Microgrid 2.0 Proceedings

Conference Overview

Microgrid 2.0 brought together experienced energy professionals, microgrid owner/operators, utility leaders, project developers and end-users to share best practices and discuss industry innovations and emerging regulations advancing the path forward for microgrids. The program emphasized practical, real-world experience and included tours of highly resilient microgrids in the Baltimore/Washington DC region.

The Technical Program featured presentations covering subjects including:

Business Models and Financing	Combined Heat and Power
Energy Storage	Feasibility
Master Planning and System Design	Metering and Controls
Optimization	Policy and Regulation

Business Models and Financing

Profitability Thresholds of Resilient Microgrids and How to Exceed Them

Posted By Carlos Gamarra

Value of Energy Resiliency in Military Microgrids for Energy Security

Posted By Mohammad Mojdehi

Design Build Construction: Streamlining Distributed Generation & CHP based Microgrids

Posted By Matt Nyquist

A Case Study for a Sustainable Microgrid: The International Institute for Peace and Sustainable Development in Malaysia

Posted By Matthew Ross

A Hybrid Business Model for NY-Prize Community Microgrids

Posted By Thomas Chorman

Solar + Combined Heat & Power for Increased Resilience & Productivity

Posted By Mark Feasel

Integrated Approach to a Municipal Microgrid

Posted By Nitin Pathakji

Regulatory and Financial Engineering for Microgrids

Posted By C. Baird Brown

Combined Heat and Power

A Microgrid Configured as a Boiler plus Back Pressure Steam Turbine

Posted By Suresh Jambunathan

CHP Systems Increase the Value and Reduce the Cost of Microgrids

Posted By Jack Sins

Syracuse Community Microgrid with Waste-to-Energy CHP

Posted By Ryan Voorhees

New Jersey Town Center Microgrids in Hoboken, Neptune and Galloway

Posted By Joseph Sullivan

Form & Function of Large Scale CHP in an Urban Environment

Posted By Jesse Conklin

Energy Storage

Burlington Project: Grid Tie Microgrid and EV Fast Charger “Invisible” to Utility

Posted By Aleksey Toporkov

Storage Solutions for Multi-Stakeholders at Denver's Pena Station

Posted By Dean Tuel

Feasibility

New Jersey Town Center Microgrids in Hoboken, Neptune and Galloway

Posted By Joseph Sullivan

Designing Advanced Microgrids for ‘Shelters in Place’

Posted By Paul VanGelder

Arlington Microgrid - A Learning Experience for the Utility Marketplace

Posted By Michael Dempsey

Master Planning and System Design

Microgrid Absorbers Designed for Maximizing Waste Heat Recovery

Posted By Fu Jingsong

Arlington Microgrid - A Learning Experience for the Utility Marketplace

Posted By Michael Dempsey

Tactical Microgrid Systems for the U.S. Military

Posted By Scott Manson

The Devil’s in the Details: Yale University Microgrid Reliability Upgrades and Commissioning Best Practices

Posted By Samuel Olmstead

Incorporating Absorption Cooling into Microgrids

Posted By Rajesh Dixit

Transforming New York’s Electricity System with the Marcus Garvey Village Microgrid

Posted By Philip Martin

Adapting Existing Electrical Systems for Modern Microgrids

Posted By Erika Weliczko

Metering and Controls

Implementing Control System Solutions for Hybrid Isolated Micro-Grid with CHP

Posted By Serge Zinger

Optimization

A Microgrid Configured as a Boiler plus Back Pressure Steam Turbine

Posted By Suresh Jambunathan

Microgrid Absorbers Designed for Maximizing Waste Heat Recovery

Posted By Fu Jingsong

Thermal Strategies for Optimizing Microgrid Resiliency, Costs and Carbon

Posted By Mark Spurr

Utilizing Advanced Microgrid Controls to Approach 100% Renewable Power

Posted By District Energy

Integrating and Optimizing Renewables in District Energy Microgrids

Posted By Tristan Jackson

Lessons Learned from Commissioning and Annual Testing of Microgrids

Posted By Rene Martinez

Black & Veatch Innovation Pavilion Microgrid- A Living Laboratory

Posted By James McDaniel

Policy and Regulation

Policy Pathways for Microgrids Progress - Cases from Multiple Jurisdictions

Posted By Michael Zimmer

Driving Innovation through State Energy Programs

Posted By Rory Spangler

Regulatory and Financial Engineering for Microgrids

Posted By C. Baird Brown

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Keynote Address

Cheryl LaFleur

Cheryl A. LaFleur

FERC Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur is a recognized voice for the industry, her keynote address shared her perspective on the future of the electric grid and her insightful views on key issues and challenges facing the microgrid industry.