Small towns turn to microgrids to keep the lights on

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By GreenBizMay 11, 2015, 3:08 am25 pts
In the Upstate New York town of Potsdam, where winters get very cold, the local utility, a university, General Electric and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are building a Microgrid to assure the power stays on.

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