Alaska Center for Microgrid Technologies Commercialization Microgrid Technologies Competition Webinar 25 July 2016
AlaskaCenterfor
MicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization
MicrogridTechnologiesCompetition
Webinar25July2016
Agenda
• Introductions&meetinglogistics• Microgridsbackground• Commercializationcenteroverview
– Programsynopsis– SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterservices– PowerSystemsIntegrationlaboratory
• Competitionhighlights• Questions&answers
Introductions
• TeammembersfromAlaskaCenterforMicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization
• Acknowledgementofguests
• NOTE:Allcontentfromthiswebinarisinthepublicdomain–includingpresentationmaterials,verbalcomments,Chatboxentries,etc.–pleasedonotdiscloseanyinformationconsideredsensitiveorproprietary
Meetinglogistics
• Allguestaudiolineswillbemutedbythehostduringthepresentations
• QuestionsshouldbeposedviatheChatboxinthemeetingwindow,addressedtoallparticipants
• Ifyouhavetrouble,sendamessagetothehostviatheChatbox(ifthatdoesn’twork,[email protected])
MicrogridsBackground&
ACMTCProgramSynopsis
Renewables,diesel,storage,loads,...
Fairbanks
Kodiak
Metlakatla
Microgrids…integrate&manage
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RenewableEnergy
Resources
DieselPowerPlant
ManagedCustomerLoads
DiversionaryLoads
EnergyStorage
SystemControl
Alaska has ~12% of the worlds microgrids that incorporate grid scale renewable resources. (data from Navigant Research)
Alaska is a global leader in microgrid development
Microgrids:multi-regionknowledgesharing&collaborationopportunity
• 200+AKremotemicrogrids• 2,000,000+hoursoperation• $20Bglobalmarketby2020
– Energysurety/security– Energy-water-foodnexus– Climatechangeresilience– Rural&urban– Community-industry-military
AKCenterforMicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization(ACMTC)• EconomicDevelopmentAdministrationi6Challengeaward• 500K$EDA/500K$UA,July2015–July2018• Providingtechnicalandbusinessassistancetoaccelerate
commercialization,andimplementation,oftechnologiesforaffordableandreliablemicrogridenergysystems.
DevelopSustainedMicrogrid
IndustryinAK
MicrogridR&DCompetition
GuidanceDocument
ExtendLabCapacity
Provideinformationandsupporttobusinesses
Objectives:• Buildmicrogrideconomy• Provideaccelerated
pathwaystocommercialproductsthatwork
• Ensurethatcompanieswithgoodproductssurvive
AKCenterforMicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization(ACMTC)
Alaska-facilitatedpath-to-market
INSIGHT
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Where’sthetechnologycomefrom?
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+Hybridenergymicrogrids+Energystorage(electric,thermal) PotentialAKleverageopportunity
WhyinAlaska?
• Smallscaleapplications• Localreplicationpotential• Localskillsforadapting/tailoringsystems• Priceofenergyàearlierbreak-even• Pan-arcticapplicationspace• Developingworld&remotesitesynergies• Emerging/growingmulti-sectormarkets• Streetcredibility…“asproveninAlaska”
Watchthisspace…• Technologyguidancedocument
• Marketanalysis• Businessplan&entrepreneursupport
• Impactmetrics• Competition
http://acep.uaf.edu/projects/eda-grant-to-uaf-to-form-alaska-center-for-microgrid-technologies.aspx/
…and,spreadtheword!
SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterServices
INTRODUCTIONTOTHEALASKASBDC
ISAAC VANDERBURG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TosparktheamazinginAlaska-oneidea,onebusiness,onecommunityataGme.
WHATISTHESBDC’SMISSION?
HOWDOWEHELP?Weprovideone-to-onebusinessadvisingandeducaGonalworkshops.
OURRESULTS:
WHYAREWEFOCUSINGONTHEMICROGRIDANDENERGYINDUSTRIESINALASKA?We’readdressingAlaskanandArcGcChallengeswhilegrowingtheenergyeconomy.
INTRODUCTIONTOTHEALASKASBDC
ADAM KRYNICKI TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY DIRECTOR
WHATCANWEDOFORYOU?THROUGHONE-TO-ONEADVISING,WECANHELPYOU:§ RESEARCHMARKETINFORMATION§ DRAFTAMARKETCOMPETITIONANALYSIS§ EVALUATEYOURINTELLECTUALPROPERTY§ DRAFTACOMMERCIALIZATIONPLAN§ FINDSMALLBUSINESSINNOVATIONRESEARCH(SBIR&STTR)$$$§ EXPLOREADDITIONALFINANCINGOPTIONS§ STRENGTHENYOURAPPLICATIONFORCOMPETITION§ BUILDYOURBUSINESSOROPERATIONSPLAN
WEBINARON08/09/2016:PREPARINGYOURAPPLICATION
GETSTARTEDWITHUS:
1.SIGNUPWITHSBDCAT:hbp://aksbdc.ecenterdirect.com/signup
2.GETNO-COSTHELP.
IFYOUHAVEQUESTIONS,PLEASECONTACT:
AlaskaCenterforEnergyandPowerMission:Developpracticalandcosteffectiveenergysolutions
forAlaskaandbeyond.
ACEP
PowerSystemsIntegrationProgram
PSILaboratory
AKHydrokineticEnergy
ResearchCenter
TananaRiverTestSite
DataAcquisitionand
Management
GlobalApplicationsProgram
OtherResearch
GeothermalExploration
BiomassApplications
PSIprogramobjectives• Supportutilitiesoperatingremote
systems:– Systemanalysis– Modelingandconceptualdesign– Equipmenttestsandassessment
• Supportproductandprojectdevelopers:– In-systemR&D– Producthardening&testing– Dataandmodels– Marketanalysis
500kWgridemulator:- 480VAC600Amainbus- 208VAC600Asecondarybus- 12mainCBswitchgear- 1000VDC400ADCbus
LabComponents
• 400kVACatC-15withEasyGen3100• 150kVADetroit50withEasyGen3100• 100kWWindEmulator• 100kWDCPowerSource
– Highslewrate– PVemulator
• 320kVAABBPCS100Inverter– 450to1000VDC– 250to450VDC@250kVA
• 540VDC1000AhVRLABattery• 626kVAreactiveloads
– Phaseimbalancespossible• 10kA(1/4cycle)faultemulator
– Boltedp-pandp-gfaults
SCADA• 1000+Channels
– 3to5Samples/s• ElectroIndustriesShark
100T/Bmeters• ElspecG4430PQanalyzer• TekronNTS• CustomserverandNAS• Linuxplatform• netCDFfilestructure
– Uniformnamingconventionandschema
Example:Flywheel/ControlsIntegration• Hatch(lead,controls,
integration),Williams/KTSi(partner,flywheel),ABB(support,PCS100)
• Specification:– Inverter– Controlinterfaces– Operatingmodes
• Integration:– 200kWflywheel– ABBPCS100– Hatchcontrolsystem
• Testing:– Powerqualitymitigation
strategies– Powersmoothing
System has now been installed at the Raglan Mine in Northern Quebec (Canada)
Example:Flywheel/ControlsIntegration
Example:HydrokineticturbineR&D[andgridintegration]
• OceanaEnergy,ACEP,[IdealPower]
• In-riverturbineperformancetesting
• Debrisinteractionsminimized(ACEPdevelopedtechnology)
• In-work:gridintegrationR&D
Example:Energystorageanalysis
• Wind-dieselsystem– 4MWaveragedemand– 2.7MWwindnameplate
capacity– Diesels:1.9,3.6,andtwo
5.4MWunits• Windpowerdiversionto
boilersattimes– Stabilityandminimum
optimalloadingissues
Objective:Avoidordelaydieselstartsbyprovidingspinningreservecapacity(SRC)viaenergystorage.
Example:Energystorageanalysis
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Fuelsavingsforprimaryobjective:• 430-1150gal/wk(med-highwind)• Slightincreaseinstand-byfuel
Potentialvalueadd:• Dieseldemandsmoothing
Requiredformeetingobjective99%oftimes:• 959kWpowercapacity• 58kWhenergycapacity• Highcyclelife
Servicesavailable• Utilities
– Technicalsupport(planning,design,implementationandoptimization)
– Impartialtechnologyassessment• Technologyproviders
– R&Denvironmentandsupport– Criticaltechnologyassessment– Opportunitymatching
• Regulators/Fundingagencies– Supportdataacquisitionand
management– Third-partyreviews– Legislation/Regulationimpact
assessment
Dr.MarcMueller-StoffelsDirector,[email protected](907)6870259http://acep.uaf.edu
Partners:USDepartmentofEnergyUSDepartmentoftheInteriorUSDenaliCommissionUSEconomicDevelopmentAdministrationStateofAlaskaAlaskaEnergyAuthorityAlaskaPowerandTelephoneCordovaElectricCooperativeCityofCordovaNomeJointUtilitySystemsKokhanokVillageCouncilCityofGalenaPowerandWaterCorporation,AustraliaNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratorySandiaNationalLaboratoryLawrenceBerkleyNationalLaboratoryOakRidgeNationalLaboratoryColoradoStateUniversityTechnicalUniversityDarmstadt,GermanyABBShellNorthernPlainsPowerTechnologyHuntleyandAssociatesHatchAssociatesConsultantsOceanaEnergyLLCMarshCreekLLC http://acep.uaf.edu/media/174758/ACEP-PSI-2016-04-26-A-2-web.pdf
CompetitionHighlights
Thecompetition• Objective:Accelerateddevelopmentandavailabilityof
microgridtechnologies– ConsultationwithAlaska-basedexperts– Technology&integrationtestinginPSIlab
• 5TechnologySeedawards–upto125hours(each)• 1MicrogridProjectaward–upto25daysinPSIlab• Totalvalue:$275,000
• Awardsbasedonrecommendationsfromindependentadvisoryteam’sreviewofapplicationpackages
TechnologySeedaward
• Research&Developmentsupport– Designreviewsandconsulting– Assistancewithdrafting,specificationdevelopment,identificationofnecessaryimprovements,supportofsoftwaredevelopment,interfacespecification,etc.
• 125hoursofACEPPSIteamlabor• Maximumduration:6months
MicrogridProjectaward
• ProvidesaccesstoACEPPSIlabandstaffforin-systemconsultation&testing
• 25dedicatedlabdaystoaddress:– R&Dandreviewwork– Re-toolingofPSILab&installationofawardee’sequipment(costofmaterialsexcluded)
– Operationoflabforcomponent/integrationtesting(PSILabequipmentoperatedsolelybyACEPStaff)
• Maximumduration:18months
Application• Applicationcontents:
– Technology,product,orservicedescription– Projectplan– Financialplan– Commercializationplan– Marketanalysis
• SBDCresourcesavailabletoassistwithdevelopmentofapplicationcontents
• [email protected]:59PM(Alaskatime)on26August2016
• Detailedinstructionsavailableweekof7/25
Applicationevaluationcriteria(1/2)
• Positivelyimpactmicrogridsbyincreasingtechnicalefficiency,renewablecontribution,andstability
• Consistentwithtechnicalandsafetyprotocols• Compatiblewithprogrambudget&schedule• Leadstocommercialization• Applicantprovidessupplementalresources
– Matchingfunds-cashforadditionalACEPstafftimeand/orlabtime
– In-kindawardeelabor– In-kindhardwareforintegrationofawardeeequipment
Applicationevaluationcriteria(2/2)
• Potentialforlargeeconomicimpact– Reductionofenergycostinremotemicrogrids– CreationofjobsinU.S.EDAWesternRegion(withpreferenceonAlaska)
• Proofofconcept,aprototype,and/orintellectualpropertyownership
• Businessownershipand/orbusinessplan• LetterofendorsementfromAlaskautility• PhysicalpresenceinU.S.EDAWesternRegion
Keydates
þ 7/22-Statementofinterestþ 7/25–Webinar#1¨ 8/9–Webinar#2¨ 8/26–Applicationsdue(by11:59PMAlaska)¨ 10/7-Resultscommunication
Questions?
• PleasedocumentallquestionsduringwebinarviaWebExChatbox– Responseswillbeprovidedinrealtimewhenpossibleandpostedattheprogramwebsite
• Post-webinarquestionsshouldbesubmittedviaemailtoacmtc.questions@alaska.edu