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Communities face growing challenges in maintaining reliable, affordable power due to aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and rising demand. An initiative led by Schneider Electric and Microsoft aims to deploy resilient energy solutions to strengthen critical infrastructure and reduce costs.

By 2028, the U.S. power grid may struggle to meet peak demand, prompting the need for distributed energy resources. Project developers have secured $7.5 billion for energy resilience projects, utilizing innovative financing models to make advanced systems more accessible.