FirstEnergy / Jersey Central Power & Light Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (IDER) Joseph Waligorski FirstEnergy Grid-InterOp 2009 Denver, CO November 17-19, 2009
Jan 09, 2016
FirstEnergy / Jersey Central Power & Light
Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (IDER)
Joseph WaligorskiFirstEnergy
Grid-InterOp 2009Denver, CO
November 17-19, 2009
FirstEnergy/JCP&L Profile
• $13 billion in annual revenues and $32 billion in assets
• 4.5 million customers, 1.1 in New Jersey
• 18 generating plants; more than 14,000 MW
• Approx. 133,000 transmission and distribution circuit miles
• Approx. 13,500 employeesSource: EEI
Rankings AmongElectric Utilities
(12 mos. ended 12/31/2007)
Assets 11Customers 5Revenues 11Market Cap (as of 2/29/08) 7
Project Overview• Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (IDER)
management to enable operational and PJM market benefits
• Integrated Control Platform (ICP)– Real-time system monitoring and status for utility
operations
• Direct Load Control (DLC)– NJBPU approved expanded deployment of the
IDER Management Pilot– 23 MW Residential and Commercial & Industrial
customer load with control by the integrated control platform
• Distributed energy storage• Sensors on distribution circuits
IDER Pilot: Objectives and Expected Value
• Demonstrate value and viability of targeted peak load management to: – Enhance system reliability and energy efficiency– Participate in PJM market programs
• Demonstrate cost-effective demand response methods that address NJ EMP 2020 goals
• Demonstrate an integrated control platform (ICP) using a two-way communications system
• Selected as an industry smart grid demonstration
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FirstEnergy / Jersey Central Power & LightIntegrated Distributed Energy Resources (IDER)
Settlements
Architecture VisionDashboards
ERPSAP
Corporate Financial Apps and Systems
Power Procurement and Market Ops
Planning & Forecasting
Bidding & Scheduling
Trading & Contracts
Resource Dispatch
Storage &Distributed Generation
Transmission Automation
Substation Automation
Distribution Automation
CustomerIntegration & AMI
T & D Operations
EMSOperations Planning SCADA
T & D Planning and Engineering
System Planning
Maintenance Managements
Asset Management
GIS OMS MWM
MDMS CIS Call Center Billing
Distribution Management
Customer Services
Enterprise Application &
Data Integration
(Common Information Model
and Integration Bus)
Communications Infrastructure
Settlements
Architecture ApplicationDashboards
ERPSAP
Corporate Financial Apps and Systems
Power Procurement and Market Ops
Planning & Forecasting
Bidding & Scheduling
Trading & Contracts
Resource Dispatch
Transmission Automation
Substation Automation
Distribution Automation
T & D Operations
EMS SCADA
T & D Planning and Engineering
System Planning
Maintenance Managements
Asset Management
GIS OMS MWM
MDMS CIS Call Center Billing
Distribution Management
Customer Services
Enterprise Application &
Data Integration
(Common Information Model
and Integration Bus)
Communications Infrastructure
Operations Planning
Storage &Distributed Generation
CustomerIntegration & AMI
Integrated Control Platform
Integration Interfaces• Integration will require cross-functional collaboration in
critical areas:– Physical integration –
• Device deployment• Communications infrastructure
– Data integration• Databases• Processing information
– Operations integration• ICP installed in Regional Dispatch Office• Local loading visualization
• Process is to determine the requirements in each critical area and to build an integration plan around these functional requirements
• Integration will be accomplished in accordance with NIST interoperability standards efforts recognizing framework for complex interactions and protocols
Integration Requirements
• Integration and coordination of distributed energy resources – real-time coordination of resources (DLC, distributed energy
storage devices and strategically placed sensors)– advanced communication and control technology to manage
distributed resources as a virtual resource for operations– situational awareness and control capability.
• Open and flexible wide area network– Flexible communications infrastructure to support deployment and
near real-time performance
• Enabling technology for integrated distributed intelligence:– process large quantities of data and respond very quickly – distributed intelligent devices to the right locations in the local,
near and wide area networks – Goal of intelligence at the right place for control at the right time
Physical Integration
CONCEPTThe physical integration plan is being developedaround three integration fundamentals:
Device & Network Integration
• Flexible and configurable communicationsinfrastructure
• Divided into three major segments– Wide area network (WAN) – fiber, copper, cellular, etc…– Near area network (NAN) – wireless mesh, ethernet, radio, PLC,
etc…– Local area network (LAN) – Zigbee, PLC, etc...
Local Area Network
Near Area Network
Wide Area Network WANNAN
LANIntegrated Control Platform
• Multiple communication types and paths provide data to the Integrated Control Platform to process into actionable information
Cross Functional Integration
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Functional
– Non-functional – Data Flow/Mapping– M&V
User Interface
– Rules– Configuration– Triggers– Response
Data Collection
– Data Aggregation– Data Access– Data Storage
Cyber Security
– Standards– Interoperability– Device Interface– Alarm Coordination
Specifications
Architecture
Business Requirement
s
Performance Requirement
s
Operational Tools
Use Case
MarketBased
Operations Based
System Performance
Operations Plan
System Performance Aligns with Performance Requirements
Operations Integration
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Use Case #3: The system shall enable operation of system Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (DER) as part of the RDO response to system alarms. Function Name: IDER System Activation by Alarm Description of Function: The IDER system needs to respond to critical needs quickly. The ICP uses a rules based engine to configure numerous aspects that govern the operation of the IDER System. This Use Case describes how the system shall respond to configured operational alarms to meet optimal performance objectives. The IDER System should be able to 1) allow operators to configure and classify equipment profiles based on anticipated system loads and operational thresholds; 2) classify thresholds into alarm categories; and 3) apply rules based logic to assess asset status based on alarms in near real time.
Implemented Data Exchange
TempSensor
CustomerDirect Load Controller
Integrated Distribution
Sensors, Devices and Assets
ICP Data Collection &
Mgmt
Regional Display device
Regional Distribution
Operator
Integrated Resource
Stored Energy
Integrated Control Platform
• RDO View• Point of integration for
monitoring and control of direct load control devices
Event Scheduler
IDER Dashboard
Ongoing Activities• Use Case Models/ Scenarios
– System Integration• Data mapping –information exchange• Information management requirements –access/
retrieval • Information Layer - data architecture
– Performance and Integration Requirements• Hardware – function, interoperability, control • Software – function, interoperability, data
exchange• Operations Integration - business process/ purpose
– Identify Standards, Gap Analysis– Identify & Develop Common Information Models– Business Case Models – value streams