ARRA SGDP Chevron Energy Solutions L.P. (CERTS: Microgrid Demonstration with Large-Scale Energy Storage and Renewables at Santa Rita Jail)

The overarching objectives of the proposed demonstration were to significantly reduce peak load and measurably improve power reliability at Santa Rita Jail. This was accomplished by implementing a CERTS (Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions) microgrid that incorporates one of the nation’s largest customer-sited NaS energy storage systems with multiple distributed energy resources. By effectively reducing peak load, the project improved grid reliability and increased grid efficiency and security. By providing islanding capability, the project met critical customer reliability requirements.