Mission Critical Infrastructure for installations

The Mission Critical Infrastructure for Installations effort developed a methodology for creating a self-sustaining electrical power infrastructure capable of serving critical loads to provide energy security. Conceptual designs were developed for three separate locations. The target installations for this methodology are large federal campuses with a total load in the tens of Megawatts, of which approximately 25-30% is considered critical. Installed generation was designed to conform to federal standards for prime-power systems operating continuously during long-duration outages. Traditional and renewable generation resources were considered. Existing distribution equipment was utilized to minimize cost and maximize the existing operational capabilities. Modifications may be required to isolate non-critical loads. Settings to regulators, relays and over-current protection devices may need to be modified. Modeling and simulation will help to ascertain design values to maintain power quality. The on-site generation installed to support the mission critical infrastructure may be operated to reduce utility costs.