Siemens to construct islanding microgrid on northern California reservation
Dr. Chris Starsson
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Siemens to construct islanding microgrid on northern California reservation focused on using proprietary microgrid management software to predict power needs and control the grid without an operator constantly present.
Siemens, the Blue Lake Rancheria Native American reservation in Northern California, and Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center will construct a microgrid on 100 acres that will power government offices, economic enterprises, and critical Red Cross safety shelter-in-place facilities.
Once complete, the microgrid will allow the reservation to island itself from local utility Pacific Gas & Electric, Electric Light & Power reports.
The project will be powered by a 0.5 MW solar installation, 950 kWh battery storage system, a biomass fuel cell system and diesel generators.