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Microgrids
An Overview of Microgrid Feasibility Studies
1 hour to complete
Instructor-led
Last updated 01/2025
About this course
This FREE one-hour course from Mayfield Renewables provides a high-level introduction to the feasibility study process -- how Mayfield builds financial and resiliency models and why preliminary analysis is a crucial step for battery-based systems. Students will also have access to an example Mayfield Renewables feasibility report.
Topics covered include:
- Microgrid definitions and functions
- Overview of the feasibility study process
- Tools involved in a feasibility study
- Common problems avoided by performing a feasibility study
- Project case study
All course registrants will get access to the presentation material and an example feasibility study report PDF.
Registrants are also eligible to receive 1 hour of NABCEP CEUs upon course completion.
Learning Objectives
- Microgrid definitions and functions
- Feasibility study tools
- Energy and resiliency modeling for microgrids
Course outline
3 modules
1 hour to complete
1:04 hours
of video lectures
Welcome • 4 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 4 assignments
Orientation Materials
This is a free course. We take pride in our free courses, but keep in mind that this is only a taste of what we do in a full HeatSpring course. You can get started immediately after you enroll.
- Set up email notifications and your student profile
- Introduce yourself on the discussion board
- Course Introduction and Presentation Slides Download (.pdf)
- Sample Feasibility Study Download (.pdf)
Module 1 • 4 assignments
An Overview of Microgrid Feasibility Studies
Module 1 • 4 assignments
An Overview of Microgrid Feasibility Studies
- Lesson 1: Course Introduction - Why microgrid feasibility? (13:11 minutes)
- Lesson 2: Feasibility - The Big Picture (16:33 minutes)
- Lesson 3: The Tools of Feasibility (17:00 minutes)
- Lesson 4: Case Study & Course Conclusion (17:33 minutes)
Conclusion • 2 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 2 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
Continuing Education Units
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours
| NABCEP Credential | Advanced Hours for Exam | Recertification CEU Hours | NEC | JTA | RE Elective | Building or Fire Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Instructor
An engineer, an educator, and a technical committee member who reviews proposed changes to the National Electrical Code®, Ryan Mayfield has been committed to raising the bar on renewable energy industry best practices since 1999. “We know that the more expertise you have, the more you can drive down risk,” Ryan says. “That’s why we built Mayfield Renewables with...
Frequently asked questions
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