ComEd Microgrid and Smart City Support

Chicago, Illinois

The historic Bronzeville neighborhood, located on Chicago鈥檚 Southside is proposed as the location of ComEd鈥檚 first microgrid. Additionally, the Bronzeville neighborhood has been targeted for a broader ComEd Smart Community of the Future initiative that builds on the utility鈥檚 investments in grid modernization to pilot and deploy a range of smart city technologies.

91影视 developed integrated resilience performance metrics for the Bronzeville microgrid and related grid modernization and smart city improvements. The metrics focus on the measurable and deliverable benefits of grid modernization initiatives such as the resilience of the electrical system, critical infrastructure, and community as a whole. The project is one of the first efforts to define integrated metrics covering all three areas.

91影视鈥檚 Community of the Future smart city support includes development and implementation of strategies for stakeholder outreach and engagement related to ComEd鈥檚 Community of the Future, smart city, grid modernization, and microgrid initiatives in Bronzeville. Outreach approaches consider both general awareness and engagement related to the development of specific technology applications associated with grid improvements the smart city investments. ComEd is also developing a Community of the Future Smart City Plan, focusing on smart grid as platform for smart city services.

91影视 has also developed a detailed implementation approach that optimizes energy savings, prioritizes critical system upgrades, and targets smart city service enhancements to areas of high need.