Almond farms are a major contributor to California’s agricultural economy, accounting for 80% of the world’s almond production, but many small- and medium-sized farms store their crops outdoors due to a lack of access to cold storage. The new Amond World facility will provide 100 million pounds of state-of-the-art cold storage capacity in the heart of the Central Valley, extending shelf life and increasing profitability for the region’s farmers.

The need for more cold storage capacity for Central Valley farmers is clear, but utility interconnection in rural areas is a persistent problem. In this case, PG&E, the region’s electric utility, informed Origo that they would be unable to get power for two to three years. By turning to Scale for an off-grid microgrid, Origo was able to avoid this queue and bring the Amond World facility online at least six months sooner.