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How can a university benefit from a microgrid?

A university with a zero-carbon commitment, for example, may want to include renewable energy in the microgrid. A manufacturer that uses thermal energy in production may benefit from combined heat and power. Almost all facilities achieve cost and environmental benefits from energy efficiency and building optimization.

How should a university design a microgrid?

Either way the energy industry team will consider the host’s energy demand, operational needs and long and short-term goals in designing the microgrid. A university with a zero-carbon commitment, for example, may want to include renewable energy in the microgrid.

How do microgrid services work?

This is similar to the way the host would contract with the utility for electricity. But in this case, the host instead contracts with a third-party microgrid services provider for a specified set of energy services. The services are typically paid monthly but can be arranged under different terms.

What is an energy-as-a-service microgrid?

An energy-as-a-service model can be applied to a microgrid that is large or small, simple or complex. The host may require only electricity or both electricity and thermal energy. In addition, some of the existing electrical equipment may need to be replaced or may no longer meet code. These can all be addressed within the EaaS.

Should microgrids use energy-as-service agreements?

Already, nearly one-quarter of microgrids use the agreements. Energy-as-service agreements operate under the premise that risk should not be placed upon the microgrid host. Beyond that, they can be highly customized to the host’s energy need, goals, local regulation, and available energy resources.

How can a manufacturer benefit from a microgrid?

A manufacturer that uses thermal energy in production may benefit from combined heat and power. Almost all facilities achieve cost and environmental benefits from energy efficiency and building optimization. So that’s often a starting point for microgrid development.