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Microgrid Resilience Value Calculator
Microgrids keep buildings operational during grid outages, avoiding major losses.
Payback years
2.7
Annual value
$99,000
Net cost after ITC
$270,000
How the math works
Outage value = hours × loss. Annual value + ongoing revenue. Net = capex × (1 − ITC).
24 × $3,500 + $15k = $99k/yr. $450k × 60% = $270k net. 2.7 yr payback.
How to Use
- Enter microgrid capex.
- Enter annual outage hours.
- Enter loss per outage hour (tenant claims, spoilage, liability).
- Enter demand response additional revenue.
- Enter battery life years.
- Read payback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Microgrid benefits?
Resilience: keeps building running during outages (hours to days). Critical for: hospitals, data centers, grocery (refrigeration), senior living (life safety), hotels (guest experience), multifamily Class A (tenant liability). Components: solar PV + battery + controls + automatic transfer switch + backup generator. Cost: $4,000-15,000/kW of resilient load.
Outage frequency?
US average: 4-10 hours outages annually. Hurricane zones (Gulf, East Coast): 20-100+ hours. Wildfire zones (CA): PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoff) 40-200+ hours some years. Texas winter storm 2021: 70+ hours for many. Increasing frequency + duration from climate change. Underwriting reliable microgrid ROI requires location-specific outage analysis.
Value during outage?
Multifamily: tenant liability, spoiled food $50-200/unit, evacuation cost. Hotel: lost revenue $200-600/room/day. Hospital: operating continuity priceless. Grocery: $10-50k spoilage per store per outage. Data center: $1000-100k/minute downtime. Office: $50-500/sqft/day productivity loss. On $100M property: 24-hour outage = $50k-500k in losses depending on type.
IRA funding?
48 ITC 30% on battery storage. Energy community bonus 10%. Domestic content bonus 10%. Low-income bonus 10-20%. Total potential: 70% ITC. 179D commercial deduction $0.50-5/sqft. State grants for critical facilities (hospitals, schools, senior living): $50-500k. Dept of Energy climate resilience grants. Insurance premium reduction 5-15% (self-backup reduces claim risk).
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