Planning a solar or microgrid project? One of your first decisions: which mounting type to use. Each has real trade-offs that affect cost, performance, and long-term viability. Rooftop: Most cost-effective since you're using existing structure. No land required. Downside? You're

Communities have a role. Resiliency hubs with solar, storage, and microgrids can keep critical facilities running while utilities work through thousands of trouble tickets. Utilities do their job. Communities should do theirs. Start planning: https://t.co/StMdTdGy7V

The PUC says "the whole of society needs to be resilient for at least 72 hours." For medically dependent residents, that's not a suggestion. It's survival.

No utility can harden its way out of 80+ MPH winds across a multi-county territory. Restoration takes time. Physics doesn't bend to public pressure.

PUC finding: "Extended power outages cause strain on [medical and special needs] customers, and low-income customers, as the loss of power impacts medical devices, spoils food and certain medications."

The PA PUC just dropped its report on the April 2025 Pittsburgh-area storm. 679,000 customers out. 10 days to full restoration. Half of Allegheny County hospitals went dark. Required reading for local officials: https://t.co/dxrsAvH8S7

Microgrid planning is getting more complex, not simpler. Developers and utilities are evaluating more sites, more DER options, tighter timelines, and higher resilience requirements than ever before. Traditional one-off feasibility studies don't scale, and manual assumptions can

How well do you know the project lifecycle? Most professionals know the basic phases, but can you answer these correctly? When should stakeholder engagement happen? Where do regulatory requirements fit in? What's the difference between O&M and decommissioning? Getting these

Learning Together: Train the Trainer at @LocalUnion3IBEW America needs about 81,000 new electricians every year. The real gap? Electricians who can safely plan and maintain energy storage and microgrid systems. That workforce barely exists. Data centers, resiliency, batteries:

The U.S. electricity mix debate isn't abstract. It's MW of capacity, billions in infrastructure, and square miles of land. Most stakeholders can't model the trade-offs themselves. They debate percentages without seeing what the numbers mean. RE-Mixer fixes that. We built a free

Thank you to @SustainableNW , Think Microgrid, and Microgrid Resources Coalition for having our EVP and Co-Founder Andy Mackey on the Making Energy Work Fall Webinar! For remote communities in fire-prone areas, extended power outages aren't just inconvenient, they're dangerous.

Financial modeling shouldn't be the bottleneck for solar + storage projects. That’s why we built HybridFAST, a comprehensive Excel tool for analyzing PV, BESS, and hybrid systems, and made it free. Download: https://t.co/zInSFdaxpK What's inside: Market & System Setup

The Hidden Costs in Your Electricity Bill Most businesses considering solar focus on total monthly costs or average $/kWh, but commercial and industrial facilities face charges that work very differently. Demand charges based on your highest 15 minute peak and time of use pricing

Think you know microgrids? Put your knowledge to the test! Take our Microgrid Knowledge Quiz on ProtoGen's new Learning Management System here: https://t.co/v5G9v3QVvS Microgrids are increasingly playing a pivotal role in modern electric distribution networks. Today, many

Introducing Microgrid Navigator (MGNav): Your starting point for microgrid design Try it free at our newly redesigned website: https://t.co/sEiPtouh8b The biggest barrier to microgrid adoption isn't technology. It's knowing where to start. Design a Tailored Microgrid in

We’re excited to unveil ProtoGen’s redesigned website, featuring powerful free tools, expanded education resources, and a renewed focus on making energy planning easier and more accessible for everyone. Explore the new site: https://t.co/BRAc4w4S7G Planning electrical

☀️❄️The Reality of Solar + Storage: A Tale of Two Seasons With colder months approaching, it's a timely reminder of how seasonal shifts impact system performance and grid reliance. A middle school in Pennsylvania reveals just how different summer and winter operations can be.

⚡ How Virtual Reality Is Shaping the Future of Microgrids and Solar ⚡ In clean energy, how we communicate complex systems matters as much as what we design. One of the most exciting industry trends? Virtual Reality (VR). It’s being used to: 🔹Visualize systems in real time

Think you know microgrids? ⚡🌱 Take this quick quiz: 🔗 https://t.co/FSD3N6bP0D Microgrids involve more than just technical components. They thrive at the intersection of policy, community engagement, and smart project planning. ⚖️This quiz tests your knowledge on key topics