Microgrids for Agriculture and the Food Industry

Dec. 13, 2021
This panel discussion from Microgrid California offers examples of successful microgrids used in the food industry and looks at how to make wider adoption of microgrids for agriculture easier.

California produces over 1/3 of US vegetables and 2/3 of its fruits and nuts. So anything that gets in the way of its ability to grow, harvest, produce and distribute food creates repercussions far beyond its borders — making reliable energy paramount for agriculture. This panel offers examples of successful microgrids used in the food industry and looks at how to make wider adoption of microgrids for agriculture easier.

The discussion is moderated by AJ Perkins, President of Instant ON.

Featured speakers include:

Brian Brogan, Sales Director, GreenStuxure

John Larrea,
Director Government Affairs, California League of Food Producers

Rob Fox, Vice President of Business Development, Endurant Energy

Ari Kashani, CEO-Founder, Bluehouse Greenhouse

Brian Curtis, CEO, Concentric Power

Dennis Donohue, Director, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology

This video was recorded during Microgrid California: Keeping the Power Flowing During Grid Disruption. The one-day regional education event was designed for California businesses, institutions, and communities that are curious about how microgrids can benefit them. Held in October of 2021, the editors at Microgrid Knowledge gathered microgrid leaders for a day of interactive sessions designed to help innovators, developers, utilities, and technology and engineering firms exploring the microgrid space.

The event featured more than 30 speakers across five sessions. Panel discussions covered microgrids for businesses and utilities, agriculture and the food industry, education and campuses. and government, communities and CCAs. The event also included an interactive leadership session where panelists and audience members discussed takeaways and questions from the event.

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