Northern Power, a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: DESC), has been awarded a $2.1 million contract from NY utility Con Edison (NYSE: ED) to supply an advance version of its new Mobile Power Interface (MPI) power converter solution. A major regulated utility provider of electric service in New York City and Westchester County, Con Edison is entering into the contract as part of its ongoing effort to develop and deploy generation in support of the distribution network. Northern Power’s MPI1800 offers utilities a safe and reliable solution for connecting megawatt (MW) scale generators to a distribution grid. The mobile system will provide power to the network during emergencies.
The MPI1800 system includes a natural gas-fired, 1.5 MW generator packaged in a mobile trailer that can be readily deployed during contingencies or deployed to multiple locations over the course of a year. It also includes a diesel fuel tank sized to allow the system to run at rated capacity for 10 hours before re-fueling. Built-in environmental controls and communication systems, including the company’s SmartView® SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) software program, provide data collection and system monitoring capabilities.
The MPI1800 ordered by Con Edison contains two PowerDistributor(TM) PD900 power converters, a utility circuit breaker, and a medium voltage transformer. The PD900s provide high speed sensing, advanced controls, and IGBT switching capable of disconnecting the generation source from the grid in less than a 1/4 cycle, a performance level critical in meeting the utility’s interconnection requirements, as well as preventing added fault current contribution on Con Edison’s secondary network distribution system. In addition, the MPI1800 system is capable of providing supplemental reactive power to support voltage sags.
Con Edison will evaluate the technical performance of the MPI1800 and make recommendations for the final commercial offering.
About Northern Power
Northern Power offers reliable power systems, services and products to commercial, industrial, government, utility, and military customers. Northern Power was founded in 1974, is headquartered in Waitsfield, Vermont and employs over 200 people with engineering, fulfillment, and customer-support capabilities.
About Distributed Energy Systems Corp.
Distributed Energy Systems Corp. creates and delivers products and solutions to the emerging decentralized energy marketplace, giving users greater control over their energy cost, quality, and reliability. It is the parent company of Proton Energy Systems, Inc. (www.protonenergy.com) and Northern Power Systems, Inc. www.distributed-energy.com
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