Following London Heathrow's power outage recently, the New York Times highlighted IMG's microgrid at the Pittsburgh International Airport as a ground-breaking way of protecting critical public infrastructure and keeping passengers safely moving.

How Pittsburgh’s Airport Makes Power to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages

Pittsburgh International Airport avoids power outages and reduces its energy costs by generating electricity on site using natural gas and solar panels.

By Niraj Chokshi

March 29, 2025

When Christina Cassotis, the chief executive of Pittsburgh International Airport, heard about the power outage that forced London’s Heathrow Airport to suspend operations last week, she thought of the workers who were frantically trying to manage the chaos.

But when an outage hits closer to home, she has a more restrained response: Keep calm and carry on.

For almost four years, her airport has been powered by a mix of on-site natural gas generators and solar panels. The airport estimates that the stand-alone system, known as a microgrid, has saved it about $1 million a year on its energy costs and allowed it to use the electric grid as a backup, Ms. Cassotis said.

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