![]() ![]() Recent figures show that from January 2016 to February 2019, its fleet registered 64,075 start demands, 5237 system-years in service and 24.5 years of total system run time. Several years ago, the company began a Reliability Growth Management program that looked at the complete microgrid system, from engines to switchgear controls. ![]() It’s important to be recognized for what we’ve done throughout our history and what we’re looking to do in the future.” The industry has evolved significantly since our founding in 2000 and it’s important for us to get our brand out there. “Now we’re part of Southern Company and have a very different mindset. Early on, we did not want the PowerSecure name out there because we didn’t want the competition to know what we were doing. “A lot of people don’t know about this company, and that was very intentional for a number of years. “We have a lot of experience building microgrids and we believe we are the leader in the industry, but PowerSecure is not well-known,” said Eric Dupont, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, PowerSecure. That bond is stronger today, as PowerSecure is a subsidiary of Southern Company, an energy firm with 9 million customers. The firm has long held a close relationship with energy providers nationwide, often working with and for the utilities – indeed, part of its success has been predicated on the fact that many of its employees come from that world. They are supported by an independent service network that’s currently in 29 states and by 165 technicians. The company has already installed more than 2 gigawatts and currently controls 1.6 gigawatts of distributed generation systems. Its lifecycle approach to microgrids means it designs, builds, owns and operates them. Until now.įrom the day it was founded, Wake Forest, N.C.-based PowerSecure has focused on developing distributed energy systems and the integration of multiple energy resources for microgrid deployments, including Tier 4 final diesel engines, natural gas, fuel cells, batteries and renewable energy such as wind and solar. The source of the misperception could be found in the fact that a company behind 85% of the installed microgrid sites in the United States has deliberately stayed under the radar. However, they’ve already become an increasingly popular fix for an overloaded and aging electrical grid. There are consumers and industry professionals out there who believe microgrids could be an interesting solution for the future. ![]()
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