Building A Power Grid For The Digital Age

CHANGING THE WORLD CAN BEGIN WITH A SIMPLE IDEA FOR THE BONITA SPRINGS BASED E2 COMPANIES. IT BECAME ABOUT GLOBAL ENERGY ISSUES AND DEVELOPING ENERGY RESILIENCY AND RELIABILITY FOR COMPANIES. THE COMPANY SOLUTION CREATE THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST VIRTUAL UTILITY AS WGCU’S EMMA RODRIGUEZ EXPLAINS THE CONCEPT WAS BRAZEN AND INNOVATIVE ENOUGH THAT E 2 COMPANIES HAS NOW BEEN NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS EDISON AWARD. >> EAT WHO'S MISSION IS TO GIVE AN INTERRUPT DOUBLE POWER TO CUSTOMERS. SCOTT CALLED THE VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMPANY SAYS THAT THEIR CUSTOMER BASE IS WIDE RANGING AND EVER GROWING. >> DATA CENTERS ESCORT TO BE A BIG CUSTOMER OF OURS IN THE FUTURE. COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE IN A BIT. >> THE E 2 PRODUCT IN CONTENTION FOR AN EDISON AWARD IS ITS VIRTUAL UTILITY, AN ONSITE POWER SOURCE THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY HELP POWER GRIDS. THE SYSTEM BY WHICH POWER IS GENERATED AND DISTRIBUTED IN A GIVEN REGION. THIS UNIT POWERS EAT WHOSE ENTIRE BUILDING RIGHT NOW AROUND 30 ARE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY, FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT IS THE BIRD OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S POWER GRID. THIS DEMONSTRATES AN ISSUE, THE 2 FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT JAMES RICHMOND CALLS ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY FOR THE RIGHT TO CONTROL. MORE THAN ONE SOURCE OF POWER, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCIES. >> LUSHER SELLING LEMONADE ON THE CORNER FOR CASH. HE PROBABLY POWER TO DO SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE. IF YOU'RE DEPENDING ON ONE SOURCE FOR YOUR POWER, WHICH IS FBO, YOU DON'T HAVE ENERGY SOUR. WHAT YOU HAVE IS A CRISIS. IF YOU LOSE POWER. RICHMOND SAYS ENERGY FROM VIRTUAL UTILITY UNITS IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING POWER GRID. >> WHICH ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO RELY ON ITS POWER IN THE EVENT THAT THE GRID FAILS. THIS HAS HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR GROWING COMMUNITIES IN FLORIDA. RICHMOND SAYS THIS WILL ALSO HELP OFFSET NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ELECTRICAL IMPACTS CAUSED BY BIG ENERGY CONSUMERS LIKE INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES AND HOUSING COMPLEXES VIRTUAL UTILITY'S ABILITY TO GO OFF THE GRID IS ANOTHER OPTION FOR SAVING RESOURCES. >> SO IF YOU HAVE LARGE ENERGY USERS WITH THESE TYPE OF SYSTEMS, WHAT FPL ANOTHER'S DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AS WELL. I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS LARGE LOAD IT INSTANTANEOUSLY. IF THERE'S A PROBLEM, THEY'RE GOING TO GO OFF THE GRID WHICH HELPS BE RUN THE GREAT FOR EVERYBODY ELSE. THE E 2 TEAM HOPES TO FORGE AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTERS. >> FPL AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO COLLABORATE ON MORE ENERGY REDUNDANCY. THE TEAM ALSO SAYS THAT VIRTUAL UTILITY WILL ULTIMATELY LOWER UTILITY BILL COSTS FOR LAYPEOPLE. THEY'RE GRATEFUL THEY'VE GARNERED THE ATTENTION TO WARRANT A SPOT ON THE EDISON AWARDS STAGE. >> I HAVE A A BIG TEAM ENGINEERS, ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL VENDORS AND SUPPLIERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS THAT HAVE HELPED TO BUILD THIS AND REALLY NICE TO SEE THAT IT'S GET RECOGNIZED NOT ONLY BY OUR CUSTOMERS, BY BY THIS OF WORK. >> FOR WGCU NEWS, I’M