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What is Brooklyn microgrid & LO3 energy's exergy?

Brooklyn Microgrid is in the process of receiving its full approval for the transaction of energy across public utility wires. Over 50 residential and commercial building owners have installed LO3 Energy's Exergy on their sites, and there is a waiting list of over 300 users interested in participating.

What is the Brooklyn microgrid project?

LO3 Energy, a young New York company, is working with Siemens Digital Grid and Siemens’ startup financier next47, called the Brooklyn Microgrid project. There, neighbors are empowered to produce, consumer and purchase power within their community with a blockchain enabled transactive energy platform.

What is Brooklyn microgrid (BMG)?

BMG is a community-driven initiative that began in the Park Slope and Gowanus communities, Spring of 2016. A Benefit Corporation established by LO3 Energy, the project reimagines the traditional energy grid model, with the concept of a communal energy network.

Will LO3 expand the Brooklyn microgrid?

By 2018, the LO3 Energy team plans to expand the Brooklyn Microgrid to 1000 participants, including nearby homes and apartment buildings, a gas station and fire station, schools and factories.

Does the Brooklyn microgrid satisfy the 7 components?

The Brooklyn Microgrid fully satisfies three and partially fulfills an additional three of the seven components of a decentralized microgrid energy market. The case study demonstrates that blockchains are an eligible technology to operate such markets.

What are the long-term benefits of the Brooklyn microgrid?

The long-term benefits of the Brooklyn Microgrid lie primarily in the energy marketplace of Exergy, enabling interested residents to take control of their energy production, use, and efficiency. Exergy enables prosumers and consumers within the local market to engage and grow together to achieve economic and environmental goals.