Municipal Service Center Microgrid and Backup Power

This project will result in a microgrid integrating an existing solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a new battery energy storage system (BESS), and a new recently designed natural gas generator at the City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Service Center (MSC). The microgrid shall enable off-grid autonomous operation of the facility as well as utility energy arbitrage and peak demand reduction. The successful proposer (Contractor) shall provide procurement and construction of the generator and switchboard and design and engineering of the BESS, meters, data acquisition systems, electrical infrastructure, controls hardware and software, and monitoring software. Procurement and construction of the BESS, meters, data acquisition systems, electrical infrastructure, controls hardware and software, and monitoring software may later be issued as an amendment to the agreement.

The City of Thousand Oaks is located in eastern Ventura County and consists of 56 square miles. The City population is approximately 123,000. The City is a general law city operating under the Council/Manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of five members elected by district, with one member serving as Mayor on an annual basis.