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any disruption to the facility or adjacent communications and traditional backup power, and enhanced load shedding via a
civil infrastructure services and subsequently grid-connect sophisticated C4I energy management platform (flex Power
when needed. Utilizing innovative advanced energy storage System™).
that can handle up to six full charge/discharge cycles a day for • Area 52 Microgrid – An innovative aggregation of all the oth-
up to 50,000 cycles (with a 25 yr. minimum warranty), essential er microgrids plus an additional 600kWh (future) of energy
loads are supported for a set minimum number of days utilizing storage and grid interoperability (OpenADR2.0B) to the flex
renewable resources and traditional backup power systems. Power System™ platform.
Critical loads remain on individual circuits with all other building
loads sheddable via automation and user interaction (if required). flex Power System Capabilities
Utility interoperability will be fully integrated, enabling local utilities • Energy Optimization and Load Management
to take advantage of local microgrids for demand management • Power Conditioning
events as well as to call upon their excess energy to support other • Renewable and Advanced Energy Storage Integration
needs within the larger outside service area. The system optimizes • Demand Response
energy, eliminates utility costs, provides uninterruptable power, • Peak Shaving/Load Shifting
and integrates renewable and legacy assets. • Energy Market Interoperation
• Islanding, critical load preservation during outages
Systems Breakdown • Cyber Secure
• Parking Garage microgrid is comprised of a single 120kWh • Carbon Trading
advanced energy storage unit. • Reduced Life Cycle Costs
• P1069 Server/Communications Room Microgrid is roughly • Increased ROIs
in the 2kW size and includes generation via solar panels and
storage via batteries. This project and many other world-class next generation smart
• P1069 Building Microgrid utilizes over 500kW of renewable building case studies will be presented at IBcon 2015, June 8-10
generation, 120kWh of advanced energy storage, 200kW of in San Antonio.

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