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Oregon approves ambitious framework for ’microgrids’

July 21, 2025/

If a utility needs to shut off transmission lines during a period of high wildfire danger, a community microgrid could use a combination of local solar and battery storage to keep key facilities online even while cut off from the main grid.


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