According to Evans, the Community Microgrids Planning Academy will help serve to effectively explain what microgrids are, describe their potential economic and resilience benefits, and
The Academy incorporates the lessons learned from the microgrid development planning processes observed and documented in these three municipalities, supplemented by best practice information from regional and national sources.
The Center for Resilient Design is in the process of completing an online educational platform to educate municipal officials and their staffs on the value and feasibility of developing resilient
According to Evans, the Community Microgrids Planning Academy will help serve to effectively explain what microgrids are, describe their potential economic and resilience benefits, and delineate the series of steps needed to develop, implement and manage a microgrid.
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TRENTON, NJ – The Community Microgrids Planning Academy, an online educational platform funded by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) with Superstorm Sandy recovery dollars, has been nationally recognized for its contributions to disaster resilience and sustainability.
The Academy incorporates the lessons learned from the microgrid development planning processes observed and documented in these three municipalities, supplemented by best practice information from regional and national sources.
A microgrid is a small-scale power grid that can operate independently or in conjunction with the area''s main electrical grid. Microgrids enable critical infrastructure, such as pumping stations and emergency operations, to function when the main grid experiences a power outage.
The Center for Resilient Design is in the process of completing an online educational platform to educate municipal officials and their staffs on the value and feasibility of developing resilient community microgrids in their jurisdictions.
The Center''s founding mission was to serve as a resource to help New Jersey communities recover from the effects of Sandy – first as a special program within the Hillier College of Architecture and Design and then as a full-fledged center within the university.
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