Cesu: integrated microgrids

The U.S. Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $2,991,295.14 cooperative agreement to Stanford University under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to support the development of integrated microgrids. Specifically, the award will fund the establishment of research sites and infrastructure at the Agramonte Ranch Research & Conservation Center to serve as a living laboratory for building a self-sustaining mobile microgrid and sustainable infrastructure pod for remote communities and military bases. Key deliverables include installing solar power, wifi, security cameras, and modular bridges to access research areas, as well as providing administration and project management. The sub-awardee, Agramonte Ranch Research & Conservation Center, will prepare the research sites and non-permanent infrastructure to facilitate collaborative microgrid research activities over the one-year period of performance ending May 31, 2023.