Microgrid

This project installed and commissioned a new microgrid on a college campus to improve energy resiliency and to reduce the campus' energy expenditures.

Project Quick Facts

• Microgrid provides estimated $35k to $45k energy savings per month
• Operations are dynamic with a real-time automation controller (RTAC)
• Microturbine is powered through a local oil and gas partnership that reduces emissions from flaring
• Tesla Battery Energy Storage System funded through the Southern California Edison (SCE) public utility Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

Project Phases

• Phase 1: Install and commission new microgrid and go off-grid
• Phase 2: Install RTAC and optimize operations; add solar
• Phase 3: Optimize demand in campus building and apply AI algorithms with a predictive operating envelope