Framingham energy firm Ameresco has been selected to design and build an integrated microgrid at a wastewater treatment plant in California.
The McKinleyville Community Services District’s microgrid will incorporate existing diesel generation along with new solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage.
“By bringing new, clean energy sources on-site and adding battery storage, the facility will produce as much energy as it consumes and be better prepared to withstand potential utility outages in the future,” MCSD Manager Greg Orsini in a press release distributed by Ameresco.
Construction of the McKinleyville microgrid is scheduled to begin in 2020. Once completed, Ameresco will provide operations and maintenance to the system under a long-term agreement.
