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Energy & Grid Management
Kinsey Grant Baker
Kinsey Grant Baker
Energy Central Team
·Posted in Energy & Grid Management
Tue, Jul 29

NEWS: Microgrid ‘energy parks’ could ease strain from rising power demand, report says

To keep up with soaring US electricity demand, states and utilities are exploring “energy parks,” microgrids where big power users colocate with generation instead of relying solely on costly transmission build-outs. (Utility Dive)

  • Projects like Texas’s Meitner site (460 MW wind, 340 MW solar, 400 MW hydro) and Google’s planned $20B investment in energy parks show how colocated models can deliver faster grid access, reduce planning risk, and ease strain on local infrastructure.

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