The Microgrid Resources Coalition has proposed a new microgrid participant — the microgrid organizer — which it hopes will eliminate complexities and confusion in regulating multi-customer microgrids…
When a microgrid serves a single entity, say a university, it is clear who is in charge — the university. But it’s less clear when there are multiple entities served, as is the case with many of the emerging community microgrids. They might include a combination of businesses, homes, schools and institutions.
Who within the microgrid is responsible? Should they all be regulated? Or just certain ones. And if so which?
The microgrid organizer would serve as a much-needed single point of regulatory contact for these complex microgrids.