Milbank to host 2016 conference on microgrids

Milbank Manufacturing Co., Kansas City, Mo., has been selected as the presenting sponsor of the 2016 National Conference on Microgrids to be held in Kansas City April 13‐16, 2016.  Technical sessions will focus on a wide range of topics pertaining to microgrids and distributed energy technologies including generation, storage, advanced controls, metering and communication protocols. Conference attendees get a behind‐the‐scenes look at Milbank’s microgrid, which manages the company’s wind and solar‐powered Milbank National Training Center in Kansas City, Mo. More than 200 engineering and utility professionals are expected to attend the conference, which is produced by Active Communications International.

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