This California Independent Systems Operator (CA ISO) complex, located in Folsom, CA, replaces its predecessor with enhanced perimeter security for the facility’s mission critical operations. The building features a 60,000 sf command/control operations and data center, a fully redundant central plant, a 150,000 sf office wing, and a 50,000 sf exhibition space that includes an education center showcasing renewable power systems and customer demand-response controls.
The project is LEED® Platinum certified, with its EnergyStar certification pending. CA ISO is charged with operating the majority of the high-voltage wholesale power grid in California. Balancing the demand for electricity with an equal supply of megawatts, CA ISO is the impartial link between power plants and the utilities that serve more than 30 million consumers in the state.
Significant Project Features:
- Uninterruptible Power Systems featuring 2N design with N+1 redundancy
- Two 1500kVA UPS with scalable modules for optimized efficiency
- Raised floor Command/Control room for the power grid operators
- 5MW diesel generator plant with onsite fuel storage in a 2N configuration
- Wet cell battery plant with cell monitoring
- Central chiller plant featuring 2N design with N+1 redundancy
- Metering and monitoring of building systems via Modbus TCP network
- Branch circuit energy metering in the data centre remote power panels
- Energy efficient lighting systems
- Daylighting controls with dimming in office and public wings
- Demand reduction controls for office building lighting and HVAC systems
The California Independent Systems Operator (CA ISO) is a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation.
Project Information
Client: California Independent Systems Operator
Size: 278,000 sf
Value: $115,000,000 (US)
Status: Completed in 2011
Photo: © Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects