Describes the results of a National Renewable Energy Laboratory sponsored innovation project for designing tariffs, rates, and customer programs to incentivize the deployment of Distributed Energy Resources. In particular we examine customer-sited, centrally controlled energy storage (aka batteries) aggregated into a VPP. We propose a VPP operating strategy and quantify a number of value stream that could be realized by executing that strategy.
Electric vehicle grid integration policies to benefit consumersLeonardo ENERGY
Electric vehicles can unlock extensive value for consumers, the grid and the environment — if we integrate them strategically into the power system. This webinar explores three key strategies for EV grid integration: smart pricing, smart technology and smart planning. Presenters: Dr. Julia Hildermeier and Christos Kolokathis, RAP
In this webinar, the editors of the Green Book on the “Electricity Supply Systems of the Future” will describe their long journey to summarize the collective knowledge acquired in CIGRE Study Committees. This journey can never be over, as visions become realities or become obsolete and new challenges and developments unavoidably appear. Nevertheless, the Green Book provides CIGRE’s unique and unbiased technical views for the current and future state of electricity supply systems. It also shows the value of global collaborative work of numerous experts from industry and academia mobilized within the CIGRE community. CIGRE is the foremost authority for end-to-end power system expertise.
DC4Cities project has been presented by Jordi Guijarro, trials leader, at Datacenter Dynamics CONVERGED Madrid 2015, a congress where operators and managers of data center infrastructure and IT strategy meet to exchange specialized knowledge on data centers.
In particular, Jordi has presented the state and main goals of DC4Cities, as well as the extent to which the project aims at using data centers for energy optimization within and outside the smart city, reducing energy consumption and emissions.
Time to step up performance-based energy efficiency measurement and verificat...Leonardo ENERGY
How can you know for sure the energy you’ve saved through your building renovation? The answer is that you can’t! But, by measuring energy consumption and taking account of other factors, such as the weather and building occupancy, you can make a much better estimate than by simply relying on installers’ claims of effectiveness. This is well understood in industry, where contracts for energy efficiency projects are routinely set up to reward energy service companies for the savings made, based on measurement and verification protocols such as IPMVP. This shifts much of the technical risk of underperformance onto the energy service contractor, aligning incentives and driving better performance. Policy makers in the US have begun to apply these principles to utility-delivered energy efficiency programmes in the buildings sector as part of efforts to drive up performance and provide better value for money for bill payers. The EU now has the opportunity to follow suit.
Smart4RES - Data science for renewable energy predictionLeonardo ENERGY
Recording at https://youtu.be/kn8X6kIfo6I
The prediction of Renewable Energy Source (RES) production is a worldwide challenge for Smart Grids. In this webinar, you will learn next-generation solutions proposed by the European Project Smart4RES:
· Future power system applications based on RES forecasting,
· Innovative weather and RES forecasting products to increase performance by 10-20%.
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.
Electric vehicle grid integration policies to benefit consumersLeonardo ENERGY
Electric vehicles can unlock extensive value for consumers, the grid and the environment — if we integrate them strategically into the power system. This webinar explores three key strategies for EV grid integration: smart pricing, smart technology and smart planning. Presenters: Dr. Julia Hildermeier and Christos Kolokathis, RAP
In this webinar, the editors of the Green Book on the “Electricity Supply Systems of the Future” will describe their long journey to summarize the collective knowledge acquired in CIGRE Study Committees. This journey can never be over, as visions become realities or become obsolete and new challenges and developments unavoidably appear. Nevertheless, the Green Book provides CIGRE’s unique and unbiased technical views for the current and future state of electricity supply systems. It also shows the value of global collaborative work of numerous experts from industry and academia mobilized within the CIGRE community. CIGRE is the foremost authority for end-to-end power system expertise.
DC4Cities project has been presented by Jordi Guijarro, trials leader, at Datacenter Dynamics CONVERGED Madrid 2015, a congress where operators and managers of data center infrastructure and IT strategy meet to exchange specialized knowledge on data centers.
In particular, Jordi has presented the state and main goals of DC4Cities, as well as the extent to which the project aims at using data centers for energy optimization within and outside the smart city, reducing energy consumption and emissions.
Time to step up performance-based energy efficiency measurement and verificat...Leonardo ENERGY
How can you know for sure the energy you’ve saved through your building renovation? The answer is that you can’t! But, by measuring energy consumption and taking account of other factors, such as the weather and building occupancy, you can make a much better estimate than by simply relying on installers’ claims of effectiveness. This is well understood in industry, where contracts for energy efficiency projects are routinely set up to reward energy service companies for the savings made, based on measurement and verification protocols such as IPMVP. This shifts much of the technical risk of underperformance onto the energy service contractor, aligning incentives and driving better performance. Policy makers in the US have begun to apply these principles to utility-delivered energy efficiency programmes in the buildings sector as part of efforts to drive up performance and provide better value for money for bill payers. The EU now has the opportunity to follow suit.
Smart4RES - Data science for renewable energy predictionLeonardo ENERGY
Recording at https://youtu.be/kn8X6kIfo6I
The prediction of Renewable Energy Source (RES) production is a worldwide challenge for Smart Grids. In this webinar, you will learn next-generation solutions proposed by the European Project Smart4RES:
· Future power system applications based on RES forecasting,
· Innovative weather and RES forecasting products to increase performance by 10-20%.
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.
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Adapting the Integrated Grid Economic Framework to Microgrids, presented by Jeffrey Roark, EPRI, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Power to the people: shifting control over electricity to citizens and consumersLeonardo ENERGY
Efficient electricity prices are only the first step to unleashing the potential for consumers to help drive the energy transition. In this webinar, David Robinson from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies will present on how consumers can help decarbonize the electricity system and how to engage the demand side through a combination of price and non-price incentives.
Peer-to-Peer energy trading and community self-consumptionLeonardo ENERGY
Electricity markets are experiencing a shift to a more decentralized structure. While peer-to-peer (P2P) markets are a promising strategy to grant consumers and small-scale producers a more active role in energy markets, in reality they face multiple complex barriers. As one of the first local P2P energy markets worldwide actually deployed, the Quartierstrom project explores the feasibility and impact of a P2P energy market in the real world in a pilot with 37 households.
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Integrated Design and Financial Model, presented by Stephen Knapp, Power Analytics Corp, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Relying almost entirely on energy from variable renewable energy sources (vRES) will require a transformation in the way power systems are planned and operated. This webinar will present the report "Power System Strategic Flexibility Roadmap". This work outlines steps for overcoming the challenges in creating power systems with the flexibility needed to maintain system security and reliability while relying primarily on variable energy resources. The work is largely a synthesis of the many reports and studies on this subject. It seeks to summarize that body of work for a less technical audience that will need to put in place the policies, technical changes, and institutional systems necessary to make the power system of the future a reality. For this work we gathered opinions from a dedicated power system flexibility advisory panel, through two meetings, e- mail exchanges, and an online survey.
Motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material & module d...Leonardo ENERGY
The main objective of the IEA-PVPS Task 13 Report on “Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations” is to provide a global survey of technical efforts aimed at lowering cost and increasing performance and reliability of PV modules by employing new designs, materials and concepts. Furthermore, the report aims to (1) increase the exchange of information about promising materials and design concepts, (2) provide the means for increasing the value of PV modules, (3) provide recommendations on characterization methods for new technologies and (4) give input regarding new requirements for standardization. This paper focuses on describing the motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material and module developments.
Using human-centred design to improve energy efficiency programsLeonardo ENERGY
Human-centred design is being used to make the NSW energy savings scheme more effective. We started with research that identified six key insights for improved scheme operation. It found that the scheme is complex and its fragmented tools and systems create unnecessary barriers to entry. We then used workshops to develop six corresponding opportunities for improved service delivery. To scale up we need streamlined manual processes, more collaboration and improved digital systems. This is especially relevant given recent announcements that the scheme is being extended to 2050.
This talk will present the research, and will place it in the context of changes announced as part of the NSW Energy Strategy. It will explore small, medium and long term changes to scheme delivery identified through the HCD process and our proposed next steps.
The NSW Energy Savings Scheme started in 2009. It has so far delivered projects that will save 27,000 gigawatt hours of energy and $5.6 billion in bill savings over their lifetimes.
The True Costs of Solar PV: IRENA's Cost AnalysisMichael Taylor
Solar PV costs have fallen dramatically since 2009 as solar PV module prices fell. However, wide variations in installed costs exist not only within a country, but between countries.
How large are these differences? What is driving the difference in costs between systems? How can we accelerate solar PV costs to "competitive" levels?
IRENA has started to collect the data to analyse these questions and others. Can you help us with data? What are the questions you need answering? Our work is ongoing and we welcome engagement by stakeholders.
Auctioning RE projects: Lessons learned from auction design for renewable ele...Leonardo ENERGY
This session is part of the Clean Energy Regulators Initiative Webinar Programme.
Theme 7 - Promotion of RE Technologies
Module 6: Auctioning RE projects
An increasing number of countries world-wide are using auctions to procure renewable energy sources in the electricity sector. More than 60 countries had held renewable energy auctions as of early 2015. The webinar explains crucial design features and the important lessons learned from various jurisdictions around the world. The webinar will also highlight potential combinations of of auctions with other support mechanisms. For instance, feed-in tariffs can be applied for smaller-scale projects and RE auctions can trigger investment in larger-scale projects.
Future Electricity Markets: key pillars with high shares of wind and PVLeonardo ENERGY
More and more countries world-wide are targeting high shares of wind and solar photovoltaics in their electricity mix. To integrate high shares of these variable renewable energy sources, the electricity system needs to become more flexible in order to balance supply and demand at all times. The webinar will discuss key design features of future electricity markets, including incentives for more flexible fossil-fuel based and renewable-based power generation, modifications to the design of electricity markets, incentives for more flexible demand, and storage options.
Financing Transportation Electrification Programs by Mark SmithForth
Mark Smith, Technology Integration Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy gave this presentation at the designing and financing transportation electrification webinar on February 09, 2021
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Rivermoor Energy, presented by John Tourtelotte, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Improving the value of variable and uncertain Power Generation in Energy Syst...CLIC Innovation Ltd
VaGe project’s objective is to improve operational decision making in the power systems when considering the variability and uncertainty of wind, solar, water inflow, heat and electricity demand, their correlations and possible sources of flexibility.
Heating without the hot air: Principles for smart heat electrificationLeonardo ENERGY
Heating in buildings is responsible for almost a third of total EU energy demand. And most of that heat is met by burning fossil fuels. In order to decarbonise heating, electrification is seen by many as a key strategy. The transformative challenge of the electrification of heating should not be underestimated. It will require strategic, ongoing policy and governance support. It requires a well-coordinated approach that cuts across several areas — buildings, individual and district heating systems, the power sector and existing heating fuel supply infrastructure. In this webinar, Dr. Jan Rosenow and Dr. Richard Lowes present pragmatic principles and policies for smart electrification of heating in Europe.
The webinar will be based on a recent RAP report which can be freely downloaded at https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/heating-without-hot-air-principles-smart-heat-electrification/
Smart charging puts the pedal to the metal on e-mobilityLeonardo ENERGY
Smart charging represents the intersection where decarbonising power and electrifying transport meet. It creates a crucial building block for a sustainable energy system to power electric cars through solar and wind energy. Encouraging consumers to shift electric vehicle charging to hours when the power system is not under stress generates benefits for the grid, the environment and all electricity customers.
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Adapting the Integrated Grid Economic Framework to Microgrids, presented by Jeffrey Roark, EPRI, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Power to the people: shifting control over electricity to citizens and consumersLeonardo ENERGY
Efficient electricity prices are only the first step to unleashing the potential for consumers to help drive the energy transition. In this webinar, David Robinson from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies will present on how consumers can help decarbonize the electricity system and how to engage the demand side through a combination of price and non-price incentives.
Peer-to-Peer energy trading and community self-consumptionLeonardo ENERGY
Electricity markets are experiencing a shift to a more decentralized structure. While peer-to-peer (P2P) markets are a promising strategy to grant consumers and small-scale producers a more active role in energy markets, in reality they face multiple complex barriers. As one of the first local P2P energy markets worldwide actually deployed, the Quartierstrom project explores the feasibility and impact of a P2P energy market in the real world in a pilot with 37 households.
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Integrated Design and Financial Model, presented by Stephen Knapp, Power Analytics Corp, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Relying almost entirely on energy from variable renewable energy sources (vRES) will require a transformation in the way power systems are planned and operated. This webinar will present the report "Power System Strategic Flexibility Roadmap". This work outlines steps for overcoming the challenges in creating power systems with the flexibility needed to maintain system security and reliability while relying primarily on variable energy resources. The work is largely a synthesis of the many reports and studies on this subject. It seeks to summarize that body of work for a less technical audience that will need to put in place the policies, technical changes, and institutional systems necessary to make the power system of the future a reality. For this work we gathered opinions from a dedicated power system flexibility advisory panel, through two meetings, e- mail exchanges, and an online survey.
Motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material & module d...Leonardo ENERGY
The main objective of the IEA-PVPS Task 13 Report on “Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations” is to provide a global survey of technical efforts aimed at lowering cost and increasing performance and reliability of PV modules by employing new designs, materials and concepts. Furthermore, the report aims to (1) increase the exchange of information about promising materials and design concepts, (2) provide the means for increasing the value of PV modules, (3) provide recommendations on characterization methods for new technologies and (4) give input regarding new requirements for standardization. This paper focuses on describing the motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material and module developments.
Using human-centred design to improve energy efficiency programsLeonardo ENERGY
Human-centred design is being used to make the NSW energy savings scheme more effective. We started with research that identified six key insights for improved scheme operation. It found that the scheme is complex and its fragmented tools and systems create unnecessary barriers to entry. We then used workshops to develop six corresponding opportunities for improved service delivery. To scale up we need streamlined manual processes, more collaboration and improved digital systems. This is especially relevant given recent announcements that the scheme is being extended to 2050.
This talk will present the research, and will place it in the context of changes announced as part of the NSW Energy Strategy. It will explore small, medium and long term changes to scheme delivery identified through the HCD process and our proposed next steps.
The NSW Energy Savings Scheme started in 2009. It has so far delivered projects that will save 27,000 gigawatt hours of energy and $5.6 billion in bill savings over their lifetimes.
The True Costs of Solar PV: IRENA's Cost AnalysisMichael Taylor
Solar PV costs have fallen dramatically since 2009 as solar PV module prices fell. However, wide variations in installed costs exist not only within a country, but between countries.
How large are these differences? What is driving the difference in costs between systems? How can we accelerate solar PV costs to "competitive" levels?
IRENA has started to collect the data to analyse these questions and others. Can you help us with data? What are the questions you need answering? Our work is ongoing and we welcome engagement by stakeholders.
Auctioning RE projects: Lessons learned from auction design for renewable ele...Leonardo ENERGY
This session is part of the Clean Energy Regulators Initiative Webinar Programme.
Theme 7 - Promotion of RE Technologies
Module 6: Auctioning RE projects
An increasing number of countries world-wide are using auctions to procure renewable energy sources in the electricity sector. More than 60 countries had held renewable energy auctions as of early 2015. The webinar explains crucial design features and the important lessons learned from various jurisdictions around the world. The webinar will also highlight potential combinations of of auctions with other support mechanisms. For instance, feed-in tariffs can be applied for smaller-scale projects and RE auctions can trigger investment in larger-scale projects.
Future Electricity Markets: key pillars with high shares of wind and PVLeonardo ENERGY
More and more countries world-wide are targeting high shares of wind and solar photovoltaics in their electricity mix. To integrate high shares of these variable renewable energy sources, the electricity system needs to become more flexible in order to balance supply and demand at all times. The webinar will discuss key design features of future electricity markets, including incentives for more flexible fossil-fuel based and renewable-based power generation, modifications to the design of electricity markets, incentives for more flexible demand, and storage options.
Financing Transportation Electrification Programs by Mark SmithForth
Mark Smith, Technology Integration Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy gave this presentation at the designing and financing transportation electrification webinar on February 09, 2021
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Rivermoor Energy, presented by John Tourtelotte, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
Improving the value of variable and uncertain Power Generation in Energy Syst...CLIC Innovation Ltd
VaGe project’s objective is to improve operational decision making in the power systems when considering the variability and uncertainty of wind, solar, water inflow, heat and electricity demand, their correlations and possible sources of flexibility.
Heating without the hot air: Principles for smart heat electrificationLeonardo ENERGY
Heating in buildings is responsible for almost a third of total EU energy demand. And most of that heat is met by burning fossil fuels. In order to decarbonise heating, electrification is seen by many as a key strategy. The transformative challenge of the electrification of heating should not be underestimated. It will require strategic, ongoing policy and governance support. It requires a well-coordinated approach that cuts across several areas — buildings, individual and district heating systems, the power sector and existing heating fuel supply infrastructure. In this webinar, Dr. Jan Rosenow and Dr. Richard Lowes present pragmatic principles and policies for smart electrification of heating in Europe.
The webinar will be based on a recent RAP report which can be freely downloaded at https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/heating-without-hot-air-principles-smart-heat-electrification/
Smart charging puts the pedal to the metal on e-mobilityLeonardo ENERGY
Smart charging represents the intersection where decarbonising power and electrifying transport meet. It creates a crucial building block for a sustainable energy system to power electric cars through solar and wind energy. Encouraging consumers to shift electric vehicle charging to hours when the power system is not under stress generates benefits for the grid, the environment and all electricity customers.
EEI Strategic Issues Forum - Integration of DER: California and New YorkScottMadden, Inc.
Cristin Lyons, partner and grid transformation practice leader at ScottMadden, recently presented, "Integration of DER: California and New York," at the EEI Strategic Issues Form.
California and New York are leading the country in integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER); however, their approaches are different. It’s worth understanding some of the nuances of their respective proceedings and to clarify what they are (and are not) trying to accomplish. Each will provide unique lessons to both utilities and regulators that are attempting to integrate ever-increasing amounts of DER.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Presented by Hans Nilsson, FourFact, Sweden, former Chairman of the IEA DSM Programme, at present Advisor to the IEA DSM Programme at the IEA DSM workshop in Espoo, Finland on 14 November 2012.
"Next Gen Grid Tech Commercialization" for Duke University Energy Initiative ...Josh Gould
Guest lecture on "Next Gen Grid Tech Commercialization" for Duke University Energy Initiative graduate level course entitled: “Emerging Energy Technologies – From Lab to Market.” (790-01)
The project involves determining real time electricity charges incurred by the residential consumers. The smart grid integrated with residential PV systems was modeled in Simulink to determine demand response in dynamic pricing environment. Based on the load demand, electricity charges were calculated and compared with flat rate charges to highlight cost savings.
Using Demand Side Management to Support Electricity GridsLeonardo ENERGY
Demand-side management measures can be used to support electricity grids by relieving network constraints and/or providing services for electricity network system operators.
This webinar will summarise the results from detailed case studies of 64 DSM grid support projects from 13 different countries around the world implemented between the early 1990s and 2008.
The webinar will cover the following topics:
* identifying the value of a DSM grid support project to different categories of stakeholders;
* evaluating and acquiring demand-side resources for grid support;
* incorporating demand-side measures into grid planning;
* the role of load control and smart metering in supporting electricity grids.
Using Demand-Side Management to Support Electricity GridsLeonardo ENERGY
Demand-side management measures can be used to support electricity grids by relieving network constraints and/or providing services for electricity network system operators.
This webinar will summarise the results from detailed case studies of 64 DSM grid support projects from 13 different countries around the world implemented between the early 1990s and 2008.
The webinar will cover the following topics:
* identifying the value of a DSM grid support project to different categories of stakeholders;
* evaluating and acquiring demand-side resources for grid support;
* incorporating demand-side measures into grid planning;
* the role of load control and smart metering in supporting electricity grids.
Blacklight Analytics - Grid connection capacity of EV charging stationsQuentin Gemine
The growth of the electric vehicle fleet is driving the deployment of EV charging stations, which substantially impact the power demand of electricity distribution systems. This presents a real challenge that must be addressed effectively. Blacklight Analytics is developing a tool that determines the connection capacity of EV charging stations in a distribution system, as well as the optimal connection points in order to maximize the overall capacity of the grid.
Cosmetic shop management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
Buying new cosmetic products is difficult. It can even be scary for those who have sensitive skin and are prone to skin trouble. The information needed to alleviate this problem is on the back of each product, but it's thought to interpret those ingredient lists unless you have a background in chemistry.
Instead of buying and hoping for the best, we can use data science to help us predict which products may be good fits for us. It includes various function programs to do the above mentioned tasks.
Data file handling has been effectively used in the program.
The automated cosmetic shop management system should deal with the automation of general workflow and administration process of the shop. The main processes of the system focus on customer's request where the system is able to search the most appropriate products and deliver it to the customers. It should help the employees to quickly identify the list of cosmetic product that have reached the minimum quantity and also keep a track of expired date for each cosmetic product. It should help the employees to find the rack number in which the product is placed.It is also Faster and more efficient way.
Welcome to WIPAC Monthly the magazine brought to you by the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with this month's industry news to celebrate the 13 years since the group was created we have articles including
A case study of the used of Advanced Process Control at the Wastewater Treatment works at Lleida in Spain
A look back on an article on smart wastewater networks in order to see how the industry has measured up in the interim around the adoption of Digital Transformation in the Water Industry.
Sachpazis:Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Estimation in simple terms with Calculati...Dr.Costas Sachpazis
Terzaghi's soil bearing capacity theory, developed by Karl Terzaghi, is a fundamental principle in geotechnical engineering used to determine the bearing capacity of shallow foundations. This theory provides a method to calculate the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, which is the maximum load per unit area that the soil can support without undergoing shear failure. The Calculation HTML Code included.
Industrial Training at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL)MdTanvirMahtab2
This presentation is about the working procedure of Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL). A Govt. owned Company of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation under Ministry of Industries.
Hybrid optimization of pumped hydro system and solar- Engr. Abdul-Azeez.pdffxintegritypublishin
Advancements in technology unveil a myriad of electrical and electronic breakthroughs geared towards efficiently harnessing limited resources to meet human energy demands. The optimization of hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems plays a pivotal role in utilizing natural resources effectively. This initiative not only benefits humanity but also fosters environmental sustainability. The study investigated the design optimization of these hybrid systems, focusing on understanding solar radiation patterns, identifying geographical influences on solar radiation, formulating a mathematical model for system optimization, and determining the optimal configuration of PV panels and pumped hydro storage. Through a comparative analysis approach and eight weeks of data collection, the study addressed key research questions related to solar radiation patterns and optimal system design. The findings highlighted regions with heightened solar radiation levels, showcasing substantial potential for power generation and emphasizing the system's efficiency. Optimizing system design significantly boosted power generation, promoted renewable energy utilization, and enhanced energy storage capacity. The study underscored the benefits of optimizing hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems for sustainable energy usage. Optimizing the design of solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems as examined across diverse climatic conditions in a developing country, not only enhances power generation but also improves the integration of renewable energy sources and boosts energy storage capacities, particularly beneficial for less economically prosperous regions. Additionally, the study provides valuable insights for advancing energy research in economically viable areas. Recommendations included conducting site-specific assessments, utilizing advanced modeling tools, implementing regular maintenance protocols, and enhancing communication among system components.
Immunizing Image Classifiers Against Localized Adversary Attacksgerogepatton
This paper addresses the vulnerability of deep learning models, particularly convolutional neural networks
(CNN)s, to adversarial attacks and presents a proactive training technique designed to counter them. We
introduce a novel volumization algorithm, which transforms 2D images into 3D volumetric representations.
When combined with 3D convolution and deep curriculum learning optimization (CLO), itsignificantly improves
the immunity of models against localized universal attacks by up to 40%. We evaluate our proposed approach
using contemporary CNN architectures and the modified Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR-10
and CIFAR-100) and ImageNet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge (ILSVRC12) datasets, showcasing
accuracy improvements over previous techniques. The results indicate that the combination of the volumetric
input and curriculum learning holds significant promise for mitigating adversarial attacks without necessitating
adversary training.
1. Solar Energy Innovation Symposium
June 6, 2019
Advanced Rate Design Project
NREL Solar Energy Innovation Network
2. Project Team
• Center for Climate Protection Lead
• TerraVerde Energy LLC Technical Development
• Lancaster Choice Energy Consultation, Virtual Pilot
• Peninsula Clean Energy Consultation, Virtual Pilot
• Grid Policy LLC Policy/Technical Advisor
• California Solar & Storage Association Policy Advisor
3. Project Goal
• Create a software tool for helping Load Serving Entities design
tariffs that incentivize the deployment of Distributed Energy
Resources.
4. What’s a DER?
Distributed Energy Resource:
Any customer-side resource for improving the quality and availability of
electric power, system-wide.
• Solar Panels
• Battery Storage
• Smart Electric Vehicle Chargers
• Smart Thermostats
• Smart Water Heaters
• Demand Response Programs
5. Strategy:
Consider the net effect of a deployment program:
1. Assess net economic impact of DER program.
2. Assess net GHG impact of DER program.
3. Assess value available to share with customers to incentivize DER
deployment.
6. Scope, as Ambitiously Envisioned
• Software tool works for any Load Serving Entity.
• Software tool sets rates for any DER type.
7. Actual Scope
Any Load Serving Entity >> California CCAs
• The value of a DER program depends on regulatory environment.
• California CCAs are empowered to set rates without regulatory oversight.
8. What’s a CCA?
Community Choice Aggregation agency:
A public agency empowered to buy electricity in wholesale markets to sell in
competition with Investor-Owned Utilities.
• Historically aligned with GHG reduction and other community goals.
• Empowered to set rates without regulatory oversight.
• Own very few energy system assets.
• Exploding reach within California.
• Young, small, & relatively nimble.
9. Actual Scope
Any DER type >> Solar + Dispatchable Storage
Between DER types, very significant variation in:
• Required customer investment.
• Impact on LSE revenues.
• Ability to impact wholesale procurement costs.
10. CCA Engagement
Through engagement with the CCA Community we narrowed our focus to
analyzing solar + dispatchable storage:
• Focus group calls
• DER values matrix
• 1:1 meetings with Virtual Pilot partners
11. What’s a VPP?
Virtual Power Plant:
A network of customer sited batteries that can be centrally controlled to
provide grid benefits.
• Dispatch VPP power as an alternative to buying in wholesale power markets.
• Dispatch clean energy as alternative to buying dirty energy in power markets.
• Sell power into wholesale markets when prices are high.
• Store excess generation when prices are low.
• Reduce resource adequacy and other demand-related wholesale costs.
• Participate in utility demand reduction programs.
• Sell into ancillary service markets.
12. VPP Suppliers
Market Access Operation Strategy DER Aggregation
Olivine x x x
Leap x
AMS x
Stem x
Engie x x
Sunrun x
13. Tool Creation Roadmap
1. Identify CCA goals for deploying solar + storage systems.
2. Research capabilities and limitations of VPP technology.
3. Analyze average economic benefit per kW of VPP storage.
4. Analyze GHG benefit per kW of VPP storage.
5. Research costs of installing customer-sited storage with solar.
6. Research best practices for incentivizing program participation.
7. Propose tariff structure and terms.
8. Run virtual pilot projects to demonstrate feasibility.
14. Analyzing Economic Benefit
1. Ingest CCA’s procurement history data.
2. Model CCA’s historic procurement costs.
3. Model the change in load from operating a VPP.
4. Analyze values streams achieved by VPP operating strategy.
15. Procurement History Data
8760 hours of hour-by-hour procurement cost data (24 x 365 = 8760)
• Bilateral agreements: hourly volume and price
• Scheduled Load: hourly volume
• Day-head market: hourly price
• Actual Load: hourly volume
• Imbalance market: hourly price
• Resource adequacy: hourly cost
• Other fees and credits: hourly cost/credit
16. Procurement Cost Model
1. Scheduled Load
a. 24 hours of anticipated load, reported one day ahead.
b. Includes bilateral hedges.
c. Scheduled Load – Hedged Load = day-ahead market purchase.
2. Imbalance
a. Imbalance = Actual Load – Scheduled Load.
b. ISO procures power to meet system demand in real time.
c. Imbalance load is deduced retrospectively from meter data.
17. VPP Strategy: Load Flattening
Flatten your load at: www.FlattenMyLoad.com
18. VPP Strategy: Load Flattening
Flatten your load at: www.FlattenMyLoad.com
23. Additional Value Streams
• Offsets to customer utility distribution demand charges.
• Improved GHG profile.
• Battery resiliency benefits.
24. Next Steps: Propose Rate Terms
• Analyze as a program.
• Tri-lateral Agreements (LSE + Customer + Operator)
• Operate to maximize system benefit.
• Align compensation with system benefit.
25. Next Steps: Virtual Pilot Projects
Analyze customer’s annual retail cost and LSE’s annual wholesale
cost to supply customer under three scenarios:
1. With no Solar + Storage.
2. With Solar + Storage under existing tariff.
3. With Solar + Storage under proposed tariff.
26. Tool Creation Technical Support/Guidance
‣ NREL and RMI Advisors:
‣ Helped us determine the need to narrow the scope of our design model to a single type of
DER deployment
‣ Helped us determine the need to reduce the target audience from all LSEs to CCA agencies
in California.
‣ Shared procurement expertise which supported us in the process of identifying the VPP
operating strategies that are most likely to yield economic and GHG benefits.
‣ Technical Consultants
‣ Chris Sentieri, Blue Strike Environmental
‣ Jon Wellinghoff, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
27. QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU
Storn White
Director of Software Development
TerraVerde Energy, LLC
storn@TerraVerde.energy
and don’t forget to flatten your load at: www.FlattenMyLoad.com
