Some utilities have seen the writing on the wall, concluding that “if you can’t beat them, join them.” Thanks to a $10 million grant from the Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) recently completed a pilot project in Borrego Springs, California that integrates many microgrid elements including smart meters, distributed generation, and storage.
Ang ilang mga utility na nakita ang pagsusulat sa pader, concluding na "kung hindi ka maaaring matalo ang mga ito, sumali sa kanila." Salamat sa isang $ 10,000,000 grant mula sa Kagawaran ng Enerhiya at ang California Energy Commission, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG & E) kamakailan nakumpleto ng pilot proyekto sa Borrego Springs, California na integrates maraming mga sangkap microgrid kabilang ang mga smart metro, ipinamamahagi henerasyon, at imbakan.