Why the Microgrid Community Needs to Come Together Now

About this episode

The episode discusses the need for the microgrid community to unite and address market challenges, featuring insights from Elisa Wood and Michael Stadler.

Produced in partnership with Xendee, this podcast explores the market dynamics that led the company to create a free, non-commercial gathering for the microgrid industry. In their conversation, Elisa Wood and Xendee CTO Michael Stadler discuss what's been holding microgrids back from achieving their full market potential, how utilities treat them, and why data centers are opening up opportunities that are reconfiguring what microgrids look like.Called University Week, the virtual event will be held June 8-10, 2026. Sessions will focus on:—Misperceptions and limited knowledge about microgrids and DERs—Macro market challenges—Older centralized technologies and grid limitations—Fragmented market with no common voice for the industryRegistration is free: https://xendee.com/xendee-university-week?.

People in this episode

Host: Elisa Wood

Guest: Michael Stadler

Topics covered

• microgrids
• market dynamics
• utilities
• data centers
• industry challenges

Keywords

• microgrid
• Xendee
• utilities
• data centers
• market potential
• University Week
• industry challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xendee

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