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Do You Want to See Smart, Resilient Energy in Action? Visit an IDEA College Campus.

IDEA, Published by Utility Dive Summary For many top-tier US universities, a robust district energy system is integral to their Climate Action Plan, providing a flexible platform to integrate multiple resources like renewable energy, combined heat & power (CHP) and thermal storage for a...

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CampusEnergy2012 Student Video Contest Winner: Princeton University

Summary Launched in 2012, the Campus Energy Student Video Contest challenges students from IDEA member institutions to create a short video about their campus energy plant, focused on district energy and/or combined heat and power (CHP). The 2012 winner from Princeton University shares how...

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Flipping Chilled Water Optimization, Train First

Summary Chilled Water optimization typically means making changes to the underlying control logic and setpoints within the plant control system. Finding the right balance of operating parameters can release a vast amount of hidden value and efficiency within your plant. What happens, though,...

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Opportunities & Challenges Facing Microgrids: What is the Microgrid Resources Coalition and How Can They Help?

Speakers Baird Brown, eco(n)law Chris Berendt, Drinker Biddle & Reath Tom Nyquist, Princeton University #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #2018 #Workshop #Microgrids #PolicyandRegulation #eco(n)law #DrinkerBiddle #Princeton #MRC

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Update on Multi-Asset Microgrid at Princeton University

Summary An update on the Princeton University microgrid and its energy storage application. Microgrid Workshop Session Track Speakers Tom Nyquist, Princeton University Mike Webster, Icetec #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #Workshop #2018 #Microgrids #Princeton #Icetec

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Superbowl LII: An Inside Look at a Community's Energy Usage

Emily Riskalla, IDEA Each year, as the Superbowl approaches and the rivalries heat up, (this year consisting of whole food groups being banned in New England), the electric utility industry braces for the impact. While the Superbowl seems excessive in many ways, we eat 1.3 billion chicken wings...

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Underneath the ivy

This article appears in the Q1 2018 edition of District Energy magazine . Early adopters of district energy, Ivy League schools continue expanding and improving their underground distribution networks. Ivy League colleges and universities are some of the oldest and most renowned in the...

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Emergency Preparation & Response Lessons from Super Storm Sandy

Summary Princeton proves that District Energy systems with CHP, microgrid, and thermal energy storage technologies are key resiliency assets.This presentation shares the lessons learned in emergency preparation and operation during Super Storm Sandy and uses Princeton's success as an example to...

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Reporting on Microgrid Performance Metrics at Princeton University & University of Texas at Austin

Speakers John Kelly, Perfect Power Institute #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #2014 #Microgrids #Workshop #PerfectPowerInstitute #UniversityofTexasAustin #Princeton #NewJersey #Texas

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IDEA’s innovators of 2017

Kathryn Ramsted, Editorial Associate, District Energy This article appears in the Q4 2017 edition of District Energy magazine . From this year’s Innovation Award winner Princeton University to three honorable mention designees, IDEA members exemplify industry-leading ingenuity. The word ...