Peer to peer transactions of renewable energy attributes. A Blockchain/Energy enabled glimpse into the community energy, microgrid sharing economy of the future
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Microgrids
Martha
40-year homeowner in Park Slope, Brooklyn
1st solar panels on her block
Can Martha sell her solar surplus
to neighbors? Not currently.
Net Metering
Surplus spins her meter in reverse
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President Street Microgrid Sandbox
Brooklyn
Potential
Neighbor
Consumers
Solar
Renewable
Producers
President St
Park Slope,
Brooklyn
Martha’s
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Is our “green energy” really green?
RECs
(Renewable Energy Credits) and its inefficiencies
Microgrids
produce energy locally (less dissipation) and add resiliency to grid
Smart Meters
providing near-real-time data and granular information
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Transacting Local Energy with Neighbors
NeighborMartha
Regular MeterSmart Meter
Produces Surplus Consumes Surplus
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Transacting Local Energy with Neighbors
Regular MeterSmart Meter
Local
Transactive Microgrid
Produces Surplus Consumes Surplus
NeighborMartha
Regional
Renewable Provider
Smart Contracts to:
Tokenize Surplus Energy
Create P2P Market
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Transacting Local Energy with Neighbors
Regular MeterSmart Meter
Regional
Renewable Provider
Local
Transactive Microgrid
Produces Surplus Consumes Surplus
Consumers can choose who to
buy renewables from:
Monthly bill:
10% from Regional
10% from Local Microgrid
NeighborMartha
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Transacting Local Energy with Neighbors
Regular MeterSmart Meter
Regional
Renewable Provider
Local
Transactive Microgrid
Produces Surplus Consumes Surplus
Consumers can choose where to
buy renewables from:
NeighborMartha
Monthly bill:
10% from Regional
10% from Local Microgrid
Works on top of
existing utility rates
and infrastructure.
2.0 - Utilities can
receive transaction &
maintenance fees.
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TransActive Grid 3.0
Blockchain-Based, Microgrid Intelligence System
● Transactive, distributed
consensus intelligence system
developed to control Microgrids
● Based on open source,
cryptographically-secure protocol
layer delivering military-grade
cybersecurity and real-time data
● Auditable, immutable, peer-to-
peer & secure
Smart Grid Control
Smart Grid Technology
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Daily
Neighborhood Stats
Your Max Contribution
$4 daily
$4.50 average
Your Max
YOU
Neighbor 1
Neighbor 2
Neighbor 3
Neighbor 4
Local Average
Max
Contribution
$4.00
$4.50
$3.50
$5.50
$3.00
$4.50
Local Microgrid Volume*
Today’s Local Champ
* Increasing Your Max can increase your Volume tomorrow
Daily
Regional Utility $1.25 $7.13
From per kWh total cost
Your Local Microgrid Offset 25%
Your Max Contribution
Your Total Usage 7.6 kWh
$4 daily
$4.50 average
Your Max
* price may change based on local demand
Your Usage Neighborhood Your Usage Neighborhood
1.9 kWh
1.9 kWh
UI Concepts
Local Microgrid $2.01* $3.82
How much do you want to
pay for local renewable
energy?
Neighborly competition,
incentivization
P2P market sets price
Set it and forget it