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Menifee is CA's first solar- and battery-powered microgrid home community

Summary by Ground News

Each home in California’s first all-electric, solar- and battery-powered microgrid home community also has a so-called Sun Vault in the garage to store electricity. Each of those homes is connected, giving them the ability to collectively withstand power shortages induced by extreme heat, wildfires or earthquakes. KB Home and SunPower, headquartered in San Jose, received $6.6 million from the agency.

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Menifee is CA's first solar- and battery-powered microgrid home community

The homes are built to withstand power outages from extreme heat and natural disasters.

1 year ago·United States

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First All-Electric Community Powered By Solar and Battery Microgrid Launches in California

A new collection of Energy-Smart Connected Communities — more than 200 homes powered entirely by solar energy — are being built in Menifee, California, and are the first of their kind in the Golden State.

1 year ago

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