International%20Collaboration%20of%20Smart%20Grid%20Demonstration%20Projects

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International Collaboration of Smart Grid
Demonstration Projects

• Integrating Distributed Energy Resources
• Matt Wakefield
• EPRI
• John J. Simmins, Ph.D.
• EPRI
• Gale Horst
• EPRI
• CIRED
• June 6-9, 2011, Frankfurt, Germany

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EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration InitiativeLeveragin
g Todays Technology to Advance the Industry

• Deploying the Virtual Power Plant
• Demonstrate Integration and Interoperability
• Leverage information Communication Technologies
• Integration of Multiple Types of Distributed
  Energy Resources (DER)

• Distributed Generation

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• Renewable Generation

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• Storage

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• Demand Response

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• Multiple Levels of Integration - Interoperability

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EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative Members

• Research Funded by 21 Electric Utilities
• Knowledge Transfer to Advance Industry

• Wisconsin Public Service
• Exelon (ComEd/PECO)
• Ameren
• KCPL
• Southwest Power Pool
• SMUD
• Salt River Project
• Southern California Edison
• PNM Resources
• CenterPoint Energy
• Entergy

Hydro-Québec Central Hudson Gas Electric Con
Edison FirstEnergy/JCPL ESB Networks Electricité
de France American Electric Power Duke
Energy Tennessee Valley Authority Southern Company
Collaborator Collaborator Host Site
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EPRI Smart Grid Demo Critical Elements (Host Site
Criteria)

• Integration of Multiple Distributed Resource
  Types
• Connect retail customers to wholesale conditions
• Integration with System Planning Operations
• Critical Integration Technologies and Standards
• Compatibility with EPRIs Initiative and Approach
• Funding requirements and leverage of other funding

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Collaborative Demonstrations Increases Value
Strategic Topic Collaboration Prioritized
Annually
Energy Storage Monetization
CVR VVO Analysis Monetization
Consumer Behavior Engagement
Distribution Management System Integration
Visualization
No Single Project Can Evaluate Every Integration
Scenario Multiple Host-Sites Provide a Platform
to Advance the Industry
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Guiding Documents

• Methodological Approach (ID 1020342)
• Jointly funded by DOE and EPRI
• Provides framework for estimating benefits
  costs

• Estimating Costs Benefits of the Smart Grid
  (ID 1022519)
• 20 Year Estimate of Investment Benefit of Smart
  grid

• CBA Guidebook Vol. 1, Measuring Impacts (ID
  1021423)
• Manual for practical application with step by
  step instruction
• Guidance for documenting the project approach
  to perform a CBA

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Dual Purpose of Demonstration Research

• Demonstrate physical impacts of technologies in
  specific applications.

Does it work?

• Estimate economic viability of the demonstrated
  applications.

Is it worth doing?

• The physical question is separable from the
  economic question.
• We can test and observe the physical performance.
  
• Economic performance is often not directly
  observable,but is estimable through analysis of
  the physical performance.

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Hypotheses Linking Cause and Effect
Demonstrating Physical Impacts

• A hypothesis makes a statement that links cause
  and effect.

A causal chain can be expressed as a testable
hypothesis
If _____ occurs, the system acts to cause
_____. condition outcome
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Next Steps

• Results Beginning to Come out
• Emphasis on Case Studies in 2012
• Contributions to CBA Guidebook
• Call to Action Proactively Share Results
• EPRI Results _at_ www.smartgrid.epri.com
• Signup for Newsletter
• Send request to mwakefield_at_epri.com

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Questions?
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