CivicGrid 500 Overview

Purpose

CivicGrid 500 provides an integrated platform for managing electrical energy at facilities that require resiliant and controlled power operation. The system is intended to maintain selected facility loads during disturbances with coordinating availible generation and stored energy.

Primary Function

CivicGrid 500 coordinates photovoltaic generation, battery energy storage, power conversion, facility electrical distribution, and system controls. During normal operation, the system operates in coordination with the utility grid. When utility conditions require the facility to operate independently, CivicGrid transitions to island operation and manages available energy according to configured system priorities.

System Scope

The CivicGrid system includes the battery energy storage system, power conversion system, microgrid controller, energy management system, and associated facility interfaces required for integrated operation. The utility grid, facility loads, and other external systems are treated as external interfaces to CivicGrid.

Major Components

CivicGrid 500 consists of several coordinated subsystems that collectively manage generation, energy storage, power conversion, and facility electrical loads.

• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

  Stores electrical energy for later use and exchanges stored electrical energy with the Power Conversion System (PCS).

• Power Conversion System (PCS)

  Converts and controls electrical power between AC and DC systems and manages power exchange between electrical system components.

• Microgrid Controller (MGC)

  Coordinates system-level operation and manages transitions between configured operating states.

• Energy Management System (EMS)

  Monitors and manages energy-related information and configured energy-management functions.