How Microgrids Are Empowering Homeowners Vulnerable to Outages - The New York Ti...
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What if Your Town Doubled as a Private Power Grid?
Around the country, developers are building microgrids — energy-resilient communities that act as their own energy source.
- Published Aug. 7, 2023Updated Aug. 9, 2023
As retirement neared, Eric and Camela Moulder decided to downsize from their four-bedroom home in West Grove, Pa. They had two main goals: find a place near the beach, and reduce their living expenses.
When one of the couple’s three daughters told them about Heron’s Nest, a new cottage community in Shallotte, N.C., the Moulders were intrigued. The development, calling itself an “environmental village,” was a quick drive from Ocean Isle Beach, a barrier island near the South Carolina border, and the homes were reasonably priced, between $300,000 to $400,000.
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An earlier version of this article referred imprecisely to the conclusions of a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. While the report said two-thirds of Americans could face the possibility of energy shortfalls this summer, it did not say they would experience them.
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