as a Service Contract

The county obtains project power infrastructure under a long-term agreement with AlphaStruxure.

Sources

Arup official evidence

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BC Hydro official evidence

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Blue Lake Rancheria official evidence

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Colusa Indian Community official evidence

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Hydro-Québec official evidence

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company official evidence

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San Diego Gas & Electric official evidence

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Schneider Electric: Brookville Bus Depot

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