3. 2
PowerSecure
A Leader in the Microgrid
Market
of all US installed
microgrid sites
1428 of 1547
basic microgrid sites
1.2 of 1.9 GW basic
microgrid capacity
68 of 125 advanced
microgrid sites
78 of 493 MW advanced
microgrid capacity
85%
#1
#3
#1
#1
4. 3
Microgrid Solution Delivery Structure
Vertical integration of equipment and services allows for a supply
of consistent value to our customers and utility partners
Stand-by
Resiliency
Peak Load
Management
Demand
Response
Energy
Efficiency
Reliability
as a Service
1 2
Sales &
Business
Development
Economic Value
Stacking
3 4 5 6
Engineering/
Design
Manufacturing/
Procurement
Construction Commissioning
7 8
Monitoring Service/
Maintenance
PowerSecure Distinguishes Itself as an EPC+ Microgrid Solutions provider
8. 7
Distributed Energy Resources (DER’s) and Microgrids
• Systems and technology to capture and optimize value stacking are
developing
• DER technology and reducing price points improve economics
• Expanded deployment of DERs will further enhance value streams
Utilities Are Increasingly Embracing DER’s
• Distributed microgrids will allow for more dynamic grid
capacity/frequency controls
• Utility standards and interconnection requirements generally lag
behind
• Regulations need to catch-up to address and maximize microgrid
functionality
• Growing interest in supporting its customers/members with on-site
DERs
• Federal sector desire to improve energy resiliency (large customers)
• Increasing utilization of DERs to provide flexible capacity resources
Technology is improving microgrid
functionality and ability to interact with
the grid
Revenue and value streams for utilities
and its customers are increasing
9. 8
Anatomy of a Complex Microgrid
Microgrid Controls and Communications – Where Are We Now?
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
Real-time predictive maintenance and
Load Management
RATE OPTIMIZATIONS
Real-time fuel and utility rate information
MICROGRID CONTROLLER
Intelligent Energy Asset Management
combined with Plug and Play Deployment
CYBER SECURITY
Secure remote interface to Cloud and
Customer Monitoring and Control Assets
ENERGY ASSETS
Intelligent control of any and all energy
asset combinations
CONTROL GATEWAY
Totally integrated control and
communications architecture and hardware
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Objective
Design and build a first-of-a-kind communities to prepare Southern
Company and its subsidiaries for future grid and customer expectations
Scope
Demonstrate distributed energy resources (DER) use cases optimizing
cost, reliability, and environmental impact with a community-scale
microgrid or behind-the-meter solar & storage
Demonstrate high-performance homes with connected technologies
providing an improved customer experience
Demonstrate buildings-to-grid integration with real-time utility-to-
customer interaction
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Demonstrate DER use cases optimizing
cost, reliability, and environmental impact
with a community-scale microgrid
19. 18
Solar Panels –
Canadian Solar
MaxPower 330kW AC
Load Bank –
Simplex Titan 400
500kVA/400W
Resistive/Reactive
Microgrid Controller –
Oak Ridge National
Laboratories
BESS by PowerSecure –
Samsung MEGA E2
Siemens Sinamics Inverters
852kWh/360kW (.5C)
Switchgear –
NexGear by
PowerSecure
Inverters –
SMA Tripower
30kW x 11 Strings
Meteorological Station –
Campbell SCI
Solar 1000
Generator –
Natural Gas PowerBlock
by PowerSecure
400kW Standby
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System Operation
• Solar: Provide energy to Smart Neighborhood, excess to grid
• BESS: Provide active frequency response, grid stabilization
• Generator: Provide capacity to Smart Neighborhood or to grid
• Utility: Provide/take balance of capacity/energy to stabilize
Base Case
• Solar: Provide energy to Smart Neighborhood (if available)
• BESS: Provide ride through capacity to generator
• Generator: Provide capacity to Smart Neighborhood for duration of outage
• Utility: Inactive
• Solar: Provide energy to Smart Neighborhood, excess to grid
• BESS: Charge during non-peak hours, discharge during peak hours
• Generator: Inactive
• Utility: Provide/take balance of energy to Smart Neighborhood
Standby Mode
(Loss of Utility Power)
Grid Interactive
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R&D Components- Internal Efficiencies
Manage Behind-the-
Meter Assets
Energy Use
Optimization
Buildings as a
resource
Create load shapes
High-Performance
Homes
Passive Thermal
Energy Storage
Tighter envelope
Advanced Building
Energy Systems
Potential Revenue &
Rate Design Impacts
Informed Load
Forecasting
New building codes
& standards
How to price energy
with tech options
Renewable Energy
Grid Integration
Localized solar +
storage
New infrastructure
needs
Balance grid &
customer benefits
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ECONOMIC USE CASE
The Shannon-Oxmoor Road Microgrid was
installed in a robust distribution area with
lower than average reliability concerns.
Upgrades here are not expected for
decades, but can range in cost from $100k
for reconfiguration to $2.5M for a new
substation.
Microgrids or simpler systems can
be used as Non-Wire alternative
solutions to grid issues.
Microgrids tend to be installed in
places with higher than average
reliability concerns or specialized
processes that would be costly to
interrupt.
Non-Wire Alternatives can also be
used to defer large capital
upgrades.