Fort Belvoir Energy Security Microgrid
Abstract
The objective of the Ft. Belvoir Energy Security Microgrid project was to demonstrate the ability to construct a cyber-secure microgrid at a military facility using existing infrastructure. The project utilized existing building generators, temporary mobile generators, and existing electrical infrastructure. The purpose of the project was to prove that a microgrid constructed in this manner can provide cost effective energy resiliency to mission critical facilities and overall cost savings to the base. The microgrid needed to be designed and constructed to support the electrical load during typical workdays while islanded from the local utility. This would prove that the microgrid would still allow the military to support projects and missions during an extended utility outage. The project culminated in a 72-hour demonstration to showcase the microgrids ability to island from utility power, black start after a utility outage, support dynamic electrical loads during typical operation at the facility, and return to grid-tied utility power. This report showcases the findings during design and construction as well as operational data captured during microgrid testing and the final 72-hour demonstration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1187375
Entities
People
- Aura L. Keating
- Bob Harwig
- Chris Werth
- Jon Ostroski