Ben Lavoie, lead engineer — energy storage, federal solutions at Ameresco, shares findings from three-phase research on advanced energy storage systems and microgrid technology in partnership with the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. The ESTCP is a program that funds carefully selected demonstration projects to … [Read more...]
Transitioning Microgrid Technology to the US Department of Defense through the ESTCP Demonstration Program
January 12, 2021 By 2 Comments
Microgrids: An Innovative Solution for Meeting DoD Energy Resiliency Requirements
August 27, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Stephanie Pine, manager, federal business at S&C Electric, explores how the Department of Defense is approaching its energy resiliency goals. DoD microgrids are part of the strategy. Energy resiliency isn’t just an overarching long-term goal for the Department of Defense (DoD); it’s a critical competency with specific DoD requirements … [Read more...]
US Department of Defense Issues RFP for Microgrids
January 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The US Department of Defense wants to reduce costs and speed time to install military microgrids, so is seeking demonstration projects via a newly issued request for proposals (RFP). Through its Installation Energy Test Bed, the defense department intends to fund multiple projects that speed microgrid design, simplify component and system … [Read more...]
Microgrid Demonstration Project Tests Military, Other Uses
December 5, 2014 By 1 Comment
A microgrid demonstration project hosted by the US Navy and sponsored by the California Energy Commission will shine a light on how effective microgrids can be in providing demand charge management, load shifting, and solar firming. Just as important, the project will evaluate how well a photovoltaic solar system, used with batteries, … [Read more...]
