RE+ brings the developers, EPCs and independent power producers building distributed energy to Las Vegas. OATI is there for the question behind every microgrid project: how to get the most value from the resources you put on site, and deliver a project that performs for years after commissioning.
Matt Kiesow and Amy Bartak are at RE+, November 16-19 in Las Vegas. Tell us about your project and we will find time to meet.
Our team
Who you will meet
Matt Kiesow
Matt Kiesow
Associate Vice President Strategic Business Development
Amy Bartak
Amy Bartak
Director DERMS Initiatives & Customer EngagementThe value
More value from every resource on site
A microgrid earns its keep twice: in the hours it carries critical load through an outage, and in every hour between them. OATI GridMind® is built for both.
One platform across your equipment. OATI GridMind® is DER-agnostic and built on standardized protocols, so you design the best system for each site and still control every project from one platform.
Revenue between outages. OATI GridMind® supports revenue stacking from grid services, market participation and resilience value, with an optional DERMS tie-in so on-site assets earn during normal operation.
Commissioning without surprises. OATI’s digital twin lets you simulate microgrid operation and test control sequences before deployment.
Repeatable across your portfolio. One controls approach from project to project means faster delivery, fewer surprises and cleaner handoffs.
Your project
With you from concept to operations
OATI’s scope is built to fit inside yours: controls and data network design that hands into your design package, and hardware specified to your bill of materials, not competing for the construction contract.
| Project phase | You own | OATI supports |
|---|---|---|
| Concept and feasibility | Site selection, ownership structure, financing, permitting | Site walk, load profile review, concept design inputs |
| Design | Civil, structural, mechanical and electrical design of record | Controls and data network design, bill of materials, sequence of operations |
| Procurement and construction | Equipment procurement, construction management, field installation | Controller hardware, OATI GridMind® software, low-voltage controls package |
| Commissioning | Overall system acceptance, owner handoff | FAT and SAT, network configuration, load-shed validation, site-specific user guide |
| Operations | O&M contract, if retained | The standing platform, with an optional DERMS tie-in for asset monetization |
OATI runs its own site acceptance testing after each vendor completes theirs, and stays on the project as vendors and EPCs rotate on and off.
Projects we have built with developers
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, with Woven Energy
Tribal energy developer Woven Energy is leading a two-site solar and storage microgrid for the Paskenta Band in Northern California: 4.5 MW of solar and 21 MWh of battery storage. OATI GridMind® runs both sites together or independently, and OATI provided design and deployment support.
Renewable Energy Partners, Minneapolis
Renewable Energy Partners is building a community resilience hub across four Minneapolis public school buildings. OATI GridMind® orchestrates the solar and storage to pass lower energy costs to the district and provides islandable backup power during outages.
Threads of Connectivity
OATI’s microgrid planning and design process appears in the Energy & The Grid episode of Threads of Connectivity, a mini-documentary series hosted on National Geographic’s digital platforms.
Data centers
Building for data centers and large loads
For a data center, power is existential, and the grid cannot always add capacity on your timeline. OATI GridMind® provides automatic islanding and intelligent dispatch, serves as an extended end point to the utility’s DERMS to deliver dynamic capacity and pricing signals, and lets on-site resources earn in energy markets during normal operation.
Resources for your next project
OATI GridMind® datasheet
The microgrid and asset control platform behind every project on this page.
A microgrid buyer’s guide
What to ask of a microgrid controls platform before it goes into your bid.
Battery storage investment playbook
How grid orchestration gets more reliability, savings and revenue from battery storage.
Meet with us at RE+
Tell us about your project and the day that works for you. Matt and Amy will follow up to set a time in Las Vegas.