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The PAE Living Building in Portland, Oregon, demonstrates a market-rate solar-plus-storage microgrid that operates within interconnection limits. It features 133 kW onsite and 215 kW offsite solar, with 280 kWh of battery storage, allowing it to function as a grid-forming microgrid. The project highlights successful coordination between PAE and SolarEdge to meet regulatory challenges and achieve over 113% of the building's annual energy needs from renewables while maintaining compliance with utility interconnection requirements.