Energy Event: IIT Smart Grid Tour

Armour College of Engineering is partnering with the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation to host a tour of IIT’s first-of-its-kind smart grid infrastructure. Please note: You will need your IIT ID to gain access to the IIT Tower.

Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at Illinois Institute of Technology is a major university initiative to improve the reliability, security, efficiency, and sustainability of the nation’s electrical grid and overcome obstacles to the effective adoption and implementation of the Smart Grid.

The Galvin Center partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy to build the first-ever Perfect Power microgrid – an electric system that will not fail – at IIT’s main campus in Chicago. The revolutionary smart microgrid is designed to eliminate blackouts, cut its peak load by 20 percent and integrate more distributed renewable energy resources. The Galvin Center leadership is working with entities across the world to replicate and scale the microgrid model for communities, military bases, corporate parks, sports facilities, and other universities.

In January 2012, the Galvin Center completed and moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility designed to house, microgrid research, demonstration and education activities. Located on the 16th floor of the IIT Tower, the 16,000-square-foot center contains offices, exhibition rooms, classrooms and student workrooms, acting as a hands-on experience center for Smart Grid, microgrid and energy technology and education. The $3 million project was funded by the State of Illinois, U.S. Department of Energy and IIT.

This event qualifies for Engineering Themes credit for Energy.

Note: We have reached the capacity of 25 students for this event.