A new, all-electric apartment complex will break ground in Petaluma, California, in the coming weeks.

With a solar and energy storage microgrid, bidirectional EV chargers and energy efficiency design elements, the 131-unit Meridian at Petaluma North Station will generate and manage all its energy onsite.

The complex is the newest property from Redwood Energy, which bills itself as a zero net energy multifamily housing designer, and Danco, a residential builder, developer and property manager. The two companies have been building apartment complexes together since 2011.

Frustrated with the complexity and time it takes to get new multifamily housing connected to the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) grid, the team set out to develop a zero net energy affordable housing that could operate completely off-grid. The utility has been under fire in recent years from developers who say that causing months-long connection delays jeopardizes the financial viability of their projects.

A zero net energy (ZNE) building produces as much renewable energy as it consumes on an annual basis. Developers typically achieve net energy through a combination of energy efficiency measures and onsite renewable energy generation.

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