Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Diversified, distributed, and renewable power generation

The massive devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria – combined with the steep drop in the cost of renewables and battery-based energy storage – offered Puerto Rico a rare and powerful opportunity to redesign its power system. Learn how PREPA has rebuilt a more resilient grid to ensure a steady flow of cleaner and higher quality power for its residents and businesses.

Upgraded SCADA monitoring and control of substations

Green Mountain Power (GMP) is the largest power distribution utility in Vermont with hard winters, sweltering summers, and widespread consumer adoption of solar and other forms of alternative energy, which GMP produces in conjunction with the state. Environmental and operational challenges are relatively common, but GMP has earned a reputation among its peers for taking a proactive, technically progressive approach on behalf of its customers.

Improving power quality by reducing the number of and duration of power outages

Hawaiian Electric is committed to becoming one of the most progressive, forward-thinking energy companies in the world. Driven by a vision to empower its customers and communities with affordable, reliable, and clean energy, Hawaiian Electric has been making upgrades and improvements to infrastructure in ways that would increase resiliency of the grid throughout the islands.

Energy independence and resilience

A century-old Native American reservation in Northern California, took control of its energy by launching a solar power-based microgrid. Subsequently, the community proved its resilience during extensive wildfire-related outages in October 2019 and the huge disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Deployment of technologies to enhance grid flexibility

Grid operators need balance of supply and demand to provide stable grids, while energy consumers need continuity of supply at all times without fluctuations in power supply. As Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are introduced they can act as catalysts for new ways to optimize assets, enhance services and grow profitable new business lines.

Planning, Forecasting, and Impact Analysis

As the DERs are becoming cost competitive with traditional generation resources, many utilities find themselves in a crisis created by the intermittency of new sources and the associated power flow and voltage changes cause on secondary and primary distribution circuits where DER penetration is high. Siemens Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) provides utilities with a scalable solution to effectively to manage, optimize and automate processes for DERs.

Managing the value of local energy generation with data

Grid operators need balance of supply and demand to provide stable grids, while energy consumers need continuity of supply at all times without fluctuations in power supply. As Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are introduced they can act as catalysts for new ways to optimize assets, enhance services and grow profitable new business lines.

Maximize the value of your distributed energy resources

Manage your distributed energy resources (DERs) effectively: With Distributed Energy Optimization (DEOP) you benefit from our expert knowledge in the energy domain without having to master a complex energy management system.

Investing in community resilience and disaster mitigation

Siemens proudly supports local communities, tribes and territories to reduce their risks from disasters and natural hazards. Through Utility and Infrastructure Protection, and Wildfire Management we offer a holistic approach to mitigate these risks. We have past experience in navigating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding opportunity. 

Developing comprehensive wildfire mitigation strategies

All stakeholders must come together to identify and codify wildfire risk factors, and formalize best practices for prevention. This white paper discusses how to evaluate wildfire risks posed by utility electrical systems, variables that influence wildfire mitigation priorities and investments, and new technologies that help mitigate wildfire risk. 

Preventing cyberattacks that can shut down energy systems

Power supply infrastructures increasing digital connectivity, which also entails major cybersecurity challenges. An integrated cybersecurity solution includes a holistic approach that covers technological, procedural and personal aspects, along with comprehensive services throughout the entire life cycle of the installed base.