A Better Grid For Quechee
A Targeted Solution for the Upper Valley Community
The Grid surrounding Quechee Lakes is at capacity. Adding electrical equipment (Electric Vehicle Chargers, Community Solar, etc.) is challenging because the physical wires are unable to handle the change in electricity demand from the community.. Here’s where we can help.
What is the objective
Convert Homes in the BLUE and YELLOW areas into distinct groups of distributed energy Assets; YELLOWs are more likely to have solar, BLUEs are intended to be Battery-Storage / EV / Electrification centric.
Our solution is to provide small, responsive networks of battery systems which can alleviate grid stress and better utilize our local renewable assetes (Hydro at Simon Pierce, and Distributed Solar)
These collective assets are known as microgrids.
The Quechee North River Microgrid will target two primary goals: run the hydroelectric generating station at Simon Pearce more efficiently, and reduce the runtime of local peaking power plants - like the one in Hanover.
The circuit in red shows among the most fragile power lines in Vermont.
The Power Lines are Old
The Grid in Quechee was not built for our dramatic population growth.
In addition, extra clean generation potential is stranded within these circuits, unable to reduce consumption from other communities and reduce system reliance on fuel power. This is why improving the infrastructure matters.
Improving The
Infrastructure
In Orange, you’ll see the 7MW Generating Station in Hanover, NH. This power plant supplies a significant amount of ‘Peak Load.’
Play a small, critical role in improving local infrastructure. We’re targeting the dirtiest Peaking Power Plants with this Microgrid.
