2012 · 26 citations · 0 references
ArchitectureSustainable ArchitectureGreen InfrastructureRenewable Energy IntegrationRenewable Energy SystemsCorrectional InstitutionsDistributed Energy ResourcesEnergy StorageEnergy Storage IntegrationMicrogridsCorrectional Facility DesignCorrectional Facility OperationsDistributed Energy Resources IntegrationHeat RecoveryMicrogrid IntegrationPrison Architecture
A large microgrid project is nearing completion at Alameda County's twenty-two-year-old 45 ha 4,000-inmate Santa Rita Jail, about 70 km east of San Francisco. Often described as a green prison, it has a considerable installed base of distributed energy resources (DER) including an eight-year old 1.2 MW PV array, a five-year old 1 MW fuel cell with heat recovery, and considerable efficiency investments. Fig. 1 is an aerial depiction of the Jail with the PV rooftop modules clearly visible.