DER-CAM. Overview and Applications A N A LY T I C S P L A N N I N G O P E R AT I O N S

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1 DER-CAM DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR DECENTRALIZED ENERGY SYSTEMS A N A LY T I C S P L A N N I N G O P E R AT I O N S Overview and Applications IEEE Northwest Energy Systems Symposium Seattle, WA April 4-5, 2018 DER-CAM Ownership Model Use-Cases 0

2 Overview Research at LBNL DER deployment with respect to different stakeholders in the grid space: customer adoption economic dispatch grid planning DER-CAM : Distributed Energy Resources Customer Adoption Model Find optimal investment decisions Flexible modeling resource Capture a broad range of value streams Technology-neutral DER-CAM Overview and Applications 1

3 What is DER-CAM? Decision support tool for decentralized energy systems Optimal energy supply solutions for buildings and microgrids Multiple energy carriers and loads (electric, cooling, heating, fuels) Finds optimal investment portfolio, sizing, placement, and dispatch of DER Considers a wide range of DER and value streams Design flexibility enables a wide range of applications DER-CAM Overview and Applications 2

4 Key Inputs & Outputs DER-CAM Overview and Applications 3

5 Some applications Investment & Planning Feasibility studies & Conceptual design DER-CAM allows quick assessments of investment options NY Prize; NJ BPU; What-if analysis Changing simple options in DER-CAM allows analyzing different settings e.g. CO 2 min, Outages, ZNEB Energy policy studies (subsidies and other benefits) Indirect impact of implementing technology-specific incentives Gauging subsidy values that change optimal technology mix Business models Distribution grid planning DER-CAM Overview and Applications 4

6 Features Distributed Generation Combustion engines, fuel cells, microturbines, CHP, photovoltaic, solar thermal panels, wind turbines Energy Storage Stationary storage, electric vehicles, heat storage, cooling storage Also Multi-node capabilities AC & DC optimal power flow Security constrained design (N-1) Battery degradation Improved part-load efficiency GIS integration Standalone desktop user interface Load Management Demand response, load shifting, load shedding Passive technologies Building shell replacement DER-CAM Overview and Applications 5

7 Accessing DER-CAM Optimization engine DER-CAM Standalone GUI DER-CAM WEB GUI Public facing interfaces standard functions freely available Middleware 3 rd party models e.g. dist. power flow open-source commercial Advanced functions Automated analysis Sensitivity analysis Multi-objective Application specific functions and interfaces DER-CAM Overview and Applications 6

8 Graphical User Interface Useful resources End-use loads Solar data Tariffs DER data Graphical reports Investment timeline Hourly dispatch Breakdown of results DER-CAM Overview and Applications 7

9 Workflow template data available DER-CAM Overview and Applications 8

10 Applications Example 1) DER investment considering outages Large Office Building in Baltimore, Maryland Scenario 1: Reference Case: ~ US$123k Scenario 2: 48h Outage NO DER: ~ US$307k (estimate outage costs) Scenario 3: 48h Outage DER: ~ US$196k battery charging ~400 kw PV ~400 kwh Battery PV generation curtailment - mid curtailment low priority loads DER-CAM Overview and Applications 9

11 Applications Example 2) Resilient designs for remote off-grid communities e.g. Optimal microgrid design for a remote location in Alaska New lines Parallel lines N-1 on lines N-1 on generators New generation New storage DER-CAM Overview and Applications 10

12 Applications Example 3) Distribution grid impacts of large-scale DER deployment Develop new modeling tool supported by DER-CAM to enable: Economic and technical assessment of behind-the-meter DER deployment Identifying ideal retail rate designs to enhance resilience, reliability, grid operation costs, power quality and security of supply through DER deployment Estimating favorable locations and hourly availability of DER assets to improve grid operations and promote DER participation in wholesale and reserve markets Without DER allowed With DER investments undervoltage nodes voltage within limits Integrated analysis line 70% [July, peak, 5pm] line 50% DER-CAM Overview and Applications 11

13 THE END Contact Information Gonçalo Cardoso Nicholas DeForest Miguel Heleno DER-CAM Workflow 12