RCEA''s Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid Wins Statewide
RCEA''s Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid Wins Statewide Reliability and Resiliency Awards Energy innovators recognize the 100% renewable energy microgrid for cutting edge community contribution EUREKA, CA. May 31, 2023 — The Redwood Coast Energy Authority received two distinguished awards last week for the collaborative Redwood Coast
June 22: Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid grand celebration
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid is California''s first completely renewable, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid. It is the product of a collaborative partnership between the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt, the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, the County of Humboldt, Pacific Gas & Electric, Schweitzer
RCEA''s Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid Wins Statewide
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority received two distinguished awards last week for the collaborative Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) project. The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) recognized RCEA with a first place Impact Award in the Reliability category at their annual conference in San Diego. RCEA also won the
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Visit the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid page for details. Sandrini Sol 1 Solar Park. Photo: EDPR sample solar project. RCEA signed a 15-year power purchase agreement in May 2020 with EDP Renewables North America (EDPR) for the 100 MW Sandrini Sol 1 Solar Park in Kern County, California. The project is under construction and is expected to be
Redwood Coast microgrid enters service with Tesla battery
One of California''s first front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrids has entered service in Humboldt County, north of San Francisco. i . The Redwood Coast Airport microgrid includes a 2.2 MW solar photovoltaic array that is DC coupled to a 2 MW (9 MWh) battery energy storage system comprised of three Tesla Megapacks. It also includes a
May 31, 2023 — The Redwood Coast Energy Authority received two distinguished awards last week for the collaborative Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) project. The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) recognized RCEA with a first place Impact Award in the Reliability category at their annual conference in San Diego. RCEA also
Redwood Coast Airport Renewable Energy Microgrid
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid project will demonstrate that energizing a section of the distribution feeder with renewable energy during PSPS events is doable. 2. We have faced numerous challenges in getting our system designed and permitted. They have required significant time and effort. 3. Scaling our microgrid concept up to substation
State''s First 100% Renewable Multi-Customer
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) features a 2.2-megawatt solar photovoltaic array that is DC-coupled to a 2-megawatt (9 megawatt-hour) battery energy storage system, comprised of three
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Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid; Redwood Coast Offshore Wind; Energy Storage; Feed-In Tariff; Contracting Opportunities; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; About. About RCEA; RCEA Staff; 2024 The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) has been selected to receive a $3,000,000 award under the California Office of Planning & Research (OPR)
Redwood Coast | California Community Economic
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) provides locally-generated, clean electricity ΓÇö and will be a lifeline for CA''s north coast residents in the event of an emergency. Since roads into Humboldt County are frequently closed by
Redwood Coast Airport Renewable Energy Microgrid
This project will design, and operate a community scale renewable energy microgrid on an approx. nine acres at the Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport. This microgrid will provide reliable power and enhance resiliency for multiple customers, which includes an animal shelter and two critical facilities of the County''s main commercial airport
Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid | CEC
When a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on December 4, 2022 and knocked out power for all of Humboldt County, the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid seamlessly islanded and provided 15 hours of backup power to the
Redwood Coast Airport Renewable Energy Microgrid
The Redwood Coast Airport Renewable Energy Microgrid Project will demonstrate a replicable business case for deploying microgrids in California that address the needs of these emerging trends. Project Innovation + Advantages This project will demonstrate the first multi-customer, front-of-the-meter microgrid with generation owned
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EUREKA, CA. May 31, 2023 — The Redwood Coast Energy Authority received two distinguished awards last week for the collaborative Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) project. The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) recognized RCEA with a first place Impact Award in the Reliability category at their annual conference in San Diego.
100% Renewable Microgrid "Takes Off" at the Redwood Coast Airport
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid has been designed and developed by the Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University. Located at Humboldt County''s regional airport, it will be owned by the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, and will run on power lines owned by PG&E. This interagency collaboration is the first of its kind in
Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid
La microrred del aeropuerto de Redwood Coast está ubicada en el aeropuerto de California Redwood Coast-Condado de Humboldt; 3561 Boeing Ave, en McKinleyville Mapa de Google Para obtener una copia del Aviso de disponibilidad y el borrador de la evaluación ambiental, visite el Página web del condado de Humboldt, en Documentos del proyecto en
Airport Microgrid in Northern California Looks to Create
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid began about two years ago when Humboldt County''s Board of Supervisors gave the green light for the project to seek up to $5 million in funding from the California Energy Commission. The project originated at the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC), an affiliate of Humboldt State University''s
Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid – Schatz Energy Research
As the first front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid in California, this project has created a test bed for the policies, tariff structures, and operating procedures necessary to integrate microgrids into California''s electric grid, and provides a model for PG&E''s Community Microgrid Enablement Program. The Redwood Coast Airport
100% Renewable Microgrid ''Takes Off'' at the Redwood Coast Airport
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid has been designed and developed by the Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University. Located at Humboldt County''s regional airport, it will be owned by the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, and will run on power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).This interagency collaboration is
A Clean Energy Microgrid for the Humboldt County Regional
(RCEA) for development of the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid. Designed by the Schatz Center, this solar plus storage microgrid system will provide an energy lifeline in the event of a natural disaster. Composed of a 2.3 megawatt photovoltaic array and an 8 megawatt-hour battery storage system, the microgrid will support
Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid – Schatz Energy
As the first front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid in California, this project has created a test bed for the policies, tariff structures, and operating procedures necessary to integrate microgrids into California''s electric grid, and provides a
100% Renewable Microgrid "Takes Off" at the
The Redwood Coast Airport Renewable Energy Microgrid is a unique, collaborative effort on which PG&E intends to model future multi-customer microgrids developed through our recently launched Community
Webinar: Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid: Advancing a
He has managed or co-managed two microgrid projects at the Blue Lake Rancheria, including the 2018 DistribuTECH Project of the Year for DER Integration. Currently, he is co-managing the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid Project; this will be the first front-of-meter, multi-customer microgrid on Pacific Gas & Electric''s distribution system.