Sheila Tipton

Near Term Legislative Relief for Renewable Energy Projects Unlikely, Focus Shifts to Treasury

When Congress was considering its COVID-19 economic stimulus package last month, renewable energy advocates pressed for relief from the economic hardships created by the pandemic. For example, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are causing delays in the construction of wind and solar energy projects. These delays will in turn put at risk... Read More

Houston Grocery Store Survives with a Microgrid

The nation’s attention is focused on the devastation brought to Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane Harvey, but there is one positive development that deserves our attention: the use of microgrids to ensure the continued operation of essential services in the face of natural disasters. An electric microgrid is broadly defined as a local network of... Read More