NREL Cross-Discipline Team Envisions the Grid of the Future
August 16, 2019
WASHINGTON — A far-reaching vision for the future of the electric grid is emerging at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
The company will purchase approximately 37 megawatts from Bloom Energy Servers and has already secured long-term power purchase agreements across California, Connecticut, Maryland, and New York.
There are some building types and/or organizations that are nearly always undergoing some sort of facility upgrade, modification, and/or expansion to accommodate evolving needs.
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