Business Resiliency

Protect Your Business from Planned and Unplanned Power Outages with Microgrid Solutions

Advanced Microgrid Solutions for Reliable Electricity

Bloom’s fuel cell platform can be configured as a microgrid that protects against power grid outages and extreme weather disruptions. Facilities operating Bloom’s clean energy microgrids have powered through thousands of the most costly power outages.

Bloom’s microgrid energy technology generates highly efficient, clean energy that is fuel-flexible, and future-proof to help you navigate the energy transition to reach decarbonization goals. The fuel cell microgrid platform enables your organization to hedge against price volatility and escalation by fixing a large portion of your electricity cost and is modular to scale as your business and its power demand grows.

Benefits of Bloom Microgrid Solutions

Resiliency

Uninterrupted power without compromise to eliminate power outages

Eliminate outage risk
Maximize availability and uptime

Predictability

Reduce price uncertainty from energy costs with superior power quality

Lock in predictable costs
Improve time to power
Gain consistent power quality

Sustainability

Accelerating the path to decarbonization and better air quality

Fuel-flexible, upgradable, future-proof
Navigate the clean energy transition

Simplicity

A turnkey solution platform to enhance your distributed energy resources investment strategy

Flexible financing and no upfront cost
Trusted EPC Partner
Bloom handles permitting, installation, and O&M

All Benefits

Microgrid Advanced Solutions:
Bloom Energy Servers Lead the Way

	Bloom Energy	Grid	Diesel Generator	Battery	Solar + Battery
Duration	AlwaysON	—	Limited by fuel storage	2-4 hours	2-4 hours+
Reliability	AlwaysON	Above Ground Power Lines	Cold Start Issues	Needs to be Charged	Intermittent
Fuel Supply	AlwaysON	—	Storage Tank or Delivery Truck	Charges from Grid	Dependent on Sun
Air Pollution	None	Smog, Particulates	Smog, Particulates	Dependent upon source	None

	Bloom Energy	Grid
Duration	AlwaysON	—
Reliability	AlwaysON	Above Ground Power Lines
Fuel Supply	AlwaysON	—
Air Pollution	None	Smog, Particulates

	Bloom Energy	Diesel Generator
Duration	AlwaysON	Limited by fuel storage
Reliability	AlwaysON	Cold Start Issues
Fuel Supply	AlwaysON	Storage Tank or Delivery Truck
Air Pollution	None	Smog, Particulates

	Bloom Energy	Battery
Duration	AlwaysON	2-4 hours
Reliability	AlwaysON	Needs to be Charged
Fuel Supply	AlwaysON	Charges from Grid
Air Pollution	None	Dependent upon source

	Bloom Energy	Solar + Battery
Duration	AlwaysON	2-4 hours+
Reliability	AlwaysON	Intermittent
Fuel Supply	AlwaysON	Dependent on Sun
Air Pollution	None	None

Energy Solution Use Cases for Green Microgrids

Alternatives to Utility Power

Utility could not deliver power to a building under construction.
Bloom installed 2.5MW microgrid that powers 100% of new building and parts of existing campus.
Enabled building construction to proceed on schedule.

Community Protection from Storms

City of Hartford was hit with a hurricane and storm, causing an 11 day outage.
Bloom installed 800kW system to power critical facilities.
Bloom Microgrids have provided a safe haven for the community through multiple outages.

Keeping Businesses Open During Disasters

A business wanted to remain open during disasters to serve their local communities with safety supplies.
They wanted to eliminate the need for diesel generators that reduce air quality and are a hassle to maintain.
Bloom has now powered their facilities through 100+ utility outages.

Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Protection

California utilities implemented transmission-level “public safety power shutoffs” in 2019.
Millions of customers were without power for up to a week.
Bloom powered a large campus in Santa Rosa, CA for 5.5 days during a PSPS.

What does a day without power mean for your business or community?

Multi-day outages caused by extreme weather events are on the rise. Are you prepared for this new normal?

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Frequently Asked Questions
for Microgrid Energy Solutions

What is a Microgrid?

A microgrid is a localized grid that can disconnect from the traditional grid to operate autonomously. Microgrids are becoming increasingly important because they allow critical loads, facilities or even entire communities to continue operation when the surrounding electrical grid becomes unavailable.

Why Are Microgrids Important?

We live in a society where 24/7 electricity is a basic necessity – powering everything from our homes, to our businesses, to our transportation systems – yet most still rely on an aging and unreliable electrical transmission and distribution system. According to the Eaton Blackout Tracker, 36 million people experienced an outage in 2017, with an average duration of 81 minutes, nearly double the average of 48 minutes in 2016. 2019 was a particularly important year for microgrids since CA utilities began implementing Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) and cut power to millions of people for up to a week.

How Does a Bloom Microgrid Differ from Other Solutions on the Market?

Bloom Energy AlwaysON solutions generate onsite power around the clock, whether or not the grid is available. When the grid is functional, power from the microgrid solution helps control utility costs by offsetting a significant portion of a facility’s consumption. When the grid fails, the AlwaysON solution continues to carry the critical load profile with minimal to no interruption. Because Bloom Energy Servers are in continuous operation, there is no risk associated with cold starts and load transfers.

How Much Experience Does Bloom Have Deploying and Operating Microgrids?

Bloom has been deploying and operating microgrids since 2011 and has over 100 microgrids deployed globally. Bloom has protected customers from thousands of grid disruptions ranging from short-term outages to public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events that lasted over 5 days.

Microgrid Solutions Financing Options

Capital Purchase

Customers who want to maximize their return on investment can purchase and install our Energy Server Platform at their facilities. This allows customers to capture all of the economic benefits of producing their own power for significantly less than the price of electricity purchased from the grid.

Energy Services Contract

We also offer a variety of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or Power as a Service Contract options to deliver low and predictable energy costs, without any upfront capital. We work with each customer to determine the best financing structure and terms to meet their needs.

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