UCI ‘Islands’ its Microgrid from Southern California Edison Grid
Successful test demonstrates reliability and resiliency of campus power system
Feb.23, 2018 – The Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California, Irvine, in partnershipwith campus Facilities Management, successfully islanded the campus 20 megawatt-class microgrid from the Southern California Edison (SCE) grid. During the 1 hour and 15 minute test, the microgrid performed flawlessly in response to varying campus electrical load demands.
“This...