University of New Mexico
Summary
The University of New Mexico is modernizing its grid with the launch of a state-funded project that will electrify campus heating systems, deploy battery energy storage, and reduce carbon emissions across UNM’s Albuquerque campuses.
UNM’s Albuquerque campuses relies on a district energy system powered by natural-gas fired cogeneration turbines and steam systems. This project pilots a transition away from natural gas-derived steam heating by utilizing water-to-water heat pumps and existing chilled water infrastructure to electrify heating in campus buildings. A second component involves the installation of a battery energy storage system that will store electricity in periods of excess and deploy it when demand on the grid is high, helping smooth out the variability of renewable resources.
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