Electric Power College Microgrid

What is a campus microgrid?

Microgrids are an energy solution for the times, given that they can help infuse more renewable energy onto our grid while also reducing costs. In addition, a campus microgrid becomes a teaching tool to prepare future engineers on some of the most cutting-edge energy technology now available.

Why do colleges need a microgrid?

Microgrids ofer colleges a way to keep critical electricity flowing during power outages, increase use of renewable energy, pursue climate goals, and better optimize energy supplies and campus loads— ofering savings potential to free up funds for other priorities.

Can microgrids help prepare the workforce for a new energy economy?

This paper explains how microgrids help flip these problems into opportunities to prepare the workforce for the emerging new energy economy, while yielding low cost, reliable and clean sources of energy.

What can a microgrid power?

A microgrid can also power just a key portion of its area, such as emergency services and government facilities. For most of its history, the electric grid has relied mainly on large, central power stations, using resources like coal, hydropower and nuclear power.

What are Illinois tech smart microgrids?

The Illinois Tech smart microgrids are constructed in a loop system with redundant electricity and distributed generation to ensure constant power delivery even in the event of a fault in the grid.

What is an Illinois Institute of Technology microgrid?

At Illinois Institute of Technology we have our own microgrid that integrates a high-reliability distribution system, smart metering, and renewable energy sources to boost overall efficiency, demand response, and resiliency.