Xcel Energy to Build 7 Microgrids in Colorado, including at Denver International Airport
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By Elisa Wood, Microgrid Knowledge
Xcel Energy is seeking regulatory approval to move forward with seven microgrids, at a cost to the utility of $23.4 million, chosen from a community resilience solicitation that the Colorado utility issued in May.
The microgrids will serve the Denver International Airport Automated Guideway Transit System; National Western Center; Denver Rescue Mission’s Lawrence Street Community Center; City of Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities; Town of Nederland Community Center; Summit County Middle School; and Alamosa Family Recreation Center.
The petition for approval and cost recovery is before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Proceeding 19A-0225E).
The solicitation netted 20 proposals from 13 communities across Xcel’s service territory. In selecting winners, the utility looked for applicants with emergency services that would benefit from microgrids. Finalists were scored based on a system that gave 50 points for...Continue reading on Microgrid Knowledge.