Growth in microgrids comes as customers increasingly look for solutions to various issues, such as having a reliable, affordable power supply that meets sustainability goals. While this growth is a positive in a sector that has seen a slow adoption curve, there are...
The California Public Utilities Commission plans to eliminate a key component to standby charges as included in a recent proposed decision. The proposal plans to suspend the capacity reservation charge. Standby charges are rates that the utility is able to charge...
Businesses, First Responders & Communities in our connected and fast-paced world have day-to-day operations and power needs that require an uninterrupted power supply. Businesses often have machines that produce products 24/7/365. They might also have computer or...
As we progress further into the digital age, the market for medical technologies and digital medicine is exploding. As beneficial as this is for the public, the problem it creates is additional demand on the already strained electrical Grid. With power safety shut...
Recent approval for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to create more incentives for utilities to propel the development of clean energy microgrids, is one of many steps the state has taken to being the forerunner of renewable resiliency. The new plan...
Utilities temporarily shutting off power in California is becoming too common of an event. Whether you are powering critical medical devices, refrigerators to maintain perishable inventory, or just need the internet to run your business, these events can be...
A bill to fund $1.5 billion for clean energy microgrids has been reintroduced to the House of Representatives. With the federal government being aligned in a more favorable way, this is great news for Charge Bliss and our customers. Charge Bliss has a great track...
After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, government agencies nationally began to underwrite building and installing resilient energy microgrids for critical facilities such as hospitals. As a part of the California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge grant...
A profitable prescription: More US hospitals are going green to keep them out of the red. Hospitals are energy hogs. With their 24/7 lighting, heating and water needs, they use up to five times more energy than a fancy hotel. Executives at some systems view their...
The road to renewables will not be paved by the environmentalists. Instead, the path is being cut by the accountants, and health care provider Kaiser Permanente is showing how to do it right. Kaiser is on a mission to slash its carbon emissions on the road to full...
