The Clean Coalition’s Executive Director, Craig Lewis, presented on our Community Microgrid Initiative at Leadership Palo Alto’s Environment & Sustainability Day, which took place on May 17, 2018 in Palo Alto, CA.
Analysis of Community Microgrids: The path to resilient and sustainable commu...Clean Coalition
Greg Thomson, Director of the Community Microgrid Initiative for the Clean Coalition, presented on Community Microgrids to the Municipal Sustainability & Energy Forum on January 25, 2018. This modern energy solution that delivers unparalleled environmental, economic, and resilience benefits to communities.
Community Microgrids: The Path to Resilience and Sustainability (5/10/18)Clean Coalition
On May 10, 2018, the Clean Coalition’s Rosana Francescato and Matt Renner presented on Community Microgrids in Oakland, CA. This event was produced in partnership with the Local Clean Energy Alliance.
North Bay Community Resilience Initiative: The Path to Resilience and Sustain...Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition’s Greg Thomson presented on the Clean Coalition’s North Bay Community Resilience Initiative at Marin County, California’s inaugural CleanTech Summit, which took place April 6, 2018 in San Rafael.
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the Grid-Scale Storage Conference, which took place on June 6-7, 2018 in San Francisco, CA. Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at the event.
This deck provides an overview of renewable energy options for large utility customers in the US, as presented at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners conference in 2019.
Analysis of Community Microgrids: The path to resilient and sustainable commu...Clean Coalition
Greg Thomson, Director of the Community Microgrid Initiative for the Clean Coalition, presented on Community Microgrids to the Municipal Sustainability & Energy Forum on January 25, 2018. This modern energy solution that delivers unparalleled environmental, economic, and resilience benefits to communities.
Community Microgrids: The Path to Resilience and Sustainability (5/10/18)Clean Coalition
On May 10, 2018, the Clean Coalition’s Rosana Francescato and Matt Renner presented on Community Microgrids in Oakland, CA. This event was produced in partnership with the Local Clean Energy Alliance.
North Bay Community Resilience Initiative: The Path to Resilience and Sustain...Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition’s Greg Thomson presented on the Clean Coalition’s North Bay Community Resilience Initiative at Marin County, California’s inaugural CleanTech Summit, which took place April 6, 2018 in San Rafael.
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the Grid-Scale Storage Conference, which took place on June 6-7, 2018 in San Francisco, CA. Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at the event.
This deck provides an overview of renewable energy options for large utility customers in the US, as presented at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners conference in 2019.
Presented by Heidi Bishop Ratz and Lori Bird, on behalf of the Special Clean Power Council (CPC). The CPC was established as a two-year effort between select U.S. electric utilities covering 33 states and their large-scale corporate customers to drive innovation in the decarbonization of the utility sector. Members work collaboratively on mutually beneficial solutions that can be embraced by state regulators and policymakers. From these efforts, the CPC has focused on identifying regional best practices for simplifying access to low-cost, clean energy options while conveying overall grid benefits, including alignment on utility asset planning.
Presentation by Lori Bird, World Resources Institute
Renewable Energy Markets
September 5, 2019
Session: Strategies for Achieving 100% Community-Wide RE Goals
Track: COMMUNITY & RESIDENTIAL
Description: Recently, more than 100 cities have established community-wide renewable energy goals. Session speakers explored how leading cities are taking action to meet aggressive community-wide renewable energy goals and the role of utility solutions in meeting their goals. Presenters explored procurement strategies, innovations, and key challenges.
https://www.renewableenergymarkets.com/rem2019
Join author Bracken Hendricks from the Apollo Alliance and Tyler Leeds from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) for a discussion of clean energy policy and green building. Mr. Hendricks will discuss his clean energy policy efforts as it relates to green building, the challenges he's faced, and the lessons he's learned in this work. Tyler Leeds will discuss local energy policies and how clean energy is an integral part of local green building projects.
In rural Nigeria, many communities depend on diesel generators, and pay a high price for harmful, polluting, unreliable power. Hospitals are often forced to close when power fails, and when life-support systems shut down, lives are lost.
The Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) selected Schneider Electric to bring solar power and storage to 172 schools and 11 public health centers in rural Nigeria.
Andrew Ritch: Interruption in the Utility IndustryEnergyTech2015
EnergyTech2015.com
INTERRUPTION IN THE UTILITY INDUSTRY?
Track 1 Session 1
Electricity markets are experiencing fundamental changes because of solar, wind, electric vehicles, energy efficiency programs, storage and other forms of distributed generation that may be intermittent or require changes/upgrades to the electric grid. There is also an increase in the availability of smart meters and other devices that can help customers control their electric demand and usage. As a result, demand is less predictable and more volatile. This change also creates challenges for transmission and distribution for all load serving entities, even with new real-time data availability and grid visibility. What technological, regulatory, and/or policy changes are needed in the short term and longer term to keep pace? What will these changes mean for reliability? How will the traditional utility model change in the coming years?
Moderator: Commissioner Beth Trombold, PUCO
Robert Wargo, Vice President, Reliability First Corp.
Andrew Ritch, Energy Wholesale Renewables Director, Duke Energy
Andrew Ott, Executive Vice President, PJM Interconnection
Anurandha Annaswamy: Computation Model of the Nexus Between Natural Gas and E...EnergyTech2015
THE GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY: CARBON CONSTRAINED
Monday, November 30th Track 1 Session 3
This session will focus on the impact U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan (CPP) will play in shaping changes to the natural gas market, including the shale gas marketplace both domestically and perhaps internationally. The inter-dependency between the natural gas and electric industry is growing as there is more movement toward natural gas fired generation and away from coal fired generation. Natural gas companies are already seeing an increased need for infrastructure expansion from the growing gas-electric inter-dependency. What are the benefits and risks facing the natural gas industry? What role does the shale gas industry play? What will the changes mean for gas producers, electric utilities and technology now and in the future both in the U.S and abroad?
Track One Changing Dynamics of the Global Energy Landscape: What are the major forces driving the sea-changes occurring in all phases of Energy Systems i.e., Exploration, Generation, Distribution, Consumption, etc; Systems Support to Policy & Decision Makers; Energy Economics and Politics; how will Systems Engineering facilitate decision making?
Anurandha Annaswamy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
V2X is an umbrella term to explain the use of Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries to provide energy services and derive additional value from the battery asset during times of non-use. V2X services aim to generate revenue from the battery asset through dynamic or bi-directional charge control to provide benefits to the electric grid or to reduce/flatten/shift peak energy consumption of buildings and can be classified in the following operating modes:
· Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G): Using an EV battery to interact with/provide value to the electric grid
· Vehicle-to Building (V2B): Operating EV batteries to optimize building energy consumption
· Vehicle-to-Home (V2H): Optimizing home energy consumption or as emergency back-up power
· Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): Any other instance of an EV battery providing energy to a load
2014 PV Distribution System Modeling Workshop: Interconnection Standards in California: A Regulatory Approach to a Fast-Changing Grid: Rachel Peterson, CPUC
Hydropower Electricity in Lebanon - Beirut Energy Forum 2014Karim Osseiran
Review of Hydroelectric potential for Lebanon following the implementation of the Conveyor 800 irrigation project & other initiatives by the Litani Water Authority
The Australian National Energy Market has seen significant increases in the price of electricity. How has this happened in a continent blessed with energy resources?
Already by 2021, every new building in Europe has to meet the standard of nearly zero-energy buildings.
During 2012, a consortium led by Ecofys undertook a study for the European Commission to provide guidance to Member States and the EC with regards to the implementation of the requirements for nearly zero-energy buildings under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The study features benchmarks for nearly zero-energy buildings for different European climates, an analytical framework for evaluating Member States national plans for increasing the number of such buildings, a reporting template for these plans and an analysis of the convergence between cost optimal levels and nearly zero-energy buildings.
Peer-to-peer energy trading using blockchainsLeonardo ENERGY
Rapid penetration of distributed generation technologies, combined with grid constraints, and disillusionment with non-consumer centric business models, is leading many to explore radically different configurations of the energy system. One such model, ‘transactive energy’, focuses on peer-to-peer energy trading with the role of the energy company replaced with a trustless transaction layer based on distributed ledger (blockchain) technologies. The proponents of transactive energy argue that it provides social, environmental, economic, and energy systems benefits. This lecture will provide a broad introduction to the field, before discussing the opportunities and limitations of this approach within the energy transition.
Engage with...Electrification of the AgriFood SectorKTN
To achieve UK’s net zero ambitious there is a requirement for the Agriculture and Food (AgriFood) sector to move to cleaner technologies. This includes the UK Government investing £80m in electrification technologies through the Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge.
From July to August 2021, KTN consulted its AgriFood networks to identify opportunities and challenges related to the adoption and the implementation of Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Drives (PEMD) in the AgriFood Sector.
Recorded on 7 October 2021, this webinar highlights the outcomes of this consultation with a broad range of stakeholders from farmers to construction and agricultural machinery companies who represent 34 organisations. KTN's Agri team also explore the obstacles and opportunities to the adoption of PEMD in the Agricultural sector.
Community Microgrids: Savings and resilience for local governments (1/25/18)Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the The Promise of Microgrids conference, which took place on January 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Frank Wasko, Program Director for the Clean Coalition, participated on a panel discussing local government microgrids.
Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative Public MeetingClean Coalition
Craig Lewis, Executive Director for the Clean Coalition, presented at the Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative Public Meeting, which took place November 14, 2018 in Santa Barbara, CA.
Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at the SDED 2020 Virtual Symposium, which took place 5 June 2020. This was an online-only event.
The San Diego Energy District’s (SDED) 2020 Virtual Symposium informed elected officials, government, CCA staff, and concerned citizens on the issues, regulations, and resources they will need to be familiar with as they form CCA agencies in San Diego County and other areas in California. The Symposium emphasized areas of significant importance, including Distributed Energy Resources and other programs such as microgrids and Demand Response that allow CCAs to speed decarbonization and avoid Resource Adequacy risk and high cost energy purchases.
Presented by Heidi Bishop Ratz and Lori Bird, on behalf of the Special Clean Power Council (CPC). The CPC was established as a two-year effort between select U.S. electric utilities covering 33 states and their large-scale corporate customers to drive innovation in the decarbonization of the utility sector. Members work collaboratively on mutually beneficial solutions that can be embraced by state regulators and policymakers. From these efforts, the CPC has focused on identifying regional best practices for simplifying access to low-cost, clean energy options while conveying overall grid benefits, including alignment on utility asset planning.
Presentation by Lori Bird, World Resources Institute
Renewable Energy Markets
September 5, 2019
Session: Strategies for Achieving 100% Community-Wide RE Goals
Track: COMMUNITY & RESIDENTIAL
Description: Recently, more than 100 cities have established community-wide renewable energy goals. Session speakers explored how leading cities are taking action to meet aggressive community-wide renewable energy goals and the role of utility solutions in meeting their goals. Presenters explored procurement strategies, innovations, and key challenges.
https://www.renewableenergymarkets.com/rem2019
Join author Bracken Hendricks from the Apollo Alliance and Tyler Leeds from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) for a discussion of clean energy policy and green building. Mr. Hendricks will discuss his clean energy policy efforts as it relates to green building, the challenges he's faced, and the lessons he's learned in this work. Tyler Leeds will discuss local energy policies and how clean energy is an integral part of local green building projects.
In rural Nigeria, many communities depend on diesel generators, and pay a high price for harmful, polluting, unreliable power. Hospitals are often forced to close when power fails, and when life-support systems shut down, lives are lost.
The Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) selected Schneider Electric to bring solar power and storage to 172 schools and 11 public health centers in rural Nigeria.
Andrew Ritch: Interruption in the Utility IndustryEnergyTech2015
EnergyTech2015.com
INTERRUPTION IN THE UTILITY INDUSTRY?
Track 1 Session 1
Electricity markets are experiencing fundamental changes because of solar, wind, electric vehicles, energy efficiency programs, storage and other forms of distributed generation that may be intermittent or require changes/upgrades to the electric grid. There is also an increase in the availability of smart meters and other devices that can help customers control their electric demand and usage. As a result, demand is less predictable and more volatile. This change also creates challenges for transmission and distribution for all load serving entities, even with new real-time data availability and grid visibility. What technological, regulatory, and/or policy changes are needed in the short term and longer term to keep pace? What will these changes mean for reliability? How will the traditional utility model change in the coming years?
Moderator: Commissioner Beth Trombold, PUCO
Robert Wargo, Vice President, Reliability First Corp.
Andrew Ritch, Energy Wholesale Renewables Director, Duke Energy
Andrew Ott, Executive Vice President, PJM Interconnection
Anurandha Annaswamy: Computation Model of the Nexus Between Natural Gas and E...EnergyTech2015
THE GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY: CARBON CONSTRAINED
Monday, November 30th Track 1 Session 3
This session will focus on the impact U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan (CPP) will play in shaping changes to the natural gas market, including the shale gas marketplace both domestically and perhaps internationally. The inter-dependency between the natural gas and electric industry is growing as there is more movement toward natural gas fired generation and away from coal fired generation. Natural gas companies are already seeing an increased need for infrastructure expansion from the growing gas-electric inter-dependency. What are the benefits and risks facing the natural gas industry? What role does the shale gas industry play? What will the changes mean for gas producers, electric utilities and technology now and in the future both in the U.S and abroad?
Track One Changing Dynamics of the Global Energy Landscape: What are the major forces driving the sea-changes occurring in all phases of Energy Systems i.e., Exploration, Generation, Distribution, Consumption, etc; Systems Support to Policy & Decision Makers; Energy Economics and Politics; how will Systems Engineering facilitate decision making?
Anurandha Annaswamy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
V2X is an umbrella term to explain the use of Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries to provide energy services and derive additional value from the battery asset during times of non-use. V2X services aim to generate revenue from the battery asset through dynamic or bi-directional charge control to provide benefits to the electric grid or to reduce/flatten/shift peak energy consumption of buildings and can be classified in the following operating modes:
· Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G): Using an EV battery to interact with/provide value to the electric grid
· Vehicle-to Building (V2B): Operating EV batteries to optimize building energy consumption
· Vehicle-to-Home (V2H): Optimizing home energy consumption or as emergency back-up power
· Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): Any other instance of an EV battery providing energy to a load
2014 PV Distribution System Modeling Workshop: Interconnection Standards in California: A Regulatory Approach to a Fast-Changing Grid: Rachel Peterson, CPUC
Hydropower Electricity in Lebanon - Beirut Energy Forum 2014Karim Osseiran
Review of Hydroelectric potential for Lebanon following the implementation of the Conveyor 800 irrigation project & other initiatives by the Litani Water Authority
The Australian National Energy Market has seen significant increases in the price of electricity. How has this happened in a continent blessed with energy resources?
Already by 2021, every new building in Europe has to meet the standard of nearly zero-energy buildings.
During 2012, a consortium led by Ecofys undertook a study for the European Commission to provide guidance to Member States and the EC with regards to the implementation of the requirements for nearly zero-energy buildings under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The study features benchmarks for nearly zero-energy buildings for different European climates, an analytical framework for evaluating Member States national plans for increasing the number of such buildings, a reporting template for these plans and an analysis of the convergence between cost optimal levels and nearly zero-energy buildings.
Peer-to-peer energy trading using blockchainsLeonardo ENERGY
Rapid penetration of distributed generation technologies, combined with grid constraints, and disillusionment with non-consumer centric business models, is leading many to explore radically different configurations of the energy system. One such model, ‘transactive energy’, focuses on peer-to-peer energy trading with the role of the energy company replaced with a trustless transaction layer based on distributed ledger (blockchain) technologies. The proponents of transactive energy argue that it provides social, environmental, economic, and energy systems benefits. This lecture will provide a broad introduction to the field, before discussing the opportunities and limitations of this approach within the energy transition.
Engage with...Electrification of the AgriFood SectorKTN
To achieve UK’s net zero ambitious there is a requirement for the Agriculture and Food (AgriFood) sector to move to cleaner technologies. This includes the UK Government investing £80m in electrification technologies through the Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge.
From July to August 2021, KTN consulted its AgriFood networks to identify opportunities and challenges related to the adoption and the implementation of Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Drives (PEMD) in the AgriFood Sector.
Recorded on 7 October 2021, this webinar highlights the outcomes of this consultation with a broad range of stakeholders from farmers to construction and agricultural machinery companies who represent 34 organisations. KTN's Agri team also explore the obstacles and opportunities to the adoption of PEMD in the Agricultural sector.
Community Microgrids: Savings and resilience for local governments (1/25/18)Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the The Promise of Microgrids conference, which took place on January 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Frank Wasko, Program Director for the Clean Coalition, participated on a panel discussing local government microgrids.
Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative Public MeetingClean Coalition
Craig Lewis, Executive Director for the Clean Coalition, presented at the Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative Public Meeting, which took place November 14, 2018 in Santa Barbara, CA.
Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at the SDED 2020 Virtual Symposium, which took place 5 June 2020. This was an online-only event.
The San Diego Energy District’s (SDED) 2020 Virtual Symposium informed elected officials, government, CCA staff, and concerned citizens on the issues, regulations, and resources they will need to be familiar with as they form CCA agencies in San Diego County and other areas in California. The Symposium emphasized areas of significant importance, including Distributed Energy Resources and other programs such as microgrids and Demand Response that allow CCAs to speed decarbonization and avoid Resource Adequacy risk and high cost energy purchases.
The Community Microgrid Initiative: The path to resilience and sustainabilityClean Coalition
The Clean Coalition's Development & Strategic Partnerships Director, Matt Renner, presented on our Community Microgrid Initiative at ACI’s West Coast Conference on Microgrids, which took place August 29-30, 2018 in Spokane, WA.
Executive Director Craig Lewis moderated the panel “Resilience and Fire Mitigation: Another Value on the Stack for Renewable Energy” at the Solar, Storage, and Smart Energy Expo, which took place 16-17 January 2020 at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, CA.
Unleashing commercial-scale renewable energy with feed-in tariffsClean Coalition
Feed-in tariffs (FITs) are vital and cost-effective market mechanisms for unleashing commercial-scale renewable energy. The latest innovations in FIT design also unleash energy storage to enable fully dispatchable renewable energy, meaning that the renewable energy is available whenever a utility or other load-serving entity wants it, not just when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing. The Clean Coalition recently designed FITs for multiple load-serving entities in California. Craig Lewis presented on the state-of-the-art in FITs that unleash commercial-scale renewables by applying streamlined market mechanisms and navigating regulatory constraints to yield the most cost-effective renewable energy available at commercial-scale.
Community Microgrids: A resilient clean energy solution for citiesClean Coalition
From 2017 to 2018, the U.S. experienced 30 weather- and climate-related events that cost $1 billion or more and collectively caused damage totaling a record-breaking $404 billion, not including the loss of human life. The Clean Coalition is staging Community Microgrids to provide resilience in the face of these disasters. Municipalities and their constituents are interested in building resilient communities, and Community Microgrids provide a solution that combines solar generation with energy storage and other distributed energy resources (DER) to provide indefinite renewables-driven backup power for critical loads. Many public agencies are taking a serious look at solar+storage to offset increasing utility costs, and to help achieve their climate goals. Adding microgrid-specific equipment like switches and monitoring, communications, and control equipment allows critical facilities to island during grid outages, providing business continuity and resilience with renewables-driven backup power.
Clean energy microgrids - Hype or Reality?Daniel Schwab
Clean Energy Microgrids - presentation - Energy Management in Buildings and Cities - Trends, Opportunities & Barriers April 13th, Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University
Community Choice Energy for Policymakers organized by Business for Clean Energy, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, and the Cities Association of Santa Clara County. Hosted by Microsoft.
Representatives from ComEd, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environment present their findings on state grid modernization during SEPA's 2018 Utility Conference.
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Utility-owned Public Purpose Microgrids, presented by Manuel Avendano, ComEd, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Community microgrids for renewables driven resilienceClean Coalition
Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at the Protecting Your City from Wildfire summit, which took place 11-12 March 2020 at the Crowne Plaza in San Diego, CA.
Goleta Load Pocket Community Microgrid: Renewables-driven Resilience for the ...Clean Coalition
The Goleta Load Pocket (GLP) spans 70 miles of California coastline, from Point Conception to Lake Casitas, encompassing the cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara (including Montecito), and Carpinteria. Because the GLP is a highly transmission-vulnerable, disaster-prone region, the GLP Community Microgrid is being designed to deliver an unparalleled trifecta of economic, environmental, and resilience benefits to the area.
This pitch deck provides local government staff with a modifiable template for proposing actions related to 24/7 CFE procurement to decision makers. The slides include instructions and links to resources to give additional context for potential actions.
Prospering from the Energy Revolution: Six in Sixty - PFER overviewKTN
A fast-paced, quick-fire, hour-long webinar with a minimum of six speakers will tell the story of the Prospering from the Energy Revolution Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. If you’re part of the smart systems community this is the start of the ultimate mini-series.
If you’re part of the smart systems community the ultimate mini-series is heading your way. Starting on 5 November, a fast-paced, quick-fire, hour-long webinar with a minimum of six speakers will tell the story of Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) and the Prospering from the Energy Revolution (PFER) ISCF.
PFER is a £102m programme focussed on the integration of power, heat, digital and transport and the business models needed to enable Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) to scale towards net zero. PFER features 170 businesses funded to deliver around 40 projects; now is the time to bring the smart systems community together.
This is your chance to hear from the various parts of the PFER programme including demonstrators, designs, key technology and data projects alongside our intellectual powerhouse EnergyRev and the Energy Revolution Integration Service delivered via the Energy Systems Catapult.
Episodes in the series will feature a wide variety of project presentations (both PFER and non-PFER funded projects) as well as insights from investors, entrepreneurs, government departments and regulators. Whilst we may end up changing the scope a little based on your feedback, the current plan is as follows.
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Executive Director Craig Lewis presented on our microgrid work with the Santa Barbara Unified School District for The Climate Center’s Community Energy Resilience webinar, “Resilient Schools, Safe Communities."
Goleta Load Pocket Community (GLPCM) Microgrid & Direct Relief ShowcaseClean Coalition
The GLPCM will showcase the power system of the future. The Goleta Load Pocket, a disaster-prone, transmission-vulnerable 70-mile stretch of Southern California coastline, provides the perfect opportunity for a comprehensive Community Microgrid that will bring the area an unparalleled trifecta of economic, environmental, and resilience benefits. A Community Microgrid can island from the larger grid during a power outage — whether it’s caused by a natural disaster, a PSPS, or any other event — providing indefinite renewables-driven backup power for critical community facilities such as fire stations and emergency shelters. During regular grid operations, the GLPCM will continue providing the benefits of clean local energy to the community.
Goleta Load Pocket Community Microgrid: Renewables-driven Resilience for the ...Clean Coalition
This webinar introduced the Clean Coalition’s Goleta Load Pocket Community Microgrid Initiative (GLPCM), which will deliver an unparalleled trifecta of economic, environmental, and resilience benefits to the transmission-vulnerable, disaster-prone Santa Barbara region. The Goleta Load Pocket (GLP) spans 70 miles of California’s coastline and is named after the Goleta Substation, which serves as the GLP’s only connection to California’s transmission system.
Utilizing solar+storage to obviate natural gas peaker plants Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the Grid-Scale Storage Conference, which took place on June 6-7, 2018 in San Francisco, CA. Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at the event.
How Solar Siting Surveys identify the potential for local solar generation (2...Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition held a Peninsula Advanced Energy Community (PAEC) Solar Siting Survey webinar on February 27, 2018. Program Engineer Bob O’Hagan presented. The Clean Coalition conducts Solar Siting Surveys to help utilities, municipalities, community choice aggregators, local governments, and communities assess the potential for local solar generation.
Montecito Community Microgrid: Renewables-driven resilience for critical faci...Clean Coalition
Craig Lewis, Executive Director for the Clean Coalition, was a panelist at the Rebuilding Montecito: Pathways to a Resilient Future event, which took place on February 20, 2018 in Santa Barbara, CA.
Community Microgrids: Optimizing grid integration of energy storage (2/13/18)Clean Coalition
Craig Lewis, Executive Director for Clean Coalition, presented on the Community Microgrid approach at the Germany California Energy Storage Symposium, which took place on February 13, 2018 in San Francisco, CA. Mr. Lewis was part of a panel including storage integrators and utility representatives.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
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WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
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"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
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Community Microgrids: Optimizing economics, environment, & resilience (5/17/18)
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Community Microgrids
Optimizing economics, environment, & resilience
17 May 2018
Craig Lewis
Executive Director
Clean Coalition
650-796-2353 mobile
craig@clean-coalition.org
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Clean Coalition (non-profit) Mission
To accelerate the transition to renewable
energy and a modern grid through
technical, policy, and project
development expertise
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Top overarching objective: 25 by 25
Ensure that by 2025, at least 25% of all
electricity consumption in the United States is
from local renewable energy sources
Locally generated electricity does not travel over the
transmission grid to get from the location it is generated
to where it is consumed
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Accelerating & Amplifying Change ROIDegreeofChange
Time
Effective Policy and
Effective Programs
(Compelling ROI)
Effective Policy or
Effective Programs
(Questionable ROI)
Business as usual
(No investment required)
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Clean Coalition Initiatives Map
Policy Programs
DSO Staging WDG Streamlining DER Deployment
PAEC Phase 1TACC
WDG Procurement
WDG Interconnection
DRP Proliferation
CMI
PAEC Phase 2
VGES
Consulting
CPUC DER Pilots
DRP Design &
Implementation
Year
CM Alternatives to
Gas Peakers
& TransmissionDER Market Design
Montecito CMs
North Bay
Community Resilience
DER Valuation
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Clean Coalition Business ModelDegreeofChange
Time
Effective Policy and
Effective Programs
(Compelling ROI)
Effective Policy or
Effective Programs
(Questionable ROI)
Business as usual
(No investment required)
Execute initiatives in the most
timely and cost-effective manner
possible while securing funding
to pay for the work
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Clean Coalition program expertise
Powerflow modeling;
DER optimization
Grid planning,
procurement, and
interconnection
Design and
implementation
Analysis &
Planning
Program and
Policy Design
Community
Microgrid ProjectsGrid Modeling &
Optimization
Full cost and value
accounting for DER*;
siting analysis
* Distributed energy resources (DER) = local renewable generation, energy efficiency, energy storage,
electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and demand response technologies.
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WDG Unleashes Renewables
Distribution Grid
Project Size
Behind the Meter
Central Generation
Serves Remote Loads
Wholesale DG
Serves Local Loads
Retail DG
Serves Onsite Loads
Transmission Grid
5 kW
50+ MW
500 kW
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WDG Unleashed Solar in Germany
Solar Markets: Germany vs California (RPS + CSI + other)
Germany deployed over 10 times more solar than California,
mostly on built-environments, in the decade from 2002 despite
California having 70% better solar resource
Sources: CPUC, CEC, SEIA and
German equivalents.
CumulativeMW
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
2002 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
California
Germany
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German solar is mostly local (on rooftops)
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
up to 10 kW 10 to 30 kW 30 to 100 kW 100 kW to 1 MW over 1 MW
MW
German Solar Capacity Installed through 2012
Source: Paul Gipe, March 2011
Germany’s solar deployments are almost entirely sub-2 MW projects on built-
environments and interconnected to the distribution grid (not behind-the-meter)
22.5%
26%
23.25%
9.25%
19%
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German rooftop solar is 4 to 6 cents/kWh today
Project Size Euros/kWh USD/kWh
California Effective
Rate $/kWh
Under 10 kW 0.1270 0.1359 0.0628
10 kW to 40 kW 0.1236 0.1323 0.0611
40.1 kW to 750 kW 0.1109 0.1187 0.0548
Other projects up to 750 kW* 0.0891 0.0953 0.0440
Conversion rate for Euros to Dollars is €1:$1.07
California’s effective rate is reduced 40% due to tax incentives and
then an additional 33% due to the superior solar resource
Replicating German scale and efficiencies would yield rooftop solar today at only
between 4 and 6 cents/kWh to California ratepayers
* For projects that are not sited on residential structures or sound barriers.
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Community Microgrids = the Grid of the Future
Key features:
• A targeted and coordinated local grid area served by
one or more distribution substations
• High penetrations of local renewables and other
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) such as energy
storage and demand response
• Staged capability for ongoing renewables-driven
power backup for critical and prioritized loads across
the grid area
• A solution that can be readily extended throughout
a utility service territory – and replicated into any
utility service territory around the world
A Community Microgrid is a new approach for designing and operating the
electric grid, stacked with local renewables and staged for resilience.
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Community Microgrid key stakeholders
Community Microgrid
Financiers
Solution
Providers
Utility
Property
Owners
Municipalities Residents
Philanthropic
Funders
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Community Microgrids in Six Steps
1. Goals
Desired goals &
performance
metrics of the
target grid area
based on local
resources and
known or
anticipated grid
issues.
Includes
renewables
penetration
goals, grid
reliability &
power quality
performance
targets, and
power backup
requirements.
2. Baseline
Analysis
Inventory of the
existing grid
assets including
load profiles,
voltage
regulation,
feeder and
transformer
capacities, and
existing
generation.
Includes
identifying
prioritized
services that
require backup
power during
outages.
3. Siting
Survey
Comprehensive
survey of the
renewable
energy potential
in the target grid
area specific to
local resources &
site
characteristics
Informs other
requirements
such as energy
storage capacity
needs and
control system
functionality.
4. DER
Optimization
Design of optimal
DER portfolios
combining
renewables,
energy storage,
and demand
response.
Incorporates
Baseline Grid
Analysis and
Renewables
Survey to achieve
optimal
outcomes based
on local
resources and
grid assets.
5. Benefits
Analysis
Full analysis of
cost- benefits
and net value
including
reductions in
T&D
investments,
ratepayer
impacts, and
local job
creation.
Includes bulk
procurement &
interconnection
that achieve a
“plug-and-play”
model, further
reducing costs.
6.Deployment
Plan
Final system
design, financial
model and
operational plan
for the
Community
Microgrid.
Includes vendor
analysis (e.g. RFIs,
RFPs) appropriate
to the final design
criteria, financial
model, and
operational
requirements.
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Solar Siting Survey (SSS) for Montecito
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Lower Village Community Microgrid map view
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Hot Springs Feeder is a key to success
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Lower Village Community Microgrid block diagram
Transmission
Santa
Barbara
Substation
Diagram Elements
Autonomously Controllable Microgrid
Relay/Switch (open, closed)
North of 101
South of 101
Other
Tier 1
Loads
Montecito
Country
Club
Vons cluster CVS
Four
Seasons
Coral
Casino
Athletic
Club
Event
Center
Cemetery
Sanitary
District
Music
Academy
Tier 2 & 3
Loads
Tier 2 & 3
Loads Tier 2 & 3
Loads
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Upper Village Community Microgrid potential
Fire Dist. HQ
Water Dist. HQ
MarketGas
Station
US Post Office
Wells Fargo Bank
Montecito
Association HQ
East Valley Road /
Hwy 192
San Ysidro Rd
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Upper Village Community Microgrid block diagram
Transmission
Santa
Barbara
Substation
Tier 2 & 3
Loads
Hot Springs
Feeder (16 kV)
Diagram Elements
Autonomously Controllable Microgrid
Relay/Switch (open, closed) Northern
Portion
Central
Portion
Eastern
Portion
Southern
Portion
Southern
Portion
Tier 2 & 3
Loads
Lower Village
Community Microgrid
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Upper Village northern portion
Fire Protection
Dist. HQ
Water Dist. HQ
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Montecito Community Microgrids use of funds
1. $300k - $600k to take each comprehensive Community
Microgrid from an idea to being ready for deployment
• 30% - Project Staging.
• 45% - Project Planning & Engineering.
• 25% - Deployment Preparation.
2. $7.5 million to deploy Upper Village Community Microgrid
• $2 million for 500 kWac of solar at $4k/kWac (mostly smallish solar
carports and rooftop arrays).
• $2 million for 500 kW / 500 kWh of energy storage at $1k/kWh.
• $2 million for grid upgrades like the addition of grid isolation
switches etc.
• $1.5 million for Monitoring, Communications, and Control (MC2).
3. $22.5 million to deploy Lower Village Community Microgrid
• Economies of scale from more than 5 times the levels of solar and
energy storage; and larger individual project sizes.
• Leverage grid upgrade and MC2 learning from Upper Village efforts.
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Montecito Community Microgrids source of funds
1. $300k - $600k to take a Community Microgrid from an idea
to being ready for deployment
• Philanthropic funding.
2. $7.5 million to deploy Upper Village Community Microgrid
• About half pays for itself (most of the solar and about half the
energy storage and MC2).
• Other half (about $3.75 million) needs to be paid by grants and
philanthropic funding; and possibly via SCE ratebasing.
3. $22.5 million to deploy Lower Village Community Microgrid
• Will require about 25% to be paid by grants and philanthropic
funding; and possibly via SCE ratebasing.
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UCSB Community Microgrid – Area Map
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UCSB Community Microgrid – Phase 1
Switch 565
Switch 516
Switch 552
Eucalyptus Grove
Legend
Color Description
Research North Feeder 12.47 kV
Critical facilities- critical loads
must be backed up
Non-critical facilities- loads must
be shed
Existing Solar
Proposed Solar PV
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UCSB Community Microgrid – Phase 1 + 2
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Redwood City Community Microgrid
Conceptual Diagram
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Redwood City
Corporate Yard
Sobrato
Broadway Plaza
San Mateo
County
Corporate
Yard
Boys & Girls Club
Hoover
Elementary School
Stanford
Redwood City
Hoover Park
Stanford Medicine
Outpatient Clinic
Redwood City Disadvantaged Community and
Community Microgrid Sites
USPS
USPS
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Redwood City
Corporate Yard
Sobrato
Broadway Plaza
San Mateo
County
Corporate
Yard
Boys & Girls Club
Hoover
Elementary School
Stanford
Redwood City
Hoover Park
Stanford Medicine
Outpatient Clinic
Redwood City Disadvantaged Community and
Community Microgrid Sites
USPS
USPS
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Site Name
Meters or
Buildings Critical Loads
NEM Solar
[kW AC]
FIT Solar
[kW AC]
Total
Solar [kW
AC] Battery [kW]
Battery
[kWh]
EVCI
(Level 2)
Stanford Redwood
City
Phase 1
P1, B1-B4
Campus emergency
response
886 0 886 251 2,100 52
Hoover Cluster
Hoover School Shelter & food service 73 203 276 29 150 20
Boys & Girls Club Shelter & food service 11 90 101 0 0 10
Hoover Park Equipment staging 0 0 0 0 0 0
Redwood City
Corporate Yard
Redwood City
Corporate Yard
Road and public
facility maintenance
and repair
136 352 488 58 360 *4
San Mateo County
Corporate Yard
(SMC Yard)
SMC Yard Meter 1
Road and public
facility maintenance
and repair
65 0 65 58 240 0
SMC Yard Meter 2 33 121 154 0 0 *4
SMC Yard Meter 3 0 79 79 0 0 0
Sobrato Broadway
Plaza
Sobrato Broadway
Plaza (multiple
meters)
Low income housing 0 1,197 1,197 TBD TBD TBD
Sobrato CVS Pharmacy & grocery 0 83 83 TBD TBD TBD
New Deployments TOTAL 1,204 2,125 3,329 396 2,850 82
Deployment Summary
With net metering, only 1.2 MW can be deployed.
With a new FIT program, an additional 2.1 MW of local, renewable generation could
be deployed in a disadvantaged community.
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Stanford RWC Phase 1 Overview Map
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Stanford RWC Phase 1 feeders & switching
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Hoover Cluster Conceptual Diagram
126 kW Solar Carport
77 kW Solar Carport
Hoover School Main Transformer
30 kW/ 150 kWh Battery
M
M
M
83 kW Solar Carport
Not drawn to scale
10 L2 EVCI ports
10 L2 EVCI ports
10 L2 EVCI ports
73 kW Rooftop Solar
BGCP Main Transformer
BGCP Meter Main
Hoover School Meter Main
Proposed trenching path
Hoover Park Meter Main
Proposed overhead conduit path
18 kW Rooftop Solar
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Sobrato Broadway Plaza and CVS
overview map
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Ecoplexus project at the Valencia Gardens Apartments in SF. ~800 kW meeting ~80% of the total annual load.
Peek at the Community Microgrid future
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Community Microgrids obviate gas peakers
Thanks in part to our analysis, California regulators have rejected Ellwood and
signaled their intent to reject Puente as well
“Let’s take this opportunity to move the Oxnard community into the clean energy
future — which is here already.” Carmen Ramirez, Mayor of Oxnard
Significant opportunity to leverage this work to prevent future new gas plant
proposals across the country
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Community Microgrids cheaper than gas peakers
Leveraging our technical and economic expertise, the Clean Coalition conducted
an analysis to determine the viability of solar+storage as a better alternative