A SimpliPhi AccESS unit has also been installed on the farm. Thanks to its compact design, the AccESS was installed in a small walkway with very limited space, yet it’s superior energy density ensures significant energy storage capacity. Because the AccESS is plug-and-play, it also eliminated the need to install other electrical equipment in order to create additional integrated storage for resiliency on the farm.
Stone Edge’s microgrid generates, stores and distributes all the renewable energy required to power the entire 16-acre property, and more. The Heila IQ software platform intelligently and seamlessly manages the many assets built into the microgrid. The Helia IQ is so effective that the entire estate “islanded” and ran independently from the grid during the October 2017 Santa Rosa wildfires. Despite being evacuated, the farm continued operations both during and long after the fires had been extinguished -- even as other Sonoma and Santa Rosa residents and businesses continued to deal with pervasive power outages.
SimpliPhi is proud to be part of Stone Edge Farm’s living microgrid laboratory, demonstrating to the world what is possible when it comes to resilient, sustainable clean energy, even in the face of catastrophic fires and power outages.
For more from California and Governor Brown, stay tuned for our next blog post that will take you on a tour of the SimpliPhi-powered microgrid installation at the Governor’s ranch.