Whether it’s through daily efforts on our campuses, our reduced packaging and shipping, or our quality products, SEL plans for and engages in sustainable and environmentally responsible practices. Our values are at the heart of these efforts as we strive to be a good neighbor and responsible partner, to consider the future, and to practice integrity in all that we do.The foundation of our company comes from our constant goal to make our products so reliable they last 20-30 years. A focus on long-lasting, quality products is a solid starting point for our sustainability efforts. SEL microgrid solutions help improve the reliability of power from renewable resources. Aggregating renewable energy sources in a microgrid helps mitigate inconsistent power by combining multiple sources into one generation output that is less variable than any single renewable source. SEL helped Belgian grid operator Elia to implement a special protection scheme, allowing them to integrate offshore wind power into the European grid, generating power for the mainland and beyond. SEL Engineering Services partnered with a building solutions company to devise a way to store energy from solar panels for use by customers when the need is highest, improving the reliability of the bulk electric. This was done through the installation of a Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC), meter, and SEL-3622 Security Gateway for communication to the dispatcher’s systems for each site. Our focus on quality helps lead us down a path of sustainability. Designing products that are manufactured to be in service for 20–30 years, and a constant focus on quality, means reducing defects, and eventually that starts to reduce waste overall.