microgrid
noun
mi·cro·grid
ˈmī-krō-ˌgrid 
variants
or less commonly micro-grid
plural microgrids also micro-grids
: a small grid
The Logitech io Pen … only works when writing on special paper that's embedded with an invisible microgrid of tiny dots arranged like graph paper.—
Frank Bajak
Frank Bajak
especially
: a local electrical grid (see grid sense 2a(3)) that can be connected to a larger network but that is also capable of operating independently
When the community fell dark after the storm, there remained all but one source of power: a solar microgrid operated by Casa Pueblo, an environmental nonprofit and community center. —Greta Moran
Greta Moran Microgrids, with their own electricity-generating capacity, are a better bet. Most of these local grids are operated by private organisations such as military bases, industrial plants and universities, which need more dependable power … —The Economist
The Economist The facility will be powered by a micro-grid with on-site solar panels, battery storage, auxiliary power and small vertical wind turbines … —Delta County (Colorado) Independent
Delta County (Colorado) Independent After the disaster knocked out power to much of eastern Japan, smart microgrid projects from industrial to residential changed their approach. —Tam Harbert
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Decentralized Energy Systems More communities are adopting microgrids, reducing reliance on vulnerable, centralized power networks.
—Joel Carboni, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The city then plans to expand by connecting homes and neighborhoods into microgrids and by using community solar and networked geothermal to allow broader access to clean energy.
—Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
Widespread undergrounding and microgrids will be costly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2019
Incorporating existing solar, the microgrid will produce approximately 545 thousand kilowatt hours of additional solar energy each year.
—Olivier Blum, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Joel Carboni, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The city then plans to expand by connecting homes and neighborhoods into microgrids and by using community solar and networked geothermal to allow broader access to clean energy.
—Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
Widespread undergrounding and microgrids will be costly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2019
Incorporating existing solar, the microgrid will produce approximately 545 thousand kilowatt hours of additional solar energy each year.
—Olivier Blum, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Microgrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgrid. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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