Blue Lake Rancheria Microgrid

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When complete, the microgrid project will include more than 950 kilowatt-hours of battery storage, which will be incorporated with the Tribe’s existing back-up generators. “A key function of the microgrid project is the ability to layer in solar and battery storage,” said Blue Lake Rancheria Energy Director Jana Ganion.

Biomass-gasification-fuel cell system that turns biomass into electricity. The 175 kilowatt (kW) system is fueled by biomass (plant-based biological material) that has been reduced to sawdust size. The biomass is processed and heated to ~2,000°F to convert the wood fuel into a synthetic gas.

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Blue Lake Rancheria, Humboldt County, CA, United States

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