Resiliency-as-a-service via microgrids and smart city software
Honeywell and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS) have agreed to jointly develop and deliver energy resiliency solutions to targeted U.S. markets.
The service are intended to focus on communities with pressing resiliency needs such as those that suffer frequent power outages and other grid disruptions related to climate change, said the companies.
DESS and Honeywell said they would develop municipal microgrids so that cities can provide essential services during outages, including water distribution, wastewater management, or providing power to community centers that can serve as warming or cooling centers for citizens.
The two companies said they plan to integrate distributed energy resources owned by DESS – including solar photovoltaic (PV) and resiliency solutions – with Honeywell’s battery energy storage systems and smart cities software to manage the microgrid deployments alongside city-owned assets. The software is expected to enable communities to make faster, more informed decisions, said Honeywell.
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“A smart city starts with resilient and sustainable energy resources,” said Matthew Britt, general manager, Smart Cities and Communities, Honeywell Building Technologies.
“Investing in energy infrastructure is a national priority that requires strategic vision,” said Robert Vary, senior vice president, Sales and Relationship Management, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions.
Honeywell said it would use its IoT platform to build technologies and system-of-systems command and control capabilities. DESS will own and manage the energy assets.
Honeywell added that its City Suite Software can integrate multiple software systems into one platform for command and control across municipal, utility, and commercial assets and systems and integrates data from city infrastructure systems such as traffic, streetlights, environment, emergency services, public safety and security, and utilities.
DESS is a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy.
Originally published on power-grid.com
