Green jail to demonstrate power of microgrids
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 06:31
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- When the next big one hits northern California, chances are good that the power will be knocked out across large swaths of the Bay Area. But one place that is likely to stand unaffected is Alameda Countys Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, the third largest jail in the state and fifth largest in the country. If all goes according to plan, this mega-jail, housing about 4,000 inmates, will seamlessly disconnect itself from the electric grid and switch over to its own microgrid, powering itself for the duration.