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The Washington Post covers Pareto's work to develop a microgrid for Howard University

Howard University and Pareto Energy Announce Partnership To Develop Microgrid for University Campus

Guy Warner, CEO of Pareto Energy presents at the US Energy Association's Workshop on Microgrids. March 17th, 2010

Pareto Energy empowers communities and businesses to take control of their energy future. With rising energy costs, increased environmental concerns and deteriorating power reliability and quality, apathy towards energy consumption and environmental stewardship is no longer an option. From the high-tech company where a single minute of lost power costs up to $1 million in profits, to the small-town manufacturing firm that is forced to relocate due to rising powercosts, to the global effects of climate change, the new energy realities are hitting the bottom line.

Pareto Energy organizes groups of properties, buildings, and energy users into “Energy Independence Districts.” We then provide financing to EIDs so they can implement locally-planned solutions to achieve affordable, ultra-reliable, and clean energy. 

The Pareto Solution

Pareto Energy is working with leading real estate developers and investors, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Fortune 500 companies, and state & local governments to create an alternative vision of energy, one built around Local Power. We can organize your development, corporate campus, downtown, or community into an “Energy Independence Districts” (EID), Pareto's innovative legal and financial model.

Pareto EIDs = Affordable Energy

• Third-party financing takes cost burden off developers and cities – no upfront costs
• Tax-exempt financing, such as municipal bonds, brings costs down even further
• Energy-related incentives, subsidies, and tax advantages from all levels of government

Pareto EIDs = Ultra-Reliable Energy

• Local Power means independence from transmission lines, wires, substations
• “Five 9's” reliability: putting Local Power in parallel with the grid (plus UPS) could increase the time between outages to as much as five to twenty years
• Communities gain the legal flexibility to implement Pareto microgrids, including Smart Energy Networks that give absolute priority to mission-critical loads

Pareto EIDs = Clean Energy

• Take advantage of Trigeneration (combined cooling, heating, and power)
• Double or triple the efficiency of grid power
• Add on-site renewable energy sources for electricity and thermal energy

Pareto EIDs = Competitive Advantage

• Cities competing to attract businesses and new jobs can create an infrastructure capable of supporting and sustaining these businesses
• Companies trying to control costs and demonstrate their environmental commitment can replace a stubborn externality (grid power) with innovation close to home
• Communities can become empowered to take control of their energy future

Learn more about Local Power and the other Pareto Solutions.