A Proposed Collaboratory Center for Grid Management and Efficiency ESTES Proposal

A Proposed Collaboratory Center for Grid Management and Efficiency ESTES Proposal

Grid Management and Energy Efficiency - ESTES Elements Colorado has significant energy resources and has several energy initiatives underway This proposed Grid Management and Efficiency Center will take a new systems-oriented approach building on current activities and capabilities supporting a sustainable energy economy. Apply a Systems Approach to Grid Management and Efficiency in the following emphasis areas: Education Utilizes unique capabilities of the Collaboratory Storage Maximizes usefulness of intermittent power sources Trans. & Distr. Delivers available power reliably to the end user Effic. & Conv. Addresses opportunities for Energy Demand Security Ensures reliability of energy infrastructure 2

Center of Excellence: Grid Management and Efficiency 1. Education Community Workforce 2. Storage Batteries Fly wheels Pumped Hydro 3. Transmission & Distribution Smart Grid FortZED Boulder SmartGridCity 4. Efficiency & Conversion Building Materials & Systems Solar Decathlon Engines 5. Security Robust and Reliable NREL CU CSU CSM Collaboratory: Efficiency Private Sector 3

Center of Excellence: Application of Grid Management and Efficiency Technologies Technology NREL CU CSU CSM Private Storage Transmission and Distribution Efficiency & Conv. - System Effic. & Conv. - Components Security PHEV Battery CAS XCEL Battery/PHEV DER Smart CSU/FC Standards GridCity FortZED JCEM IAC/IBE Power Elec InteGrid 4

Current Activities NREL Renewable Energy Communities: designing new communities using a renewable energy systems approach with sustainable planning, net zero-energy homes, advanced vehicles, and innovative utility interconnections to decrease energy use, emissions and climate change impacts DOE Solar America City, Denver: a select group of U.S. cities working to accelerate the adoption of solar energy technologies for a cleaner, more secure energy future Xcel SmartGridCity, Boulder: utilizing a next-generation electrical grid to create the first fully integrated "smart" city in the nation FortZED: Fort Collins Zero Energy District 5

Emphasis Areas Aligned with Projects Emphasis Areas Projects DOE FortZED Part I Xcel SmartGrid City, Boulder NREL Renewable Energy Communities DOE Solar America Capabilities City, Aligned Buildings Part II Denver DOE FortZED with Projects Boulder Efficient CSU Extension Education X X X X X Storage X X X Transmiss & Distr. & Distr. X X X X X Efficiency & Conv. & Conv. X X X X X X X Security X X X

Industrial Partners () Intent to Join: Siemens Spirae Woodward Advanced Energy Lockheed Martin Potential Members: Xcel Alcatel-Lucent Johnson Controls IBM GE Vestas Western Area Power Authority 7

Joint Capabilities Education Smart Grid Workforce Initiative (CSU/NCEDC), Graduate Degrees in Systems Engineering Energy Systems (CSU), Electrical Engineering with curriculum in Renewable Energy and Power Electronics (CU), Engineering with Research Focus Areas in Power, Power Electronics and Energy Systems and Energy Conversion Systems and Thermal Sciences (CSM), Undergraduate and Graduate Student Internships / Sabbaticals and Faculty Appointments (NREL), Community Education Storage Vehicle technology (NREL), Pumped hydroelectric, compressed air storage (CU), Batteries, ultracapacitors, hydrogen electrolysis (NREL), Electrical and thermal storage technologies (CU), Electrochemical systems that act as storage devices (CSM) Transmission / Distribution Electrical infrastructure (NREL, CSM), Vehicle-to-grid electrical interconnection systems (NREL), High-performance computing to manage smart-grid systems (NREL, CSM), Microgrids, transmission/distribution systems, controls, and high power electronic devices (CSM), The InteGrid Laboratory (CSU), Power systems modeling and simulation (CSM), FortZED (CSU), Xcel Energy Smart Grid City (CU), Market and policy analyses (NREL), Mobile and distributed sensing technology (CU), Control of complex systems as it relates to power distribution, energy management, load matching from renewable sources, and development of advanced power conversion devices (CSM) Efficiency / Conversion Renewable fuel technology (NREL), Renewable energy electrical technology (NREL), diesel engines, coal & biomass gasification, distributed energy and onsite cooling, heating, and power systems (CSM), The Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC) (CSM), The Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL) (CSU), Colorado Power Electronics Center (CoPEC) (CU), Micro- and nanotechnology for energy conversion (CU), The Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) (CSU), Sustainable building design and operation (CU, NREL), Sustainable communities and demand-side management (NREL, CSM), Engineering for developing communities (CU), Life cycle assessment (LCA) (CSM), Renewable energy resource data, GIS systems (NREL), Techno-economic technology assessments (NREL, CSM), The Institute of Transportation Management (CSU), The Leeds School of Business (CU), Energy efficiency and renewable energy policy and market transformation (CU), Energy and environmental systems (CU), Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) (CSU) Security FortZED 50 (CSU), Xcel SmartGridCity 8

Proposed Center for Grid Management and Efficiency Summary and Takeaways A systems approach to grid management and energy efficiency can be a game changer in the clean and renewable energy technology space. Underlying information and control technologies become the enablers for solutions for unlocking new value propositions for energy supply and demand. Colorado can serve as a microcosm for U.S. and potentially beyond in demonstrating energy and environment systems solutions. 9

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Collaboratory Center Business / Industry Participation Models C2B2 CRSP CREW* Carbon Mgmt. EE&M* SolarTAC* Fee-based Model Seed Grant Oriented R1 Large Company ~$50K Small Company ~$20K No Labor Required Hybrid Model Some Fees / Pay to Play Demonstration Projects Shared and Sponsored Research Project-Based Model R1-R3 Joint Project No Fee Required *Proposed 11

FortZED Zero Energy District Research, Development and Demonstration of a Coordinated and Integrated System of 3.5 MW of Mixed Distributed Resources in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Achieve a 20-30% Peak Load Reduction of Multiple Distribution Feeders DoE funded proposal ($6.5M + $5M) Modernize and transform the electrical distribution system Improved efficiency and reliability Demonstration includes aggregation of distributed energy resources (DER) from approximately 5 participant locations. Supported by the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster Duration: May 2008 - April 2010. 12

FortZED 50 The next major step in smart grid deployment by leveraging what has already been accomplished in the first phase of FortZED (DoE award - $6.5M + $5M match) Total network increased to approximately 50MW of DER Smart grid capabilities will be increased Geographic scope will be expanded Additional customers will be served New services will be provided Increased security considerations Potentially the world s largest active Zero Energy District embedded within a conventional power system (01/12/09) The current core FortZED partner team will be augmented Design anticipates new technologies and this expanded demonstration provides key data for regional deployment 13

Education - Workforce Development for Energy Efficiency and Management Disciplines CSU: M.E. in Systems Engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering with emphasis in Energy Systems (in development) CU: M.E./M.S./Ph.D Electrical Engineering with curriculum in Renewable Energy and Power Electronics CSM: M.S./Ph.D. in Engineering with Research Focus Areas in Power Electronics and Energy Systems and Energy Conversion Systems and Thermal Sciences NREL: Undergraduate and Graduate Student Internships (i.e. DOE's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program) / Sabbaticals and Faculty Appointments Community Education in Efficiency: CSU Extension, Others 14

Storage Some power sources (i.e. wind and solar) are intermittent by nature but electricity must remain stable. Energy Storage Responds to fluctuations in energy demand Enables constancy by buffering power generation variations Increases efficiency by capturing and deploying otherwise wasted energy Reference: J. Levine, G. Martin, R. Moutoux. Large Scale Electrical Energy Storage in Colorado. CERI Research Report. June 30, 2007 15

Transmission There is a need to update transmission and distribution architecture and capacity in energy systems to accommodate the addition of new and diverse power sources. High-voltage transmission capacity is fully utilized during periods of high demand Minimal new transmission capacity has been added in the last decade New transmission capacity is not increasing at the same rate as energy demand Distribution enhancements are needed to absorb renewable power 16

Efficiency ESTES will utilize a systems approach to optimize networks of existing and potentially new resources (both supply and demand) to enhance efficiency through active management of energy systems. Integrated Energy Systems Models Efficiency in Buildings, Equipment and Vehicles Monitoring and Metering Routing, Switching and Conditioning Policy Stewardship of Energy and Environmental Resources 17

Security Private and government organizations will work together to ensure the security and reliability of the future energy infrastructure. Robustness and Reliability Protection and recovery from equipment failures and natural disasters Security of Supply Cybersecurity Modeling and simulation support needed to solve critical energy infrastructure security challenges 18

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Institutional Capabilities Conversion efficiency Vehicle technology, particularly power electronics, batteries, thermal management, and performance simulations (HEVs, PHEVs, EVs, fuel cell vehicles) Renewable fuel technology (Cellulosic ethanol, biomass gasification/pyrolysis, microalgal fuel) Renewable energy electrical technology (Wind, photovoltaics, solar thermal, biomass power, geothermal) Other analyses Renewable energy resource data, GIS systems Techno-economic technology assessments Market and policy analyses Demand-side efficiency Buildings (Whole-building design, analysis tools, building-integrated solar, solar water heating, electrochromic windows, daylighting, HVAC systems, passive solar, Solar Decathlon) Renewable/sustainable communities Life-cycle efficiency General and technology-specific analyses Distribution efficiency Electrical infrastructure, particularly distributed energy systems and interconnections Energy storage (Batteries, ultracapacitors, hydrogen electrolysis) Vehicle-to-grid electrical interconnection systems High-performance computing to manage smart-grid systems

Colorado State University - Institutional Capabilities Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL) Transportation Air quality Distributed energy Biofuel production from algae InteGrid Laboratory World s only megawatt scale physical grid simulation capability Tests and validates computer simulations with physical system dynamics when distributed generation sources are added to the grid Partnership with Spirae, a CO business FortZED DOE grant to develop and demonstrate a coordinated and integrated system of 3.5 MW of mixed distributed resources in Fort Collins, Colorado Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) Multidisciplinary research institute that brings together professionals and students from the related fields of design and construction to solve problems related to the built environment Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Provides small and medium-sized manufacturers with comprehensive on-site industrial assessments to determine resource and cost savings, at no cost to the manufacturer Institute for Transportation Management College of Business Provides management education and research for public and private sector organizations involved with transportation and related operations 20

University of Colorado - Institutional Capabilities Sustainable Building Design and Operation Optimal building and systems design Smart building systems Demand-side management and grid integration Building integrated renewable energy systems Hybrid power systems for developing communities Electrical and thermal storage technologies Power electronics for improved efficiency and integration Energy and environmental systems Combustion engineering Air quality and contaminant transport Micro- and nanotechnology for energy conversion Energy policy and market transformation Xcel Energy SmartGrid Engineering for Developing Communities 21

Colorado School of Mines - Institutional Capabilities Conversion efficiency Fuel cells /Colorado Fuel Cell Center (CFCC) Diesel engine facility Coal/biomass gasification, DOE Award Distribution efficiency Transmission/distribution systems, controls, high power electronic devices Demand-side efficiency Controls Life-cycle efficiency Sustainable community development, including life cycle assessment (LCA), engineering economics, and sociological factors 22

EEMC Industry Meeting - October 31 at CSU Industry representatives attended from Spirae, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, Advanced Energy and Woodward Industry topic examples: Public Policy / Standards / Utilities Integration Education / Workforce Solar and Wind Inverters Distribution Various center models (structure, governance, participation, etc.) were discussed 23

EEMC Investigator Meeting - December 2 at CSM 4-5 investigators attended from each institution Research topics ranged from energy efficiency, to buildings and batteries There was strong interest in smartgrid the group agreed that this will be the first emphasis area in the newly proposed Energy Efficiency and Management Center 24

EEMC Industry Meeting - December 17 at CSU Public policy Near-, mid-, and long-term plan (roadmap) Near term stimulus packages Mid term education Long term R&D, future products Excellence (SmartGrid) A model that can be applied elsewhere Take advantage of industry partners People working day-to-day who can help solve problems and provide advice on real issues Help the Governor determine what practical, detailed and substantial projects that Colorado can do to advance the next national energy strategy FortZED phase II in parallel with long-term product R&D 25

Energy Intersections

The Collaboratory works with public and private partners to: Create and commercialize renewable energy technologies Build a clean, sustainable renewable energy economy for Colorado, the Rocky Mountain region, the United States and the world Educate future scientists and engineers and train the renewable energy workforce 27

Collaboratory Centers Center focus is defined by energy technologies and opportunities, not by institutional boundaries Research assets of the four institutions combine with research assets of public and private partners to achieve goals Private partners with market understanding and impact help identify research targets The Collaboratory will also partner with other universities, labs and institutes 28

FortZED Team City of Fort Collins Utility Spirae Woodward Advanced Energy Eaton The Brendle Group End-Use Customers Providing 3.5 MW Mix of DER - City of Fort Collins Operations Services Department - Larimer County Facilities Department - CSU Facilities Services - New Belgium Brewing - InteGrid Laboratory 29

Center of Excellence: Efficiency and Management Business Segments Represented in CO: Systems Integrators Infrastructure Sub Systems Enterprise Software Control Systems Building Automation Equipment HVAC Meters Lighting Components Power Electronics Materials Green House Data Raven Brick Power Window, Albeo Technologies, Alpen Energy Solutions, Dynamic Organic Light, Coolerado Spirae Infotility, Tendril Networks Ice Energy Seed Growth Mode Expansion 30

Center of Excellence: Efficiency and Management Business Segments Represented in CO: Systems Utilities Integrators Infrastructure Sub Systems Enterprise Software Control Systems Building Automation Equipment HVAC Meters Lighting Components Power Electronics Materials Xcel, CSU, FCU, TriState Exponential Engineering, EnCorp, Wood Group, Brayden Automation CH2M Hill SAIC Spirae, Brendle Group Woodward, GE, DEIF, Advanced Energy, John Deere Existing Emerging Telvent, Comverge, ESRI Future 31