City of Hartford, Constellation and Bloom Energy Start Construction on Fuel Cell-Powered Microgrid
April 13 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Neighborhood microgrid supports city's budget
and energy resiliency goals
The City of Hartford, Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation, and Bloom Energy announced the start of construction
for a microgrid system powered by fuel cells that will help manage
electricity costs and supply emergency power to a portion of the
city’s Parkville neighborhood.
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During non-emergency operation, the
800-kilowatt microgrid is designed to provide 100 percent of the
electricity for Hartford's Parkville Elementary School, Dwight
Branch Library, Parkville Senior Center and Charter Oak Health
Center. In the event of a power grid outage, the microgrid will
provide emergency power to these locations in addition to a local
fuel station and grocery store. Excess electricity generated by the
system will reduce electricity costs at four local schools.
(Graphic: Constellation)
During non-emergency operation, the 800-kilowatt microgrid
system is designed to provide 100 percent of the electricity for
Parkville Elementary School, Dwight Branch Library, Parkville
Senior Center and Charter Oak Health Center. In the event of an
electrical grid outage, the system will provide emergency power to
these locations in addition to a local fuel station and grocery
store. Excess electricity generated by the system will reduce
electricity costs at four local schools: Bulkeley High School,
Hartford High School, Weaver High School and the Sport and Medical
Sciences Academy.
“When the power goes out elsewhere, our state-of-the-art
microgrid will keep the power running at a senior center, library
branch, school, health center, supermarket and gas station,”
said Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin. “In addition, the clean energy
produced by the fuel cells will result in cost savings for the
City of Hartford. That’s a win-win for our city — and we hope to
build on this model elsewhere in Hartford.”
Constellation is providing engineering, procurement,
construction and operation services for the microgrid system.
Powered by Bloom Energy fuel cells, the electricity generated will
be purchased by the city at or below current market rates through a
15-year power purchase agreement.
“As a competitive energy supplier and a strong advocate of
customer choice and innovation, Constellation aims to provide
flexibility and support for our customers who require distributed
generation and other dedicated energy technologies as part of their
overall energy strategy,” said Gary Fromer, senior vice president
of distributed energy at Constellation. “We applaud the City of
Hartford for its commitment to microgrid development and the state
of Connecticut for creating the public-private initiatives that
help make projects like this possible.”
"Bloom Energy is proud to be a part of this innovative
public-private partnership with Constellation and the City of
Hartford,” said Josh Richman, vice president global business
development & policy at Bloom Energy. "This microgrid project
and others like it would not be possible without the state of
Connecticut’s support."
The project is Connecticut’s first to be developed thorough a
public-private effort and one of the first implemented through
Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
(DEEP) Microgrid Grant Program. Additionally, the project is part
of the state’s Low-Emission Renewable Energy Credits Program, which
enables participants to sell qualified Connecticut Class I
renewable energy credits (RECs) created from renewable projects to
the local utility under a long-term contract.
“The Parkville microgrid is a perfect example of the positive
impact we can have on our communities and residents through
innovative and creative approaches to the energy challenges we
face,” said Commissioner Robert Klee, Connecticut Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection. “This microgrid will help
reduce energy costs for the City of Hartford and its school system,
in addition to providing power to maintain important services for
people when the electric grid goes down. We are pleased that
DEEP’s microgrid grant program and other energy initiatives helped
make this impressive project possible.”
GI Energy initially worked with the City of Hartford to develop
the project and submit the project for consideration to the state’s
microgrid program.
The microgrid system is scheduled for completion during the
third quarter of 2016.
About Constellation
Constellation is a leading competitive retail supplier of power,
natural gas and energy products and services for homes and
businesses across the continental United States. Constellation's
family of retail businesses serves approximately 2 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more
than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Baltimore-based Constellation
is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation's
leading competitive energy provider, with 2015 revenues of
approximately $34.5 billion, and more than 32,700 megawatts of
owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at
www.constellation.com or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy is a provider of a revolutionary on-site power
generation system called the Bloom Energy Server® based on
proprietary fuel cell technology that provides 24x7 firm power that
is reliable, clean and cost effective. With nearly 200 MW deployed,
Bloom Energy Servers produce power for companies including Apple,
Wal-Mart, AT&T, eBay and FedEx, as well as notable non-profit
organizations such as Caltech and Kaiser Permanente. Also, with its
Mission Critical Systems practice, Bloom Energy provides
grid-independent power for critical loads in data centers and
manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.
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ConstellationKelly Biemer,
410-470-9700kelly.biemer@constellation.comorCity of HartfordBrett
Broesder, 860-519-2994brett.broesder@hartford.gov
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