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Microgrid Installations in Florida

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Organization Name Project Name City Op Year Latest Install Year Primary Application Grid Connected Microgrid Type Generation Capacity (kW) Storage Capacity (kW) Technologies Last Verified
Florida Power and Light / Babcock Ranch Babcock Ranch Babcock Ranch 2018 2018 City / Community Yes Conditional 75,000.0 10,000.0 Solar, Storage 2020
University of Florida / Gainesville Regional Utilities GRU South Energy Center / UF Shands Hospital Gainesville 2018 2018 College / University Yes Continuous 17,450.0 0.0 CHP, Diesel 2024
Seminole Tribe of Florida Seminole Rural Reservation Resiliency Initiative Big Cypress Hollywood 2023 2023 City / Community Yes Conditional 445.0 0.0 Solar, Storage 2024
Florida International University Flordida International University College of Engineering & Computing Miami 2021 2021 College / University Yes Conditional 1,400.0 3,000.0 Solar, Storage 2021
U.S. Military Tyndall Air Force Base Panama City 2022 2022 Military Yes Conditional 150.0 450.0 Solar, Storage 2024
Pensacola Christian College Pensacola Christian College Pensacola 2006 2006 College / University Yes Continuous 13,700.0 0.0 CHP, Natural Gas 2021
FPL FPL EVolution HUB Riviera Beach 2022 2022 Utility Yes Conditional 5,000.0 7,500.0 Solar, Storage 2023
Duke Energy University of South Florida St. Petersburg Microgrid St. Petersburg 2018 2018 College / University Yes Conditional 100.0 350.0 Solar, Storage 2023
PowerSecure and Tampa Electric (TECO) Metropolitan Ministries Foundation Microgrid Tampa 2019 2019 Other Commercial Yes Conditional 625.0 0.0 Diesel 2022
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) Southshore Bay Residential Community - BlockEnergy Microgrid Pilot Progam Wimauma 2022 2022 City / Community Yes Continuous 300.0 0.0 Natural Gas, Solar, Storage 2023
  • Microgrids in this database include systems serving electricity to multiple buildings and/or consisting of more than one distributed energy resource. Microgrids must operate either continuously or conditionally during normal operating conditions.
  • Microgrids with a Generation or Storage Capacity of 0.0 kW could represent generation or storage systems with unknown capacities.
  • Microgrids that operate continuously supply power to the host site on a regular basis, both in grid-connected and island mode, and can be relied upon for uninterrupted power during extended grid outages.
  • Microgrids that operate conditionally do not supply power to the host site on a continuous basis while grid connected. Instead, power supply to the site is based on the availability of renewable resources or market signals such as demand response or real-time pricing.
  • All microgrids in this database must be capable of supplying continuous power to site loads when disconnected from the larger grid.

State Summary for Florida

Technology Sites* Capacity (KW)
Total 10 135,470
CHP 2 15,000
Diesel 2 6,375
Natural Gas 2 10,400
Solar 7 82,395
Storage 7 21,300

* Most microgrids contain multiple technologies, so site totals by technology may be greater than the total number of microgrid sites in the state.

Application Descriptions

Application Definition
Agriculture Produce and livestock farms
Airport Commercial airports
Assisted Living Buildings providing assisted living services
Chemicals Production of chemicals and chemical products
City/Community Multiple customers in a community or municipal setting
College/University College and university campuses
Data Center Data centers
Electrical Equipment Production of electronics or electrical equipment
Fabricated Metals Production of metal consumer products
Food & Beverage Processing Production of food and beverage products and food processing
Food Store Grocery stores
Government Government buildings, libraries, public works facilities, and community centers
Hospital/Healthcare Buildings and campuses providing health care services, excluding assisted living
Hotel Lodging accommodations, including hotels and resorts
Justice/Public Order Facilities responsible for public order and safety, including police stations, fire stations, and correctional facilities
Military U.S. military bases and facilities
Multi-Family Building Apartment buildings, public housing facilities, and housing cooperatives
Other Commercial Other commercial entities not captured by these applications
Other Manufacturing Other manufacturing facilities not captured by these applications
Recreation Recreational facilities, including National Parks, zoos, casinos (not part of hotels), museums, oddt locations, and small wineries/ breweries
Research Facility Research and development facilities and laboratories
Retail/Wholesale Distribution centers, malls, retail or wholesale stores, department stores
Rubber & Plastics Production of rubber and plastic products
School K-12 schools
Stone, Clay, Glass Production of stone/cement, clay, or glass/ceramic products
Transportation Equipment Production of parts/equipment used in vehicles, including full vehicle production
Utility Utility-owned and operated systems
Warehouse/Cold Storage Warehouses or cold storage facilities
Water Supply/Treatment Facilities that supply water or provide direct water treatment
Wood Products Lumber processing and production of products made of wood

Column Heading Descriptions

Heading Description
Organization Name Name of the owner or operator of the microgrid
Project Name Name of the microgrid system
City City name
Op Year Year the microgrid first became operational (years of all system expansions are not shown)
Latest Install Year Year of the most recent installation in the microgrid system
Primary Application Primary market sector of the end-user(s) served by the microgrid
Grid Connected Is the microgrid connected to a larger grid?
Microgrid Type Continuous or conditional operation
Generation Capacity (kW) Total electric capacity of all operational generating technologies in the microgrid (kilowatts)
Storage Capacity (kW) Total electric capacity of all battery storage units in the microgrid (kilowatts)
Technologies List of all operational technologies that make up the microgrid
Last Verified The year of the most recent verification of data for this microgrid

Technology Descriptions

Code Description
CHP Combined heat and power installation
Biogas Non-CHP biogas-fueled generator(s)
Diesel Non-CHP diesel-fueled generator(s)
Fuel Cell Non-CHP fuel cell system
Hydro Hydroelectric power facility
Natural Gas Non-CHP natural gas-fueled generator(s)
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels
Storage Energy storage technologies
Wind Wind turbines
Advanced Controls* Advanced microgrid controls system

* Advanced microgrid control systems enable automated communication and decision-making between the microgrid and the larger grid and between DERs within the microgrid.

*Note: while this system is waste heat to power it may not meet PURPA's definition of cogeneration (aka CHP).

  • Application Version 2.0.2 | Data current as of Dec 18, 2024

About the Microgrid Installation Database

The U.S. Department of Energy Microgrid Database is a comprehensive source of information on microgrid installations in the United States. Established in 2018, the Microgrid Database is maintained by ICF Inc. and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The database is updated on a semiannual basis.