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Lumen Grid: community-owned energy resilience
Microgrids that keep the lights on—and put communities in control of their energy future.
18KHomes powered
240KOutage hours avoided
320Local jobs created
The Challenge
Growing cities faced grid instability while renewable transitions stalled on trust and financing.
The Approach
Partner with municipalities on community-owned microgrids with transparent governance and local job creation.
The Solution
Modular solar + storage systems with revenue-sharing models that fund neighborhood priorities.
The Transformation
Pilot cities maintained power through outages. Residents became stakeholders—not just ratepayers.
Results
Three cities operational. Pipeline of twelve more. Model adopted as template by a regional utility coalition.
Featured changemaker
Marcus Chen
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47 min