Severe weather is the leading cause of power outages in the United States and climate change is likely to make them more common and widespread. This is especially dangerous in lower-income and minority communities, where discriminatory policies and practices have created an energy system that is unreliable, unjust, and unhealthy. Microgrids are a technology that can mitigate both these issues. However, a lack of understanding is holding microgrid development back. In this project we developed a database of 37 community-based, renewable microgrids, that promote resilience, renewable resources, and energy justice to assist our sponsor, Climable. We also developed 3 case studies of exemplary microgrids to further their efforts.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ou, Baian
• Beazley, Raymond I.
• Mitchell, Justin P.

Subject

• Inclusion
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 4386
• E-project-101520-111828

Keyword

• Microgrids
• Database
• Resiliency
• Energy Justice
• Renewable Energy
• Climate Change

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• Song, Qingshuo

Year

• 2020

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Climable.org

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Date created

• 2020-10-15

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01