Name: Gallaudet University Microgrid Tour
Start: 2024-10-30T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-30T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Gallaudet University

Claim your spot on a tour of Gallaudet University's advanced, on-campus microgrid system during the 2024 D.C. Clean Energy Summit.
About this Event

The Gallaudet University microgrid is a cutting-edge clean energy system designed to enhance energy resilience and sustainability. Developed in collaboration with Scale Microgrid Solutions, the project integrates 2 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic panels, a 1.2 MW/2.5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), and a 4.5 MW combined cooling, heat, and power (CCHP) system.

The innovative microgrid supplies the majority of the university’s energy needs, and during grid outages, it can power the campus independently. Beyond benefiting Gallaudet, the system contributes to the local community by participating in the District’s Solar for All program, providing clean energy to up to 1,500 nearby homes and small businesses.

Summit attendees joining this tour will gain firsthand insights into how microgrids like Gallaudet’s can address modern energy challenges, offering both sustainability and energy security in urban environments.

Tour Details

The microgrid tour will occur during the summit’s lunch break, from 12-1pm, and last approximately 30 minutes. Tour participants will board shuttle bus transportation from the Kellogg Conference Center to the on-campus microgrid locations.

Due to capacity constraints, the microgrid tour will be limited to 20 participants, with registration available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour participants MUST also hold an for the 2024 D.C. Clean Energy Summit.

Tour Requirements

Please be aware of the following important tour requirements:

Age requirement: Participants must be 18 years or older.

Accessibility: Any person who cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken English or needs special accommodations to participate in the tour should email or call the DCPSC at (202) 626-5150.

Safety gear: Tour participants will be provided and must wear protective eyeglasses and earplugs for the entire duration of the tour. Participants must also wear their own closed-toe shoes (steel-toed boots are not required).