PUD's experimental solar power microgrid is ready to go live

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ARLINGTON — Solar power, batteries, cars that can charge buildings, a self-sustaining energy grid.

Snohomish County PUD’s $12 million microgrid is a clean energy experimenter’s dream. And it’s a tool that could one day become useful in the face of natural disasters, predicted to become more common as climate change persists.

It isn’t big, at least as far as electric projects go, but it’s big on ideas. The goal is to show all the possibilities of a microgrid, and give a chance for engineers to work out any kinks, while they still can.

During a visit in April, the site near the Arlington Airport had Gov. Jay Inslee impressed. He marveled at the battery storage, and made sure to stand in front of the solar array for a photo opp. It was the type of innovation he wanted to see in Washington’s energy systems.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/puds-experimental-solar-power-microgrid-is-ready-to-go-live/

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1. Very impressive

Remember the mess in Texas because of their ridiculous power grid? Because of that, there are paint shortages and price increases for everyone. Texas is home to the chemical companies that make those chemicals.