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Did you know, California is the leading state of solar installs in the country. Now, you can use Microgrid as your preferred California solar installer. Microgrid has three office locations for your convenience in Los Angeles, The Bay Area and San Diego. California Leads the Nation 403,675 solar projects 3,220 megawatts installed Dozens of commercial…
By: Pivot Energy
September 8, 2015
This is an exciting time in the energy industry, unless you work for an electric utility company. Just like changes that happened in the telecom industry not too long ago, these utilities are in for a shake-up. The three-prong disruptive forces of electric vehicles, solar photovoltaics (PV), and energy storage are combining to create a…
By: Pivot Energy
August 2, 2015
The community college’s Belleville campus is one of 15 across the state that is pursuing solar power. SWIC has partnered with Microgrid Solar in St. Louis, which is installing the 540 panels for an estimated total of 137 kilowatts. About 115 kilowatts’ worth of panels is being mounted on the roof of the varsity gymnasium and…
By: Pivot Energy
June 25, 2015
Be there or be square. Check out this amazing solar networking event on Feb 24th that is bringing solar supporters (women AND men) together all across the country for one day. Microgrid is proud to have many employees and solar friends as featured speakers. You will want to be part of this day! RSVP here. From…
By: Pivot Energy
February 23, 2015
If you love incandescent lights, you may feel the demise of Edison’s claim to fame is a shame. The 100 watt bulb was the first to go in 2012, followed by the 75 watt bulb in 2013, and finally the most popular 40 and 60 watt bulbs are no longer being manufactured in 2014. While…
By: Pivot Energy
February 16, 2015
Chances are that if you’ve stayed in a hotel lately, you’ve seen cards inviting guests to choose to re-use their towels and have their beds made without changing the linens. This certainly began in areas where water is less abundant, like California, but has made its way into even mainstream hotels in the Midwest. Laundering…
By: Pivot Energy
February 10, 2015
The up front costs and challenge of making the shift to renewable sources of energy is now easier than ever. PACE enabling legislation is being passed in states across the country, helping make building energy improvements more feasible, by allowing for finance terms that are hard to come by, including zero upfront cost, and off-balance…
By: Pivot Energy
January 21, 2015
A typical solar installation is grid-tied, meaning it does not operate independently from the grid, and a building with solar will use the power from the solar, and supplement it, as needed, with Utility grid power. In some cases, the solar array may produce more more power than is needed in the building at certain…
By: Pivot Energy
January 9, 2015
Park Avenue Coffee opened their newest and greenest cafe, located at 5105 Columbia Avenue on The Hill, on April 8, 2014. Microgrid Solar installed 200 solar panels to enable Park Avenue Coffee to operate the cafe and roasting facility at net zero, providing all electricity for the building. The Microgrid Solar turnkey solar installation provides…
By: Pivot Energy
June 25, 2014
Microgrid Energy and all solar companies in Missouri need your help. The Missouri solar rebate is in jeopardy, which will cut not only thousands of Missouri jobs, but will cut even more in revenue. MOSEIA asks that on April 9th at 11:30 a.m. MOSEIA members and solar advocates will make a Thunderclap, letting people know we support…
By: Pivot Energy
April 4, 2014
