Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI) has recently unveiled its new Lakeside Vision Center in Chilton, Wisconsin. In the press release, the company states they hope this 19,000-sq-ft off-grid facility demonstrates what the future can hold with off-grid independence as traditional electricity costs continue to rise across the nation.
The Lakeside Vision Center is the first completed project in a 40-acre, multi-phase, entirely off-grid community and includes:
- A real-time energy technology demonstration station, known as the Immersion Room
- A recharge station containing level 2 and level 3 electric vehicle (EV) charging systems powered by renewable energy
- Meeting space
- Private corporate lodging space
The facility features multiple renewable energy solutions including:
- A DCentrIQ microgrid consisting of ground-mount and roof-top solar, battery storage, a natural gas generator and DCentrIQ power controls.
- Two Xcape microgrid units with ground-mount solar and battery storage
FTI chose the location for the Lakeside Vision Center because of its rural location on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. The 40-acre area is at the end of the utility grid and experiences frequent power interruptions due to weather or other occurrences. FTI’s off-grid community solution provides clean power to the site. Future plans call for an off-grid residential community on the property.
