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Calistoga microgrid rollout leaves parts of Mora and Riverly excluded; PG&E, Energy Vault to follow up
Summary
PG&E and Energy Vault briefed the Calistoga City Council on the town'scale microgrid, explaining that a recent HFRA map update placed parts of Mora in a high-fire area and that those sections cannot be energized without risking the entire microgrid; PG&E said it will provide documentation and explore engineering options to add isolation points.
PG&E and Energy Vault told the Calistoga City Council on Oct. 1 that a recent change to the High Fire Risk Area (HFRA) map means parts of Mora cannot be energized by the city's new microgrid and therefore must be isolated when the system is activated during public safety power shutoffs.
"I apologize" for a communications gap that left city staff and residents without an updated coverage map, Mark Van Gorder, PG&E local government affairs representative, told the council and attendees. Van Gorder said the map only matters when the microgrid is actually turned on during extreme events and that the company should have shared the updated map first with city staff and the media.
Jeremy Donnell, PG&E…
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