The Solution
The Perfect Power System at IIT will be the first energy distribution system of its kind in the United States.
IIT has partnered with the Galvin Electricity Initiative and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a comprehensive solution to this urgent situation—one that will reduce the time and money lost to power outages and meet IIT’s growing, specialized energy needs. This partnership, in collaboration with S&C Electric, Endurant Energy, and ComEd, has developed a Perfect Power System design for IIT’s Main Campus. This flagship system will confront and model—for other universities, municipalities, developments, and more—a solution to the nation’s energy crisis.
The Perfect Power System at IIT will position the university as a pioneer in electricity delivery and infrastructure. As an innovator of this approach, IIT will attract the attention of prospective students, alumni, the research community, the power industry, potential donors, federal and state agencies, and other important stakeholders.
The Perfect Power System design at IIT will result in a power system that will not fail the end user. The system consists of smart microgrids featuring a loop system and redundant electricity. It will offer IIT the opportunity to eliminate costly outages, minimize power disturbances, moderate an ever-growing demand, and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
IIT’s Perfect Power System will include the following elements:
- Self-sustaining electricity infrastructure
- An intelligent distribution system and system controllers
- Onsite electricity production
- Demand-response capability
- Sustainable energy systems and green buildings/complexes
- Technology-ready infrastructure
