Energy Storage: The Facility Manager’s Newest Tool
Energy storage, often called the “holy grail” of energy, is regularly touted as a solution to fixing the aging power grid; a critical tool in increasing the spread of renewable energy; and a bridge between the needs of util


DUBLIN, Calif. — A 1.4-megawatt fuel cell plant will soon provide the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin with both heat and power.
DUBLIN, Calif. — A robot is tending the solar field adjacent to the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. It moves along a rail underneath the solar panels to adjust them to face the sun, a process that takes about 40 minutes and then starts over again.