ASHRAE Miami’s Technical Lunch on Energy Storage and The Grid: Building Capacitance Together was held on April 14th, 2026, at 12pm, at the 94th Aero Squadron in Miami. Mark MacCracken was the speaker. Mark has over 30 years working with CALMAC/Trane Manufacturing Corporation, he has been involved in all aspects of the company including R&D, contracts, patents, manufacturing, marketing and finance.

Whether the reason is Energy Independence, National Security or Sustainability, managing peak electrical load will be critical to our society’s future growth.  The Grid in the US has essentially no energy storage on it now, so all electric loads must be met instantaneously.  This necessitates massive oversizing of the Grid’s generation and transmission capacity to meet only a few hours of the year. And with the dramatic growth of data centers, the need for more electrical capacity is accelerating. Energy Storage, on both sides of the electric meter, which can free up large amounts of peak electrical capacity, will be covered, along with their application in buildings and large federal Investment Tax Credit incentives.

Don’t miss the upcoming ASHRAE Miami’s Golf Tounament being held on May 7, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL, 33140.

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