Ontario-based municipal utility North Bay Hydro Services has partnered with smart grid solutions firm S&C Electric Company to launch Canada’s first utility-scale microgrid system.
Ontario-based municipal utility North Bay Hydro Services has partnered with smart grid solutions firm S&C Electric Company to launch Canada’s first utility-scale microgrid system.
The Community Energy Park has the ability to operate in island-mode to power some 51,000 residents in the event of a winter storm, outage or other disasters.
The 789KW microgrid system is powered by two 265kW natural gas generators, a 9kW of solar, 7kW of rooftop panels and a 2kW solar flower.
The microgrid has been developed in response to the 2013 ice storm which left the province of Ontario plunged in darkness.
The microgrid system means North Bay Hydro Services is now providing 87% of the electricity requirements for the Community Energy Park.
In addition to enhancing energy resilience, the microgrid is expected to help the city to reduce its carbon footprint.
The microgrid has been developed in response to the 2013 ice storm which left the province of Ontario plunged in darkness.
The microgrid system means North Bay Hydro Services is now providing 87% of the electricity requirements for the Community Energy Park.
In addition to enhancing energy resilience, the microgrid is expected to help the city to reduce its carbon footprint.
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