To improve efficiency and reduce emissions, Cornell University replaced coal-fired boilers in 2009 with two 15 MWe Titan 130 gas turbine generator sets for its combined heat and power plant. Previously, the campus in Ithaca, New York, purchased 80 percent of its electricity from the local utility. The duel-fueled turbines now fulfill 80 percent … [Read more...]
Cornell University
October 26, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Filed Under: Microgrid Case Studies Tagged With: combined heat and power, Cornell University, cup, Titan gas turbine generator
Microgrid Projects Underground, Overseas and on the Coast
July 30, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Recent news about microgrid projects, funding and awards.... Bury your microgrid? New York has awarded $3.3 million for research into microgrids and other electric resiliency projects, among them an underground microgrid. The underground microgrid will be at Clarkson University in Potsdam. The state awarded $381,000 for its design, being … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Thermal Tagged With: Clarkson University, Consolidated Edison, Cornell University, Dominion, General Electric, Microgrid Institute, microgrid news art, Microgrid Newsletter Article, National Grid, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, NYSERDA, Pareto Energy, Rochester Institute of Technology, SunEdison, SunEdison Eradication of Darknes, SUNY Potsdam
So What is a Microgrid, Exactly?
May 29, 2014 By Elisa Wood
So what is a microgrid, exactly? The term has been used for years, yet those who attend microgrid conferences joke that much of the event is spent in debate over the definition. As is often the case with a popular technology, many would like to package their products as microgrids. Hence, we see the term’s meaning broadening in the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Demand Response, Solar Plus Storage, Thermal Tagged With: advanced microgrids, Cornell University, International District Energy Association, James Adams, Microgrid Newsletter Article, remote microgrids, Rob Thornton, San Diego Gas & Electric, Think Microgrid, University of Texas at Austin
