The Microgrid Integration in Action

Smart cities are founded on smart energy infrastructure, representing the interconnection of microgrids working together to improve system resilience, reduce costs and enable a low- to no-carbon future.

Benefits of Microgrid Integration

By Austin Arnett, PE, Eric Putnam, PE, AND Michael Dempsey, PE

Fundamentally, microgrids provide energy reliability for critical operations. Military installations and hospitals, for example, don’t have the option of shutting down if the power goes out. Therefore, for decades they have mitigated this with on-site backup generation capability. However, continuously improving technologies and unit cost reductions are enabling facility owners to install new or evolve existing backup power assets into integrated microgrids that provide more than just backup power.

 

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Austin Arnett, PE
Electrical Engineer
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Austin leads the business development and advancement of Burns & McDonnell’s PowerAlly intelligent power management solution. In his current role, he oversees the design, engineering, programming, testing and commissioning of various automation and networking technologies for advanced electric power generation and distribution solutions for utility, military, industrial and campus clients. 
Austin leads the business development and advancement of Burns & McDonnell’s PowerAlly intelligent power management solution. In his current role, he oversees the design, engineering, programming, testing and commissioning of various automation and networking technologies for advanced electric power generation and distribution solutions for utility, military, industrial and campus clients. 
Eric Putnam, PE
Senior Associate Electrical Engineer
Eric is a senior associate electrical engineer specializing in the design of mission-critical infrastructure. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including being the Microgrid System Architect for each of the microgrids provided in the SPIDERS program. He is the lead electrical engineer for projects including microgrids for the U.S. Navy and the Thermal Energy Corp. microgrid at the Texas Medical Center. He was responsible for electrical system design for the original University of Florida Shands Cancer Hospital microgrid. 
Eric is a senior associate electrical engineer specializing in the design of mission-critical infrastructure. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including being the Microgrid System Architect for each of the microgrids provided in the SPIDERS program. He is the lead electrical engineer for projects including microgrids for the U.S. Navy and the Thermal Energy Corp. microgrid at the Texas Medical Center. He was responsible for electrical system design for the original University of Florida Shands Cancer Hospital microgrid. 
Michael Dempsey, PE
Senior Associate Electrical Engineer
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Michael leads the electrical department in Burns & McDonnell’s OnSite Energy & Power Group, which designs campus energy systems and develops comprehensive energy master plans. He has experience overseeing the design of onsite generation facilities, both combined heat and power (CHP) and emergency/standby systems, and associated distribution infrastructure. 
Michael leads the electrical department in Burns & McDonnell’s OnSite Energy & Power Group, which designs campus energy systems and develops comprehensive energy master plans. He has experience overseeing the design of onsite generation facilities, both combined heat and power (CHP) and emergency/standby systems, and associated distribution infrastructure. 

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