Georgia Power has opened a 1.4-megawatt microgrid project in collaboration with Georgia Tech.
Located at Tech Square in Metro Atlanta, the Tech Square Microgrid is being used to evaluate how a microgrid can effectively integrate into and operate as part of the overall electrical grid.
Microgrids are self-contained power systems co-located with the facilities they serve that include generation resources, storage systems and energy-management systems. The microgrid project will also serve as a living laboratory for Georgia Tech professors and students who will use the asset to gather data on controllers, cybersecurity devices and energy economics.
"The Tech Square Microgrid is a proven innovative project that will help us better understand microgrids to help service our customers,” said Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO for Georgia Power. “The Microgrid's distributed energy resources are vital to enhancing grid resiliency and bringing sustainable energ