Case Study: Quakertown Community Microgrid
Quakertown, Pennsylvania and 27 Other Communities Benefit from PowerSecure’s Distributed Generation
As a host site for American Municipal Power, Inc.’s (AMP) behind-the-meter Pennsylvania R.I.C.E Peaking Project, the Borough of Quakertown, Pennsylvania integrated PowerSecure generation systems to protect against rising energy costs and shield against unexpected utility outages due to weather or grid disruptions.
PowerSecure provided four (4) engine Tier 4 PowerBlocks, each 3,125 kW standby (2,700 kW LTP) for a total of 12,500 kW standby (10,800 kW LTP) output in Quakertown.
Emissions for Tier 4 Final are considerably lower than natural gas engines on five critical pollutants: NOx, CO, HC, Formaldehyde and Methane. The total CO2 equivalent emissions are within 5% of each other.
PowerSecure monitors each system 24/7/365 and tests each unit once a month to run system diagnostics, sending alerts to AMP and to the Borough of Quakertown if they notice a problem. The borough’s utility employees receive maintenance and troubleshooting training for the generators, with PowerSecure able to send local crews to a site whenever needed.
