Green Technology & Smart Grid Large Scale Project Examples

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Green Technology & Smart Grid

Large Scale Project Examples

March 26, 2013

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1. Introduction

2. Market Background

3. Technologies

5. Question & Answer

4. Project Examples




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to over 50 global energy companies. Technology - Advisor for over 150

organizations, including manufacturers, funds and private equity.

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Geographic Reach




Example Technologies and Markets

Technologies o Battery Technology o Electric Vehicles o Smart Meter o Building Energy Management

Systems o Smart Grid/Micro Grid o Carbon Capture & Sequestration o Demand response o Load Management o Carbon Fiber & Graphene o Rare earth & Advanced Materials

Power Generation o Power generation o Fuel Cell o Solar PV o Wind Energy o Natural Gas o Biomass/biogas o LNG o Coal o Hydro o Nuclear o Waste to Energy (WTE)




1. Introduction

2. Energy Markets

3. technologies


4. Project Examples




Electricity Deregulation

1. Markets deregulated starting in the early 1990’s….. Provided for open access to power grids in

parts of Europe and the U.S. to new generators (IPPs)

2. …. Electricity markets followed…. Profit opportunity inspired thousands of

new companies 3. … Prices led opportunities for efficiencies and profits New technologies, including the Smart

Grid offer cost, environmental and reliability benefits




Deregulation by State




The Future of Energy Supply and Demand




Nuclear Power Being Reconsidered




1. Introduction

2.Energy Markets

3. Technologies


4. Project Examples




Smart Grid Past – Present - Future




Technology Examples

1. Digital Meters

• Provide two-way communications between utility and customer.

• Example: Itron “Openway” Meter

– Time-of-use and critical peak pricing data

– Two channels of 15-minute load profile data

– Two-way RF module and adaptive-tree radio frequency local area network architecture

– ZigBee radio for interfacing with home area networking and load control devices

– Bi-directional for distributed energy

– A remote service switch with load limiting for prepaid metering




Technology Examples

2. Energy Storage

• Wind and solar lead to short term over/underproduction of power.

• Mismatch of production and load causes Frequency Modulation, which can cause blackouts.

• Example: Xtreme Power Corp.

--Producing energy storage for integration with solar and wind facilities in the 1 – 10MW range.




Technology Examples

3. Building Energy Management

• Building want more control of HVAC systems, lighting, plug-load, etc.

• Example: Winaova Controls

– Manages card access, fire safety, security, lighting, and HVAC.

– Predicts need to replace old equipment and analyzes the proper sizing of new equipment.

– Alerts for problems and keeps operating history.




Technology Examples

4. Residential Controls:

• Homeowner control of their environment, appliances and cars.

• Example: NEST Thermostat

– Learns user habits and creates an automated schedule based on user patterns.

– Senses occupancy to avoid heating or cooling an empty home.

– Provides signals to help reduce user costs.

– Energy History - shows usage patters and breakdown of consumption.

– Turns off the AC a few minutes early, but keeps the fan running.




Technology Examples

5. Electric Vehicles (EV) – Vehicle to Grid (VTG)

Promise to integrate EV into grid for fast charging, --- but can easily overload substations.

VTG to provide storage of electricity when there is overproduction and support Frequency Regulation. (Still in development – requires further controls to make this storage concept a reality)




Smart Grid Company Examples

Company Sector Market Cap (USD)

Roper Industries Inc. Smart Meter/RFID $12.3 Billion

Badger Meter Inc. Smart Meter $756 Million

Itron Inc. Smart Meter $1.8 Billion

ESCO Technologies Inc. Smart Meter $1.1 Billion

Power-One Inc. Inverters $525 Million

EnerNOC Inc. Demand response $530 Million




1. Introduction


3. Technologies


4. Project Examples




U.S. Investment in Smart Grid Projects




Europe Investment in SG Projects

o 13 countries rolling out SG projects with projected 30 billion Euro investment.

o Currently close to 300 SG projects completed or in progress.

o 200 million smart meter goal by 2020, representing 80% of the market.




Japan’s International Smart Grid Initiatives

o Established “Subcommittee on Smart Grid International Standardization” under JISC in early 2012.

o Members include Hitachi, Panasonic, TEPCO, KEPCO, Japan Automobile Manufactures Association and numerous universities



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DERlab Microgrid Laboratory -- Germany

o Ongoing public/private research cooperative effort with interconnection to public grid

o Supervisory control console developed in LabVIEW

--Solar (1.1 and 4.4kWp)

-- Storage (40 kWh)

-- Controllable loads (13 kW)

-- Diesel generator (12,5kVA)

-- PEM Fuel Cell (5kW)




o Meter data management and demand-response systems.

o Energy storage: short-duration needs (high current inrush for motor start, frequency regulation, ramp requirement of renewables) -- Long-duration needs (peak shaving, storing renewables)

o Residential battery storage systems. --Avoid damage to coal plants --Prevent spilling of wind energy at night -- Provide frequency regulation and Dynamic VAr support

NRECA - Cooperative Research Network -- U.S.




Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project – U.S.

o Collaboration of BPA and 12 other utilities o 60,000 metered customers with electricity

assets over 112 MW o Cost approx. $178 million o Two-way communication between

distributed generation, storage, load and existing infrastructure

o 12,000 smart grid-responsive assets: -- Solar panels, water heaters, smart appliances, battery storage, PHEV and backup generators. -- 80,000 smart grid enabled smart meters, smart transformers, and distribution automation equipment.




NEDO/U.S. DOE Cooperative Project – Japan/U.S.

o Goals include the integration of solar and wind power to reduce imported oil

o Centralized EV charging management system

o Power restoration system after outages

o Web interface to provide customers with usage info – and average use of neighbors.

o Integration of 30Mw of wind farms with 6Mw of Solar PV -- proportion of renewable energy has grown to 19%




1. Close cooperation between stakeholders – utility, technology providers, consultants and end-users - is a key to success.

2. Buy-in and involvement of power utility is highly important. 3. Well-defined project goals lead to useful results – project size is not a critical factor 4. A Smart Meter alone does not make an intelligent, flexible grid. 5. Good software is as important as good hardware

Some Thoughts for a Successful Project




1. Introduction


3. Technologies


4. Project Examples




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