Full Title: Conditional Benefits of Sustainable Community Microgrids
Author(s): Joshua R. Castigliego, Tanya Stasio, Eliandro Tavares
Publisher(s): Applied Economics Clinic
Publication Date: May 20, 2021
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Description (excerpt):
This Applied Economics Clinic policy brief—prepared on behalf of GreenRoots, a resident–led organization working to achieve environmental justice in Chelsea, East Boston, and surrounding communities—presents ways in which microgrids, depending on their design, can provide opportunities for vulnerable communities to realize important benefits. We define characteristics of “sustainable community microgrids” that have the potential to enhance grid resilience, lower electric bills, improve public health and strengthen the local community when equitable outcomes are prioritized throughout the project.