The Kohler CO. project, funded by a $51.2 million Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED, CFDA 81.255), aims to upgrade Kohler's Vikrell plant in Casa Grande, Arizona to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions and provide jobs to the local community. The project will demonstrate the use of electric boilers powered by a new microgrid consisting of a photovoltaic solar array and battery energy storage system that uses machine learning to manage electricity supply and demand. Kohler will also participate in Arizona Public Service programs to help bolster the local grid. By electrically linking the new utility service with the existing facility, Kohler can ensure any excess clean energy produced is consumed onsite, further decarbonizing the site. The project is intended to demonstrate a commercially viable pathway for electrifying industrial applications that currently rely on natural gas.
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