
Reviews Mixed on Regulatory Proposal to Advance Microgrids in California
California regulators are getting an ‘A’ for effort as they pursue pioneering rule changes to support microgrids, but beyond that, industry stakeholders diverge in their views as the proceeding nears a significant milestone (19-09-009). At issue, is a proposed...

Electric Grid Resiliency Also Must be Pandemic-Proof, Utility CFOs Say
The pandemic and extreme weather events have definitely put more need on resiliency, said panelist Andrejka Bernatova, CFO at Houston-based Enchanted Rock LLC, a resiliency microgrid company that handles the design, construction, commissioning, operations, and...

Data Centers and Resiliency: Debunking the Common Myths
While data centers have always been considered critical infrastructure, recent events are creating a new awareness of how they affect all corners of our economy. We as a global economy are in the midst of an explosion in the need for data access and connectivity -...

Enchanted Rock CEO Thomas McAndrew Turns Power Reliability into a Moneymaker
Power outages are becoming increasingly common problems for businesses in Texas, especially during bad thunderstorms. To keep the lights on and the air conditioning running, more companies are taking matters into their own hands and installing back-up power...

Enchanted Rock to Install Largest Water Pumping Microgrid in US
Enchanted Rock, a Texas-based microgrid company, today announced a deal with the City of Houston to build the largest microgrid yet for a water pumping plant. The 30-MW microgrid will serve the city’s Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion facility, a...

Houston Will Be Home to Largest Microgrid in the Country that Supports a Water Pumping Plant
The solution also enables the city to fully comply with the regulatory requirements specified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for water treatment facilities and provide greater operational reliability during maintenance and grid outage periods....

Solar, Storage Among New Projects in Texas
Houston-based Enchanted Rock on Wednesday said it was awarded a contract from the city to provide electrical resiliency services to the city’s Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion facility. The natural gas-fueled microgrid will provide facility backup...

Enchanted Rock to Install Microgrid for Regional Water Authority in Texas
Enchanted Rock, a Texas-based company, will set up a 2.4 MW microgrid for the North Fort Bend Water Authority to ensure water deliveries during power outages. Earlier this summer, the board for the regional water authority, approved a $1.2 million contract with...

Hurricane Hanna Demonstrates Value of Microgrids for 30 MW of Texas Load
Hurricane Hanna offered a case study in the value of microgrids when it hit the Texas Coast near Corpus Christi on July 25, causing widespread power outages. The hurricane dumped up to 18 inches of water in parts of Texas and about 200,000 utility customers lost...

Record Number of Microgrids Installed in US Last Year
546 microgrids were installed in the United States during 2019, more than any previous year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.Three organizations - PowerSecure, Enchanted Rock and The American Red Cross – installed a combined 67% of these projects. Though...