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Land of Sky presenter says $5 million DEQ award will fund 24 microgrids and two mobile "beehive" hubs across six counties
Summary
Ian Bailey of Land of Sky Regional Council described post‑storm deployments with Footprint Project and a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) $5 million award to build fixed microgrids and mobile response hubs in six counties including Buncombe.
Ian Bailey, a regional planner with Land of Sky Regional Council, told Buncombe County commissioners that a partnership with Footprint Project has delivered solar panels, battery storage and Starlink connectivity to communities after a recent storm, and that the group has received a $5,000,000 DEQ award to build community resilience hubs across six counties.
Bailey said initial deployments after the storm included ground‑mounted arrays, trailer microgrids, and smaller portable battery units that supported refrigeration, medical devices and communications in hard‑hit communities. "By the end of the month, there was over 100…
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