Microgrid

When the Electric Grid is No Longer Enough: Microgrids as Reliability Heroes

Hope you can join us – 8 am Pacific/11 am Eastern, May 11th, 2021 to hear how the San Benito Community Clinic, a net-zero facility,

Kaiser Ontario, Sustainable Microgrid Hospital

CONTECH-CA Role: Electrical Engineer – Microgrid Consulting Project Description: The project, which includes 2.2 megawatts (MW) of solar, a 1 MW fuel cell from Bloom

OSHPD HBSB Energy & Environment Committee Vote to Accept Microgrid White Paper, January 21st, 2021 ✅

On January 21 the HBSB Energy & Environment Committee voted to accept the White Paper following a presentation by the team assembled to produce this

OSHPD HBSB Microgrid Presentation, December 10th, 2020

As part of the HBSB Microgrid White Paper development, I gave an update to the HBSB Board at the December 12th, 2020 virtual meeting. Below

Keeping the Lights On: The Need to Know on Back-Up Power Solutions

Why consider a home generator? A home generator, battery, or solar battery back-up is becoming more of an essential than an option. Planning for the

San Benito Health Foundation – Hollister, CA

CONTECH-CA Role: Consulting Electrical Engineer – Microgrid Project Description: San Benito Health Foundation (SBHF) is a small (17,584 square foot) critical health care facility serving

5 ways to prepare for planned power outages

With PG&E planned power outages seemingly imminent, it is crucial for business owners and building owners to be prepared with a power shutoff management plan.

Takeaways from California HBSB’s Energy Conservation & Management Committee February 2020 meeting

As a consulting member of the California Hospital Building Safety Board’s (HBSB) Energy Conservation and Management Committee, I attended the committee meeting on Thursday, February

Boosting Microgrid Development & Streamline the Interconnection Process?

Boosting microgrid development & streamline the interconnection process? This is the goal of SB1339. As part of the SB1339 CPUC team’s information-gathering exercise, yesterday we

It’s Time Start Preparing for the Next Public Safety Power Shut Off (PSPS)

If you’re wondering when you should start preparing for the next Public Safety Power Shut Off (PSPS), we’ve got your answer: Your preparation should start

Medical Office Building Sustainable System Features

July 1, 2021

Great to see that sustainable building systems are being viewed as features on medical office buildings. Great to see that solar power, EV charging etc.