Speaker
M. Gibbs
(SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
Description
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory operates three one kilometer-long linear accelerators, and one synchrotron light source. These facilities, as well as the support infrastructure, use more than 30 MW of power when running simultaneously, and this figure is expected to grow as capabilities are added in the next few years. This talk will discuss the site’s electrical power consumption, some of the challenges and constraints on our electrical power infrastructure, and a few projects (some successful and others unsuccessful) to reduce site power usage and utilize renewable energy sources.
