b'AMAZING MEMBERDeveloping Alternative Power SolutionsISLAND POWERResilient power supplyIn January 2021, Revolution Global Back-up power via extra engineplanned a 3,600 kW/80,000 sq-ft Auto black start capabilitygreenhouse expansion in Delavan Illinois.The local utilitys grid power Microgrid controller to manage would take three years and costsite demand, minimize system $25 million, so Revolution Globaldowntime, auto black start, and approached Altorfer Power Systemsautomatically optimize generator to find alternative facility powerdispatch to minimize operating solutions.costs in real-time and to provide Altorfer developed an optimizedintelligent monitoring.15kV site power system and successfully procured the primaryPOWER SYSTEM John Kelly electrical equipment includingIMPROVEMENTSAltorfer Power Systems six transformers, facilitatingIn 2024 Caterpillar launched a installation in alignment with thesuite of new containerized power projects 15-month startup schedulesystems to significantly reduce power beginning March 2022, at a total costsystem costs, reduce lead times and of $8.5 million. footprint, lower emissions, provide The microgrid includes (4) 1,475fast start, and improve reliability. kW fully autonomous packagedFacilities can now secure islanding power systems interconnected topower equipment within six months the Delavan facility via a collectorat significantly lower cost leveraging bus as shown in Figure 1. Three (3)the Cat DG Compact. See Figure 3.power systems are sufficient to meet the facility peak demand with one (1) spare unit for maintenance andGRID CONNECTreliability (n+1), shown in Figure 2.When the local utility completes This also included a 2,000 kW dieselsystem upgrades needed to supply for emergency backup power andthe required 3.600 kW peak facility the Beacon Power 320 kW flywheeldemand, the site power system can system.The flywheel system isbe repurposed for Dispatchable needed to correct facility load swingsStandby Power.In this mode, the site and power quality issues. power system, operating in parallel The proposed Microgrid wouldwith grid power, is utilized to reduce provide for: grid power costs by 50%.This isIslanding or power for theaccomplished by dispatching the site facilities served14ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER'