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Technical Articles & Case Studies
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Case Study
A Community-Driven Island Microgrid
Read on: A Community-Driven Island MicrogridOne of the northernmost parts of the continental U.S., Orcas Island is roughly three hours (by car and ferry) from downtown Seattle and is connected to the mainland by a single undersea transmission line. Extreme weather events and grid outages can leave locals stranded for extended periods of time.
To protect their uniquely vulnerable infrastructure, the San Juan County Emergency Management (SJCEM) agency identified the Orcas Center as a facility that could function as a resiliency hub in an emergency. The location was conveniently central and well known community gathering place. The issue, however, was that the Orcas Center did not have the energy resources required to function as an island-able microgrid system.
With a site (Orcas Center) and primary goal (energy resilience) in mind, SJCEM set out to find the right mix of distributed energy resources to achieve key performance benchmarks while staying within space and budgetary constraints.
In other words, this island facility was interested in “islanding” from the grid.
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Engineering Best PracticesHow Early Engineering Decisions Can Reduce Cost Overruns for Solar + Storage Projects
Read on: How Early Engineering Decisions Can Reduce Cost Overruns for Solar + Storage ProjectsEarly decisions in an engineering project can have downstream consequences. In certain cases, when decisions have not been fully vetted or key stakeholders are not wholly aligned on the primary objectives of the project, system performance may vary from expectations…
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Engineering Best PracticesIntroducing the Mayfield Standard: A Developmental Framework for Commercial Microgrid Projects
Read on: Introducing the Mayfield Standard: A Developmental Framework for Commercial Microgrid ProjectsWhen you think about it, cooking a really good meal and developing a fully functional microgrid system aren’t all that different. In both cases, you’ll be heavily reliant on technique and experience, and the work you put in early will…
