Commercial and Industrial Microgrids

What is a MicroGrid?

A microgrid is an electrical system that can operate with AND without the utility grid. In the commercial and industrial setting, solar and battery based microgrids have myriad of benefits for businesses:

  • Operational resiliency far beyond the benefits of a stand-by generator

  • Reduce facility operating and utility costs

  • Increased power capacity without expensive and lengthy grid service upgrades

  • Sustainability strides for your own electrical system, and the wider grid

How does it work?

  • Demand Charge Management: Often the most expensive part of a commercial electric bill, the demand charge can be dramatically reduced by charging and discharging your battery depending on the real time power demands of your facility. We have the tools to model these savings for you with accuracy. Add smart relays and monitors at the circuit level to maximize savings from load management.

  • Automatic Backup Power: Whether 208v or 480v, all our solutions are scalable to meet the demands of any situation. Integrate onsite wind turbines, AC or DC coupled solar, and generators. Protect your investments with layers of resilience.

  • Increased Power: Microgrids feature additional power capacity. Utilize these resources simultaneously with your grid connection for greater power consumption than your grid connection allows. This can avoid a grid upgrade that might otherwise be needed.

  • Time-of-Use Arbitrage: Buy low and sell high! Program your distributed energy assets to maximize savings with time-of-use rate structures.

  • EV Fleet Management: Utilize the local power sources behind-the-meter to offset large demands from EV charging. Plan and program you EV charging infrastructure with your short and long term goals in mind.

  • Comprehensive Energy Analysis: Using state-of-the-art software, we can build custom energy models using 15-minute intervals over a 12-month period. The accompanying R.O.I. projections are so accurate that in many cases we are able to guarantee them. Give us a call!

  • Quality Local Installers: For the PV module installation, your project will be co-developed and installed by highly vetted local installers.