Microgrids provide prime power to businesses
awaiting grid connection in the short term and deliver flexible
onsite capacity during outages or times of peak demand in the long
term to support the grid
HOUSTON, May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Enchanted Rock, a leading provider of electrical
resiliency microgrids, today announced its latest microgrid
offering to businesses awaiting firm grid connection:
Bridge-to-Grid. These microgrids are the answer to addressing
skyrocketing power demand spurred by data center growth with
artificial intelligence (AI), electrification of buildings and
transportation and new or expanding manufacturing operations.
Enchanted Rock's new Bridge-to-Grid managed service provides
short to mid-term onsite generation prior to grid interconnection,
enabling data centers and other power-intensive industries to
build, commission and fully operate their facility on their own
schedule. Once the grid interconnection is completed, the onsite
microgrid technology can be removed with no long-term site impacts
or remain onsite to provide local power resiliency and support the
grid with flexible power capacity.
"These new, flexible approaches to grid integration and power
generation are absolutely essential," emphasized Thomas McAndrew, founder and CEO of Enchanted
Rock. "In today's interconnected world, adequate and reliable power
supply is paramount. Reimagining the challenge through this lens,
the path forward becomes evident: our microgrids provide the needed
flexibility for data centers to reach commercial operations sooner
while at the same time mitigating strain on the grid."
As businesses with large loads grapple with unprecedented delays
in securing grid power, crucial energy capacity is constrained by
factors like clogged interconnection queues, supply chain for high
voltage equipment, and the retirement of baseload generating
plants. Utilities are eager to serve new loads and customers since
they bring additional energy sales, jobs, and tax base to their
service area, but forecasts show power demand outstripping supply
across the country. With Enchanted Rock's Bridge-to-Grid,
utilities don't have to refuse service or turn away customers.
These onsite Bridge-to-Grid microgrids, with their ability to
transition from primary power sources to flexible capacity or
backup power solutions, play a pivotal role in alleviating the
necessity for new supply or transmission infrastructure that
utilities would otherwise have to construct to meet long-term
demand.
"While data on new customer interconnection is not publicly
available, in our experience, customers with large loads are being
told to wait three or more years for interconnection. Other
customers are being refused interconnection altogether," explains
Allan Schurr, chief commercial
officer for Enchanted Rock. "It is time to invest in innovative
power generation technologies to ensure a reliable and resilient
energy supply for data centers and other large electric uses,
safeguarding against disruptions and fostering sustainable growth
in the digital age."
Enchanted Rock, recognized as a leading energy resilience
provider, recently was awarded the top spot on the Guidehouse
Insights Resilience Provider Leaderboard. The company currently
operates 329 dual-purpose natural gas microgrids and has more than
a gigawatt of capacity commissioned or under construction. With
over 2.2 million run hours on their generators and a proven
reliability of 99.9995%, their extensive experience positions them
as the go-to solution for reliable onsite power pre-grid connection
and on-demand backup power post-grid connection.
Enchanted Rock's Bridge-to-Grid solution is the lowest cost,
clean bridge power application available, with quiet operation, low
local emissions and benign visual impact making for rapid
permitting and deployment. The Enchanted Rock team customizes
solutions using its proprietary natural gas microgrids and other
technologies for an ideal generation mix based on customer load
parameters and local requirements.
To learn more about Enchanted Rock's Bridge-to-Grid, visit
www.enchantedrock.com/b2g/.
About Enchanted Rock
Founded in 2006, Enchanted Rock is a national leader in electrical
resiliency-as-a-service, powering companies, critical
infrastructure and communities to ensure business continuity during
unexpected power outages from extreme weather, infrastructure
failures, cyberattacks and other grid disruptions. Enchanted Rock's
dual-purpose microgrids use natural gas and renewable natural gas
(RNG) to produce significantly lower carbon emissions and air
pollutants than diesel generators, capable of achieving resiliency
with net-zero emissions. Additionally, the company's end-to-end
microgrid software platform, GraniteEcosystem™, provides real-time
24/7/365 system monitoring and optimization, including forecasting
of electricity market conditions to provide grid support services
and ensure cost effective and worry-free reliable power to
customers. For more information, please visit
www.enchantedrock.com or LinkedIn.
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