1. International Collaboration of Smart Grid Demonstration Projects
Integrating Distributed Energy Resources
Matt Wakefield
EPRI
John J. Simmins, Ph.D.
Gale Horst
CIRED
June 6-9, 2011, Frankfurt, Germany

2. EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative Leveraging Today’s Technology to Advance the Industry
Deploying the Virtual Power Plant
Demonstrate Integration and Interoperability
Leverage information & Communication Technologies
Integration of Multiple Types of Distributed Energy Resources (DER):
The driving focus of EPRI’s five-year smart grid demonstration project is a result of the PRISM analysis and the smart grid demonstration projects are focused on Integration of distributed energy resources. One of the challenges with integration of distributed energy resources is management of those resources. How does a utility integrate tens of thousands or possibly millions of end points in the same manner as conventional generation. One goal is to manage these resources as a “Virtual Power Plant” so they can be managed by the utility system operations group in the same manner as a conventional power plant.
To achieve the goal of a virtual power plant, there are numerous challenges and the EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration project is focused on leveraging existing and emerging technologies and standards to advance the integration and interoperability of distributed energy resources and associated systems. One of the most significant enablers of a smart grid is advancements in communication technologies. This initiative will leverage information and both private and public communication technologies and infrastructures as part of this effort.
In order to identify challenging smart grid projects that will support our goals, we have several criteria that the smart grid projects must meet. One of the criteria is that a smart grid project must integrate of multiple types of distributed energy resources. When we talking about distributed energy resources, it includes four main areas:
Distributed Generation, Renewable Generation, Storage and Demand Response.
Another key criteria is that the projects must have multiple levels of integration from the customer, distribution system, transmission system, system operator, utility enterprise systems, market operator and so on. By deploying projects with multiple levels of system integration, we are challenged to integrate systems that historically have not been integrated and by doing so lends itself to create additional benefits to the electric power industry and key stakeholders. 
Distributed Generation 
Renewable Generation 
Storage 
Demand Response
Multiple Levels of Integration - Interoperability
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3. EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative Members
Research Funded by 21 Electric Utilities
Knowledge Transfer to Advance Industry
Wisconsin Public Service
Exelon (ComEd/PECO)
Ameren
KCP&L
Southwest Power Pool
SMUD
Salt River Project
Southern California Edison
PNM Resources
CenterPoint Energy
Entergy
Hydro-Québec
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Con Edison
FirstEnergy/JCP&L
ESB Networks
Electricité de France
American Electric Power
Duke Energy
Tennessee Valley Authority
Southern Company
Collaborator
Collaborator & Host Site

4. EPRI Smart Grid Demo Critical Elements (Host Site Criteria)
Integration of Multiple Distributed Resource Types
Connect retail customers to wholesale conditions
Integration with System Planning & Operations
Critical Integration Technologies and Standards
Compatibility with EPRI’s Initiative and Approach
Funding requirements and leverage of other funding

5. Collaborative Demonstrations – Increases Value
Strategic Topic Collaboration – Prioritized Annually
Energy Storage Monetization
CVR & VVO Analysis & Monetization
KCPL is a true end-to-end Smart Grid demonstration.  Focused on Customer Value Proposition in response to lessons learned across the country during the AMI rollout. 
Ameren:
Business Case
Customer Value
Consumer Behavior & Engagement
Distribution Management System Integration & Visualization
No Single Project Can Evaluate Every Integration Scenario
Multiple Host-Sites Provide a Platform to Advance the Industry

6. Cost-Benefit Analysis Guiding Documents
“Methodological Approach” (ID )
Jointly funded by DOE and EPRI
Provides framework for estimating benefits & costs
Estimating Costs & Benefits of the Smart Grid: (ID )
20 Year Estimate of Investment & Benefit of Smart grid
CBA Guidebook Vol. 1, Measuring Impacts (ID )
Manual for practical application with step by step instruction
Guidance for documenting the project & approach to perform a CBA

7. Dual Purpose of Demonstration Research
Demonstrate physical impacts of technologies in specific applications.
Does it work?
Estimate economic viability of the demonstrated applications.
Is it worth doing?
The physical question is separable from the economic question.
We can test and observe the physical performance.
Economic performance is often not directly observable, but is estimable through analysis of the physical performance.

8. Hypotheses: Linking Cause and Effect
Demonstrating Physical Impacts
Hypotheses: Linking Cause and Effect
A hypothesis makes a statement that links cause and effect.
Condition
Action
Outcome
A causal chain can be expressed as a testable hypothesis:
“If _____ occurs, the system acts to cause _____.” condition outcome

9. Next Steps Results Beginning to Come out
Emphasis on Case Studies in 2012
Contributions to CBA Guidebook
Call to Action – Proactively Share Results
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10. Questions?
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