Florida community teams up with Block Energy on $4.2 million solar
Each home will have an 8 kW solar array integrated into a roof membrane, and every two homes will connect via a 43 kWh battery, forming a microgrid named the “BlockLoop” by Block Energy.
Renewable microgrids help keep lights on during FL hurricanes
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas in 2022, more than two million people lost power. But microgrids kept critical services running at hospitals, universities
Community Microgrids: Powering Resilience in Frontline & Disaster
Now, there is growing momentum to deploy microgrids for the public good, powering community infrastructure such as libraries, community centers, public buildings, and even affordable
FPL | Energy My Way | Solar | FIU Partnership
FPL and FIU engineering faculty and students built a microgrid to supply back-up power to FIU''s engineering campus during extreme weather events – a leading cause of power outages.
Experts reveal the surprising reason how utility companies met
In Florida, a 37-home subdivision with a community solar microgrid was able to maintain access to power despite outages elsewhere in the area. An energy expert has explained just how
When the Lights Go Out, Adaptation Starts at the Neighborhood Level
The Florida Public Service Commission''s microgrid pilot filings (final report released in late October 2025) show pilots across the state testing islanding, battery storage, and coordinated
During a Historic Hurricane Season, Microgrids Kept Communities
Solar-plus-battery microgrids (unlike generators) are not susceptible to the fossil supply chain issues that hit Florida this past hurricane season. Solar and battery costs continue to decline,
Power to the People: Microgrid Gives Community Control of Its Energy
A BlockEnergy installation in Florida, approved as a pilot project by the Florida Public Service Commission, is an example of a community microgrid that already has proved its worth.
OUC Partners with Capacitech Energy on Microgrid Project
Florida public power utility OUC is collaborating with Capacitech Energy in a microgrid project to demonstrate Capacitech Energy''s largest deployment to date of the PowerLink, a cable
Microgrids Cropping Up in Florida with Utility Partners
In Florida, both Florida Power & Light (FPL) and Tampa Electric are partnering on microgrid projects. FPL, which describes itself as the largest energy company in the US as measured by retail electricity