{"id":1004719053,"date":"2024-07-02T05:14:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004719053"},"modified":"2024-10-01T00:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T08:38:20","slug":"are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Microgrids the Answer to CRE\u2019s Power Struggle?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The number of microgrids at U.S. commercial real estate properties has jumped in recent years driven by the desire for greater sustainability, resilience and electrification. And the growth is expected to continue as extreme weather events escalate and aggressive corporate decarbonization goals loom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-body-text-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=825725\" style=\"background-color:#1bb1ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>READ THE DIGEST<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe commercial sector is flourishing and there\u2019s a lot of applications where microgrids just make a lot of economic sense, mostly for customer resilience,\u201d said Cameron Brooks, executive director of Think Microgrid, a research and policy-oriented advisory group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/msft-rendering\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MSFT Rendering\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Microsoft\u2019s San Jose data center&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In addition to the resiliency benefits, the microgrid at Microsoft\u2019s San Jose data center will provide the company with significantly lower local emissions than required by the EPA. Image courtesy of Enchanted Rock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png?w=1024\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Microsoft\u2019s San Jose data center\" class=\"wp-image-1004719090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/MSFT-Rendering.png?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In addition to the resiliency benefits, the microgrid at Microsoft\u2019s San Jose, Calif., data center will provide the company with significantly lower local emissions than required by the EPA.<em> Image courtesy of Enchanted Rock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Microgrids are typically a solution for energy-intensive properties, like data centers, industrial, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, retail and critical infrastructure. These localized power systems, composed of distributed energy resources like solar panels, battery energy storage, wind turbines, diesel generators, or natural gas-fired microturbines, can operate independently or be connected to the grid if the state or local grid experiences external pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719101\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/cameron-brooks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cameron Brooks\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cameron Brooks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cameron Brooks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg\" alt=\"Cameron Brooks\" class=\"wp-image-1004719101\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Cameron-Brooks.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cameron Brooks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bimbo Bakeries USA installed microgrids at six California facilities, according to Kevin Yavari, senior manager, corporate environmental sustainability at the company. The microgrids help reduce the company\u2019s overall carbon footprint and contribute to the state\u2019s efforts to increase renewable energy, Yavari noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed by GreenStruxure, a joint venture of Schneider Electric, the microgrids are resilient-ready and finely tuned to efficiently manage energy dispatching and storage, minimizing peak demand intervals, Yavari added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The systems, which provide nearly 20 percent of the company&#8217;s California bakeries&#8217; electric energy&nbsp;usage, incorporate rooftop solar arrays and solar carport structures coupled with a battery storage system, noted Chris Wolfe, Bimbo\u2019s senior director of environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Chris-Wolfe_Bimbo-Bakeries-USA.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"362\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/chris-wolfe_bimbo-bakeries-usa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Chris-Wolfe_Bimbo-Bakeries-USA.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"483,362\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1699213441&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chris Wolfe_Bimbo Bakeries USA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris Wolfe&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris Wolfe&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Chris-Wolfe_Bimbo-Bakeries-USA.jpeg?w=483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Chris-Wolfe_Bimbo-Bakeries-USA.jpeg\" alt=\"Chris Wolfe\" class=\"wp-image-1004719103\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Chris-Wolfe_Bimbo-Bakeries-USA.jpeg 483w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Chris-Wolfe_Bimbo-Bakeries-USA.jpeg?resize=300,225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Wolfe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cGreenStruxure has the capability to integrate additional components to transition the microgrids into \u2018island mode,\u2019 ensuring the continuity of power supply for critical bakery operations while also alleviating strain on the grid,\u201d Yavari said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is among the CRE owners and occupiers taking advantage of incentives, such as tax credits and grants, provided by some states and the federal government via the Inflation Reduction Act, which offers investment tax credits, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides $3.5 billion in funding for grid resilience and microgrid deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are starting to see more growth, and one of the factors is the IRA,\u201d noted Krystal Maxwell, a research director leading Guidehouse Insights\u2019 Buildings Technologies Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy storage cost decreases coupled with the federal or state funding make microgrids more cost effective, according to Jana Gerber, president of North America Microgrids for Schneider Electric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been able to see a lot more of these types of projects pencil in a way that\u2019s very attractive for commercial operations,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/dcim100mediadji_0552-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FC220&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;DCIM100MEDIADJI_0552.JPG&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1688212736&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.73&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000511&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;DCIM100MEDIADJI_0552.JPG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bimbo Bakeries Sacramento\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bimbo Bakeries Sacramento&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rooftop solar at Sacramento, Calif., facility owned by Bimbo Bakeries USA. The microgrid can operate independently or if the state or local grid experiences severe external pressures to alleviate strain on the grid. Image courtesy of Bimbo Bakeries USA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg?w=1024\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bimbo Bakeries Sacramento\" class=\"wp-image-1004719097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Bimbo-Bakeries-Sacramento.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rooftop solar at a Sacramento, Calif., facility owned by Bimbo Bakeries USA. The microgrid can operate independently or if the state or local grid experiences severe external pressures to alleviate strain on the grid. <em>Image courtesy of Bimbo Bakeries USA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-demand-drivers\">Demand drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>JLL notes 50 percent of U.S. microgrids began operation in the last five years. In <em>Resilient Solutions: The Case for Microgrids<\/em>, JLL cited 651 operational microgrids by 2022, nearly double the 329 recorded in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/jana-gerber-headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508578537&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;47&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;10000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jana Gerber Headshot\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jana Gerber &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jana Gerber &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Jana Gerber \" class=\"wp-image-1004719104\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Jana-Gerber-Headshot.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jana Gerber <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Numbers are likely higher now. Gerber said Schneider Electric has built more than 300 microgrids across the U.S. Allan Schurr, chief commercial officer at Enchanted Rock, said his company has more than 200 operating microgrids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roberto Rodriguez Labastida, associate director, Guidehouse Insights, expects microgrids to grow about 17 percent per year for North America between 2024 and 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of that growth is in states like California and Texas, where increasingly extreme weather is causing power outages and economic damage. In 2023, there were 28 billion-dollar events with losses estimated at $92.9 billion, up 56 percent increase from 2022, according to Deloitte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Power outages have increased 64 percent over the past 10 years from the previous decade, primarily due to extreme weather events and natural disasters, according to JLL. The U.S. already experiences more power outages than any other developed country. Microgrids can help mitigate the risks associated with long-duration outages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/doug-mackenzie-jll-headshot-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,899\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679920947&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doug Mackenzie JLL Headshot\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Doug Mackenzie&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Doug Mackenzie&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Doug Mackenzie\" class=\"wp-image-1004719107\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg?resize=768,575 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Doug-Mackenzie-JLL-Headshot.jpg?resize=1024,767 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Doug Mackenzie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Doug Mackenzie, vice president of resilience for JLL, has seen primary demand from data center clients followed by industrial users, particularly logistics clients that are seeking electrification generally through solar to charge EV fleets. Global companies have committed that 5.5 million vehicles will be electric by 2030, and EV commercial fleets could increase eightfold in just the U.S. market in five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bimbo Bakeries USA, for example, plans to incorporate 50 EV trucks into its fleet annually. GreenStruxure will be able to leverage the microgrids and add EV charging components at the facilities to provide power to the fleet, Yavari said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced manufacturing plants spurred by onshoring of semiconductors and batteries also require increased power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of demand in the industrial and advanced manufacturing space,\u201d Mackenzie said.<em> <\/em>\u201cThey have very similar needs where they\u2019re very energy-intensive. It\u2019s hard to go find 100 megawatts of power anywhere these days. There\u2019s a willingness to pay for energy resilience and backup power.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMicrogrids can not only solve power constraints on day one, they can also be a more efficient and cost effective way to solve energy, autonomy and resilience needs for those types of clients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors and occupiers are seeking carbon-free real estate or sites ready for fleet charging, Mackenzie added, and he expects to see more green real estate investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data center clients, he said, are \u201cwilling to look almost anywhere in the country if they can find power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-power-of-data\">The power of data<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"597\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/allanschurr__enchantedrockheadshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"796,597\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Allan Schurr&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Allan Schurr&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg?w=796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg\" alt=\"Allan Schurr\" class=\"wp-image-1004719109\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/AllanSchurr__EnchantedRockHeadshot.jpeg?resize=768,576 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Allan Schurr<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>With the amount of power required to operate data centers climbing, it can take utilities three to five years to connect a data center to the grid. Microgrids can act as a bridge then later provide resiliency and support the grid with flexible power capacity. In some areas of the country, microgrid users can also sell excess power into the market providing a revenue stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA large data center was 60 to 100 megawatts just a few years ago,\u201d said Schurr, whose company recently launched Bridge-to-Grid microgrids to address skyrocketing power demands. \u201cNow they\u2019re 10 times that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those data center demands are already hitting utilities and are increasing at a rapid pace, particularly with the growing importance of artificial intelligence. Dominion Energy, which provides electric power in parts of Northern Virginia\u2014the largest data center hub in the U.S\u2014expects the amount of electricity consumed by its customers to double over the next 15 years. Dominion said the projected data center capacity could rise from 2.67 gigawatts in 2022 to 10 gigawatts by 2035.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI chips are more powerful and consume more power themselves, Schurr noted. \u201cWhen you add more and more racks because there\u2019s such a demand for this business function, that\u2019s when you get these GW-scale data centers,\u201d he said. \u201cI suppose it\u2019s fair to ask how long this demand boom will last but nobody has said we see the sun setting out in the future. It seems to be open-ended.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In five years, Schurr predicted, an outside microgrid for these large data center loads could be a requirement to get connected to the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Microgrid-Growth-in-the-U.S.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/microgrid-growth-in-the-u-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Microgrid-Growth-in-the-U.S.png\" data-orig-size=\"914,527\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kevin Yavari<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While solar and energy use within microgrids was up 47 percent in 2022 over 2019, market intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie expects fossil-fuel microgrid solutions to continue at least for several more years until long-duration energy storge are more broadly available commercially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enchanted Rock\u2019s first microgrids, Schurr said, were mostly diesel-powered but moved to a natural-gas based technology in 2014. The company was contracted by Microsoft in June 2022 to develop California\u2019s largest microgrid that is fully supported by renewable natural gas. It will provide Microsoft\u2019s San Jose, Calif., 96 MW data center with backup power to ensure continuous operations while reducing local emissions by up to 96 percent compared to alternatives. It is expected to come online by 2026 and further Microsoft\u2019s goal to be carbon-negative by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are seeing other companies interested though we haven\u2019t announced any yet,\u201d Schurr explained. \u201cBut it\u2019s one of the easiest ways to decarbonize that last bit from the on-site power use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Krystal-Maxwell.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/krystal-maxwell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Krystal-Maxwell.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"520,390\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467812316&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Krystal-Maxwell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Krystal Maxwell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Krystal Maxwell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Krystal-Maxwell.jpg?w=520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Krystal-Maxwell.jpg\" alt=\"Krystal Maxwell\" class=\"wp-image-1004719114\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Krystal-Maxwell.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Krystal-Maxwell.jpg?resize=300,225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Krystal Maxwell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In March, Schneider Electric announced they were partnering with Mainspring Energy to offer a new hybrid-energy technology that combined Schneider\u2019s EcoStruxture Microgrid Solution and turn-key design-build services with Mainspring\u2019s linear generator that provides power, fuel flexibility and energy resiliency for commercial and industrial customers. The linear generator can run on and seamlessly switch between various fuel types, including biofuels, green ammonia, and green hydrogen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the challenges CRE firms face when considering microgrids is installation and operation costs, so they often turn to companies like Enchanted Rock or GreenStruxure, which offer Energy as a Service agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat gives the client a better way to manage those costs and it\u2019s not considered a capital expense on their balance sheet,\u201d said Gerber. \u201cIt\u2019s another way to help customers decrease (the cost of) the adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also more challenging in the commercial real estate environment, particularly if the occupant is in a triple-net lease, Gerber noted.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" data-attachment-id=\"1004719115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/are-microgrids-the-answer-to-cres-power-struggle\/roberto-rodriguez-labastida\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"520,390\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Roberto Rodriguez&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Roberto Rodriguez&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida.jpg?w=520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Rodriguez\" class=\"wp-image-1004719115\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/06\/Roberto-Rodriguez-labastida.jpg?resize=300,225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roberto Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe work through it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt just depends on the terms of their building lease,\u201d she added. \u201cA lot of these property owners are also looking for ways to help their occupants with driving more sustainability into the site.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schurr described his company\u2019s EasS agreements as a turnkey service no matter who puts the capital in. He said about half the company\u2019s customers choose to own the microgrid equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey really are taking on the capital outlay and, in return, maybe earning a revenue stream from the capital they deploy,\u201d Schurr noted. \u201cEither way, it\u2019s our same employees doing the same work maintaining, monitoring and managing those assets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to trim costs is to use a standardized system like Schneider&#8217;s Microgrid Flex, combined with EcoStruxure software, an energy control center and a Battery Energy Storage System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geared for facilities with 60 kilowatts up to 2 megawatts, Gerber said it\u2019s \u201ca sweet spot for commercial real estate applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=825725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read the July 2024 issue of CPE.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These systems can help unlock data center investments as they bridge energy demand and supply and provide resilience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1068,"featured_media":1004719093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1521,21783,21786,51037],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004719053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital","category-investment","category-sustainability","category-trends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are Microgrids the Answer to CRE\u2019s Power Struggle? 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