SoCalGas’s [H2] Innovation Experience is using Emerson’s digital technologies and services to show how clean energy systems can meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2045. Source: SoCalGas.
SoCalGas’s [H2] Innovation Experience is using Emerson’s digital technologies and services to show how clean energy systems can meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2045. Source: SoCalGas.
SoCalGas’s [H2] Innovation Experience is using Emerson’s digital technologies and services to show how clean energy systems can meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2045. Source: SoCalGas.
SoCalGas’s [H2] Innovation Experience is using Emerson’s digital technologies and services to show how clean energy systems can meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2045. Source: SoCalGas.
SoCalGas’s [H2] Innovation Experience is using Emerson’s digital technologies and services to show how clean energy systems can meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2045. Source: SoCalGas.

Emerson helps SoCalGas deliver clean energy for residential microgrid

Dec. 1, 2022
Emerson provides its DeltaV advanced process control system, safety instrumented systems, electronic marshalling technology, instrumentation, final control elements and analytics solutions

Southern California Gas reported Oct. 27 that it’s picked Emerson’s digital technologies, software and services to demonstrate the resilience and reliability of its new [H2] Innovation Experience microgrid demonstration project in Southern California, which shows how carbon-free gas made from renewable electricity can be used in pure form or as a blend to fuel clean energy systems of the future.

The project features a nearly 2,000-square-foot home outfitted with solar panels, power storage battery system, electrolyzer to convert solar energy to renewable hydrogen, and a fuel cell to supply electricity. Hydrogen, produced at the site, will also be blended with utility-provided natural gas and used in the home’s heat pump HVAC unit, water heater, clothes dryer and stove.

“Residential neighborhood-scale facilities, like the [H2] Innovation Experience that are capable of generating, storing and transmitting electricity with zero carbon emissions will be a critical component for meeting sustainable power demand,” says Neil Navin, VP of clean energy innovations at SoCalGas. “Emerson’s technologies and expertise facilitated a shorter start up, while ensuring the safety and reliability of this demonstration project.”

Research by SoCalGas with clean fuels like renewable natural gas and hydrogen, coupled with carbon management, found that California can reach 100% net-zero goals more affordably, more equitably and with less risk of power disruptions, customer conversion barriers, and technological limitations.

“Balancing energy consumption with available sources requires sophisticated control and precise measurement,” said Mark Bulanda, executive president of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business. “We’ve worked on a variety of hydrogen projects globally, applying our expertise and technologies to automate hydrogen production and consumption, making the promise of renewable energy a reality.”

In addition to deep domain expertise in hydrogen, Emerson provides its DeltaV advanced process control system, safety instrumented systems, electronic marshalling technology, instrumentation, final control elements and analytics solutions to optimize the performance of the SoCalGas [H2] Innovation Experience.

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