County Executive Marc Elrich to Unveil New Resiliency Hub Powered by Renewable Energy Microgrids at Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 9, 2023
Tuesday, June 13 at 11 a.m.
7315 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, MD 20855
County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by Jose Lorenzo Lista, CEO of GreenStruxure, to cut the ribbon on the County’s second resiliency hub that will be powered by renewable energy microgrids at the County’s Animal Shelter on Tuesday, June 13 at 11 a.m., 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd.
In November 2022, a plane was caught in electrical wires for several hours in Montgomery County, and it was the microgrids at the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center that made it possible for the facility to remain open. This event will be the official announcement of the microgrids and reinforce how essential they are to enable the shelter to remain operational during a power outage.
| WHAT: | Montgomery County Animal Shelter and GreenStruxure will co-host a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the New Resilience Hub at the shelter and its new microgrids; this unveiling will feature speeches from GreenStruxure, County and shelter executives. |
| WHO: | County Executive Marc Elrich David Dise, Director, Department of General Services Jose Lorenzo Lista, CEO GreenStruxure Thomas J.Koenig, Director, Animal Services |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, June 13 at 11 a.m. |
| WHERE: | 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, MD 20855 |
# # #
Release ID: 23-053
Media Contact: Barry Hudson 240-300-7348