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Demand charges, time-of-use (TOU) rates, plummeting solar costs and changing utility business models make today, a very challenging time for most C&I customers.

What is a microgrid? A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (such as distributed generators, storage devices, or controllable loads) within a clearly defined electrical boundary that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid. A microgrid can be connected to a modern grid when there is one, or it can stand alone and serve as the grid when there otherwise is none.

We are in an era of large and larger utility scale wind and solar farms around the globe. The variable nature of the fuel resource creates challenges that impact project interconnection, plant nameplate sizing, plant level balance of system design, and electricity marketing.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has more than 2 billion square feet of buildings under management and they have ordered military bases across the armed services to shift 25% of their electricity supply to renewable energy by 2025. All bases are looking to become more resilient and forward bases are looking to eliminate the long and dangerous diesel resupply routes.

Transmission and distribution infrastructure is aging as more regulations drive higher amounts of non-dispatchable wind and solar energy into your territory.  The new energy mix is coming from behind and in front of the meter and the pace of change is accelerating.

Mining is energy intensive and typically occurs in remote locations disconnected from the grid. Diesel fuel and generators are most often deployed to supply the critical electricity required to harvest and process the extracted materials. Diesel supply lines are often long and fuel theft is a constant concern. Fuel supply economics, coupled with generator downtime production losses, negatively contribute to the cost of operations.

Every entity in the public sector faces the stress of trying to run on smaller operating budgets while trying to reliably deliver consistent public service. Budget and reliability concerns get exacerbated by rapidly expanding regional goals to reduce emissions.