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Thought leader and industry expert in utility modernization, Mohammad Mojdehi, PhD joined OBG just three years ago and is already making an impact. We sat down with Mohammad to learn more about OBG’s energy business, his perspective on the microgrid and energy storage industry, and the innovative tool he de...
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Demand for uninterrupted power supply has been increasing throughout the 21st century economy. Modernized electrical distribution systems (EDS) using distributed energy resources (DER) and smart devices offer resiliency of power supply through microgrid capability. However, for several reasons, microgrid protection is one of the main technical challenges faced by...
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OBG experts recently presented during the 21st Annual Joint Technical Conference of the Central New York Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) on March 28, 2017 in Skaneateles, New York. This conference brings experts together to discuss ...
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While natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy bring focus to the susceptibility or resiliency of our electrical system to catastrophic events, business owners know too well the implications of diminished power quality and momentary interruptions that they face on a daily basis. New York State has put forth a large number...
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On October 20, 2016, OBG power engineering expert Mohammad Mojdehi, PhD participated in the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST) Annual Energy Storage Technology Conference in Syracuse, NY. The annual conference focuses on the latest technological advances, research development, and commercialization efforts in fuel...
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There has been no shortage of discussion, policy, executive orders, special committees, conferences, and natural disasters to enumerate the benefits of microgrids. However, as we pass the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the two-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, the proliferation of microgrids is...
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A report published by Pike Research in 2011 projected the total installed generation capacity for campus microgrids would increase by 164% between 2011 and 2017, rising from 620 megawatts to 1.6 gigawatts.
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Financing community microgrids may require piecing together funding from a variety of potential sources, as detailed in this excerpt from our new report with Microgrid Knowledge and the International District Energy Association, “Community Microgrids: A Guide for Mayors and City Leaders Seeking Clean, Reliable and Locally Controlled Energy.” Financing community micr...
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It is clear why city leaders are turning their attention to community microgrids. Energy is the lifeblood of any contemporary community, and severe storms in recent years have revealed the vulnerability of the central grid. Taking into account the priorities of city leaders — infrastructure, finance, and economic development —...
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What are advanced microgrids, and why are they becoming so important to the electricity grid? Here is a primer excerpted from our new report with Microgrid Knowledge and the International District Energy Association, “Community Microgrids: A Guide for Mayors and City Leaders Seeking Clean, Reliable and Locally Controlled Energy.” Evolution of t...
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