At Blue Lake Rancheria, our commitment to sustainability and service goes hand-in-hand. One of our key microgrid systems powers the Tribeโs ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโa critical economic and emergency resource for our community.
Maintained by the Electrical, Construction & Utilities Department, this โsolar-readyโ system features a ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐น๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐, ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ช ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐, ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ต๐ธ๐ช๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ, and ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐. These technologies allow this microgrid to operate independently during outages, ensuring that we can continue to provide access to ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐น, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, and ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒโlifeline necessities during emergencies.
โBeing able to power our c-store and gas station during a blackout isnโt just convenienceโitโs survival,โ said ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ๐
, Electrical Systems Director. โIt keeps our people supplied and our economy moving, even in a crisis.โ
This microgrid reflects how clean energy can serve real, everyday needs while building long-term resilience.
Originally Published: 7/26/2025