DocumentCode
1618565
Title
Overview of U.S. Army microgrid efforts at fixed installations
Author
Johnson, M.D. ; Ducey, R.A.
Author_Institution
Constr. Eng. Res. Lab., U.S. Army Corps of Eng., Champaign, IL, USA
fYear
2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
The deployment of microgrid technology to United States Army operations will improve energy efficiency and security. Microgrids provide fixed Army installations with the ability to “island” from the commercial power grid and operate independently for an extended period. The technology aids installations in meeting energy mandates and policy goals. Projects are already underway to demonstrate the microgrid concept at domestic installations. Several of these projects are discussed.
Keywords
distributed power generation; energy conservation; military systems; power grids; US army microgrid efforts; United States army operations; commercial power grid; domestic installations; energy efficiency; energy policy goals; fixed army installation; microgrid technology deployment; security; Control systems; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Laboratories; Renewable energy resources; Research and development; Security; Army; Islanding; Microgrid; Military;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
ISSN
1944-9925
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1000-1
Electronic_ISBN
1944-9925
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PES.2011.6039113
Filename
6039113
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