The Snohomish County Public Utility District has been awarded $3.5 million from the Washington Clean Energy Fund to provide support for engineering and construction work demonstrating new energy technologies.
These technologies include energy storage, a microgrid system, small-scale renewable energy and an electric "vehicle to gridGÇ¥ system. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee officially announced the funding last week.
This project will show how these technologies can work together to improve grid resiliency, disaster recovery and renewable energy integration, according to a news release.
The design and construction of the project is scheduled for 2017-19.
The PUD is partnering with both the public and private sectors. The grant to the PUD was one of five from the Clean Energy Fund, totaling $12.6 million. Other utilities awarded were Avista, Seattle City Light, Orcas Power and Light and Energy Northwest.
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