Advanced Microgrid Systems designs customized microgrids that supply commercial and industrial facilities with electrical and thermal energy from fossil and renewable sources. Based in Ohio, the small company combines experienced electrical engineering with control-system development, including work on fuel-cell systems ranging from 1 kW to 3 MW. Its projects are tailored to a facility’s energy use, environmental goals, and need for resilience during grid disruptions.
EncorpFounded in 1992 by a Colorado State University graduate, Encorp develops and deploys microgrid control systems that help organizations manage distributed energy resources and maintain resilient, locally controlled power. Its Egility platform grew from three decades of field experience across more than 500 projects, serving customers ranging from military facilities and data centers to utilities and rural cooperatives in 10 countries. Encorp remains an independent U.S. microgrid controls pioneer, with a history that includes developing its own communication, control, and grid-interconnection products.New York, NY
Joule DesignFrom its Pittsburgh base, Joule Design develops and supports customized energy systems, including combined heat and power and onsite generation solutions. Its engineers, service technicians, and customer service representatives work with customers to integrate sustainable technologies from strategic partners such as Yanmar and FlexEnergy. The company also offers Flex Recuperator heat-recovery technology and Flex Turbine systems for applications ranging from hospitals and hotels to landfills and remote sites.PITTSBURGH, PA
Advanced Solutions & Controls LLCMiamisburg-based Advanced Solutions & Controls designs, builds and installs custom industrial automation and control systems, taking complex projects from engineering through programming, testing and commissioning. With more than 20 years of custom engineering experience, ASC has developed solutions ranging from underground subway smoke and gas detection to tooling deployed across the global aviation industry. The company is a certified DBE and a registered UL 508A panel shop, with in-house engineering and fabrication supporting its turnkey approach.MIAMISBURG, OH
WindStax EnergyFrom Pittsburgh, WindStax Energy designs and manufactures large vertical-axis wind turbines and integrated wind-and-solar microgrids for commercial and industrial sites. Installing renewable-energy systems since 2011, the company handles projects in-house from fabrication through installation and service, with systems ranging from individual buildings to community-scale microgrids. Its turbines have logged more than one million operating hours in the field and are built to order for each project.PITTSBURGH, PA