Designing Scalable, Affordable, and Efficient Microgrids

Abstract

The production and use of electricity are currently facing two major concerns; reliability and sustainability of energy. Modern society simply cannot function without electricity, yet there are many factors that pose a threat to staying connected to the grid. Events like natural disasters or unexpected power outages can put our world on pause when our connection to the grid is compromised or cut off. With regard to energy sustainability, our current energy production is heavily reliant on fossil fuels; a source guaranteed to run out. Despite the fact that fossil fuel reserves will be depleted within the century, about 60 percent of our 2022 energy production here in the United States was still from the burning of natural gas and coal.