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DESCRIPTION:Pitt Ohio Trucking is a transportation solutions provider based
  in Pittsburgh\, PA committed to promoting sustainability. All trucking co
 mpanies understand that the nature of their business has an impact on the 
 environment. Pitt Ohio continuously pledges to improve the environmental a
 nd social sustainability performance of their business. One of the company
 ’s sustainability efforts was to create the region’s first 55\,000 squ
 are foot\, LEED-certified trucking terminal in Cheswick\, PA (Harmar Towns
 hip) composed of 100 dock doors\, 150 LED lights\, natural light panels\, 
 CNG tractors\, and electronic forklifts.\n\nPitt Ohio additionally strives
  to promote the Pittsburgh region as pioneers of the electric power indust
 ry. Pitt Ohio partnered with the University of Pittsburgh and other local 
 Pittsburgh manufacturers including Adam Solar Resources\, Aquion Energy\, 
 BDA Engineering Inc.\, Eaton\, PCTI\, Sargent Electric Company\, Universal
  Electric\, and WindStax to retrofit the existing terminal with a 380 Vdc 
 distribution feed to integrate a variety of renewables and serve the termi
 nal lighting load.\n\nThe activities regarding the development of a DC bas
 ed microgrid at the Pitt Ohio trucking terminal in Cheswick\, PA will be t
 oured. The goal of this program was to create a viable system architecture
  for integrating the existing AC power system with renewable energy resour
 ces (50 kW of solar power and 5 kW of wind power) and 70kWh of batteries d
 istributed through a 380 Vdc backbone to promote future research in sustai
 nable power solutions. Besides the views of the electrical infrastructure\
 , management will also provide other details as to why the facility promot
 es sustainability from all facets.\n\nSpeaker(s): James Fields\, Brandon G
 rainger\, James Fields\, Brandon Grainger\n\n1 Rich Hill Road\, Cheswick\,
  Pennsylvania\, United States\, 15024
LOCATION:1 Rich Hill Road\, Cheswick\, Pennsylvania\, United States\, 15024
ORGANIZER:bmg10@pitt.edu
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:Tour of the PITT OHIO – Harmar Terminal 380 Vdc Microgrid
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/41196
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Pitt Ohio Trucking is a transportation sol
 utions provider based in Pittsburgh\, PA committed to promoting sustainabi
 lity. All trucking companies understand that the nature of their business 
 has an impact on the environment.&nbsp\; Pitt Ohio continuously pledges to
  improve the environmental and social sustainability performance of their 
 business. One of the company&rsquo\;s sustainability efforts was to create
  the region&rsquo\;s first 55\,000 square foot\, LEED-certified trucking t
 erminal in Cheswick\, PA (Harmar Township) composed of 100 dock doors\, 15
 0 LED lights\, natural light panels\, CNG tractors\, and electronic forkli
 fts.</p>\n<p>Pitt Ohio additionally strives to promote the Pittsburgh regi
 on as pioneers of the electric power industry.&nbsp\; Pitt Ohio partnered 
 with the University of Pittsburgh and other local Pittsburgh manufacturers
  including Adam Solar Resources\, Aquion Energy\, BDA Engineering Inc.\, E
 aton\, PCTI\, Sargent Electric Company\, Universal Electric\, and WindStax
  to retrofit the existing terminal with a 380 Vdc distribution feed to int
 egrate a variety of renewables and serve the terminal lighting load.</p>\n
 <p>The activities regarding the development of a DC based microgrid at the
  Pitt Ohio trucking terminal in Cheswick\, PA will be toured. The goal of 
 this program was to create a viable system architecture for integrating th
 e existing AC power system with renewable energy resources (50 kW of solar
  power and 5 kW of wind power) and 70kWh of batteries distributed through 
 a 380 Vdc backbone to promote future research in sustainable power solutio
 ns.&nbsp\; Besides the views of the electrical infrastructure\, management
  will also provide other details as to why the facility promotes sustainab
 ility from all facets.</p>
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