Two primary types of deployments are driving power consumption higher and making improved efficiency essential. Each requires a different approach for specifying rack power distribution units (PDUs). 

A microgrid is a system that provides local generation and can operate as a single controllable entity working in parallel with the utility grid or in island mode, where it disconnects from the grid and operates under its own power.
 

Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical, interviews Robert Fernandez, director of economic diversification for Parkland County, on this episode of The Thought Cloud.

The living lab, which was developed utilizing automated microgrid design tools, will also result in a 50% reduction of the Princeton facility’s CO₂ footprint.