The client was a large convenience store and travel center with numerous fuel pumps and perishable food. It has over 50 locations in Texas and locations in other states. Some of the stores can reach 70,000 square feet and have over 120 fueling positions.

The client wanted to continue to provide their critical service and products to travelers and customers during a power outage or a weather-related emergency. Additionally, they wanted to weather-proof their operations to prevent revenue loss and avoid spoilage to their perishable goods.

Project Overview

Project Size: 10.2 MW

Sites: 11

Project Description

Enchanted Rock started out initially powering ten stores. Enchanted Rock’s system provides approximately 1 MW of electrical capacity to cover the energy needs of an entire store when utility power is unavailable. The stores now have the ability to serve their communities during major and minor power outages. The dual-purpose microgrids kept the lights on until the utility restored power to the stores, which took about 30 minutes for three of the stores and over a day for the fourth store. Enchanted Rock’s backup power solution offers electrical resiliency at a fraction of the cost compared to diesel.

Since installing Enchanted Rock’s dual-purpose microgrids at their stores, they have been able to serve travelers and surrounding communities during power outages as well as prevent the loss of perishables. When the storms swept through Texas during Hurricane Harvey, four stores lost power for about 10 seconds as the generators kicked on and smoothly transitioned the stores to backup power. During Hurricane Harvey, Enchanted Rock powered four stores for over 105 hours. One store served as a headquarters for first responders and national guardsmen during rescue missions as the surrounding areas were without power. Enchanted Rock’s Resiliency-as-a-Service solution, with its dual-purpose microgrid, enable companies to stay powered and communities to be resilient. Enchanted Rock’s power solution is managed and optimized by their Network Operations Center (NOC) 24/7/365 that enable worry free protection from extended electrical outages.

A large convenience store and travel center needed to be able to provide critical services and products to travelers and surrounding communities during power outages, as well as prevent the loss of perishables.