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heat and hot water, so necessary for everyday life, will be readily available. Lower rents are economically possible since all these usual living expenses are being provided for by the same source. Most importantly, the model is scalable and variable and power is fungible. A commercial tower was included in this study to both provide an economic focus point to start the development and to provide jobs to the people living in the residential towers because real-world data was made available. The model could be applied to any combination of residential, commercial, retail, or industrial spaces providing centers for human advancement, with both jobs and housing provided at an economically

The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of the following people:

• Mr. Richard Denis—Siemens Energy, Siemens AG—for providing details on

• Mr. Oisín O'Brien—GridMarket LLC—for providing real-world usage data

• Mr. Anthony Alduino—Thornton Tomasetti LLC—for providing working information on integrating microgrids into urban environments

New York—for providing practical insight on regulatory issues

• Mr. Bradford Sussman-Gonzalez—Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC, New York,

This work is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Peter Tymus, formerly of Turner Constructions, Inc. and Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Tymus was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and his vision and sharing of knowledge

• Mr. William Kenworthey—Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK), New York,

and environmentally favorable rate.

numerous power generation combinations

Micro-Grids - Applications, Operation, Control and Protection

New York—for the advice on practicality and design

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were the inspiration for this work.

Edward J. Donahue Paramount Technical Consulting, Brooklyn, NY, USA

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