Not exact matches
New York state has launched a $ 40 million competition to spur the development of small, independent power grids called
microgrids that would
allow local communities to keep the lights on during power failures.
The amendment
allows the Office of General Services (OGS) to consider renewable energy operation of the proposed Sheridan Hollow
microgrid project.
RIT would develop controls for
microgrids to effectively
allow the cooperation between utilities and
microgrids.
«Having a
microgrid allows you to marry the thermal side along with electrical and manage the whole thing together as a unit for your greatest benefit.
The bill also would have amended the state's Public Utilities Act to
allow ComEd to own generation assets associated with
microgrids and energy storage facilities.
And, as with building
microgrids, critics question why ComEd should be
allowed to add those expenses to customers» bill when there are companies that will foot the bill in order to build their business.
Language
allowing ComEd to construct five
microgrid projects around Chicago was also removed.
The controller will
allow the manufacturer to self - consume any energy generated by the
microgrid, without exporting to the grid.