Energy Self-Sufficiency
Challenge: The emerging Microgrid movement signals a strong desire to transition from complete reliance on centralized energy production—with its subsequent dependence on an outdated and beleaguered grid—toward a localized, more self-sustaining generation, storage, and use model.
The combination of new technologies and a collective resolve for a more self-sufficient enterprise makes this movement more realistic than ever. Localized energy independence tactics can insure a stable supply environment for such critical enterprises as military installations, large data processing centers, commercial and industrial parks, and communities.
Demand Energy Solution: Demand Shifters™ located throughout the enterprise can store traditional off-peak energy or energy from renewable generation sources, and then dispatch it to the integrated microgrid system upon command.
Distributed Demand Shifters can be deployed in microgrid clusters across a service territory to support a broad mission. When traditional generation and delivery operates efficiently, the microgrid can store and use low cost, off-peak energy. If some upstream failure occurs, the microgrid can initiate a regional recovery strategy fueled by dedicated renewables and storage, and operations at the site can continue unabated.
Value: The Demand Shifter can support centralized generation, or the microgrid model as required.
Energy Self-Sufficiency
The Demand Shifter can support centralized generation, or the microgrid model as required.