Distributed Energy Planning Workshops (Fall 2006)

December 31, 2006 Report: "Distributed Energy Planning Workshop Update"

The Three Workshops

        Agenda

12/13 Workshop Agenda (word file)

        Minutes 

Summary of Workshop 3 (pdf)

        Attendees

 Participants in the 3 Workshops (xls)
   

Symposium -- How Much Distributed Energy Will Benefit the Massachusetts Economy?

  • Date: Thursday January 18, 2007
  • Agenda and Slides (3.9 MB pdf file):
    • How Attractive is Distributed Energy for Massachusetts Energy Users and Utilities?
    • How Much Distributed Energy Will Benefit the Massachusetts Economy?
    • Briefing on EPRI/STAC Project ("Incentives for Electricity Providers to Integrate Distributed Energy")
    • Priorities for Analysis and Other Next Steps

Wed., December 13, 2006 -- Workshop 3
 Start time:  9:00 am

Location: MTC Weiss Conference center, Westboro

Facilitator:  Fran Cummings, MTC

Technical Resource Team:

  • Charlie Salamone, Cape Power Systems
  • Eric Udren and Johan Enslin, KEMA Inc.
  • Jim Bing, New Energy Options, Inc.

For review before Workshop 3:

12/11/2006 draft "Summary of Distributed Energy Planning Workshops," a Report to be submitted 12/31/06 to DTE, Outline & Partial Draft for Comment, including the following component documents:

Agenda

12/13 Workshop Agenda (word file)

Minutes 

Summary of Workshop 3 (pdf)

Attendees

 Participants in the 3 Workshops (xls)
   

Presentations During the Three Workshops

Read-Ahead & Reference Materials for Workshops

The following potentially relevant European materials have been identified by KEMA and were introduced during the Tuesday, Nov. 21 Conference Call:

  1. November 2006 -- THE DISTRIBUTION CODE OF GREAT BRITAIN, Issue 8
  2. 2006 -- Banding of Connection Standards for DG, Econnect Ltd., UK DTI, see section 2.3 on Fault Ride Through (FRT)
  3. February 2004 -- Guidelines for Actively Managing Power Flows Associated with the Connection of a Single DG Plant, UK
  4. February 2004 -- Technical Guide to the Connexion of Generation to the Distribution Network, Distributed Generation Co-ordinating Group, Technical Steering Group, UK DTI
  5. March 2003 -- Survey Study of Status and Penetration Levels of DG in Europe and US, KEMA for UK DTI (see sections on "Technical Arrangements")  -- KEMA did two studies for the British DTI in 2003/2004, collecting and summarizing information from e.g. the NL, Germany and Denmark -- this public report is part of "Workstream" on www.distributed-generation.gov.uk
  6. The following are related to harmonic interaction between a large number of DG inverters and the distribution system:
  7. Additional info at the following websites:

Related current projects

Distribution Planning Work Group materials posted at Distribution Planning Work Group web page and at: Methodologies for Addressing DG in Distribution Planning.

The following 8 documents were referenced in the DPWG Report in connection with the Technical Challenges:

  1. December 2005 -- Case Studies and Methodologies for Using DER for T&D Support Applications: EPRI White Paper (1010517), Technical Update, W. Steeley, EPRI, Southern California Edison
  2. December 2005 -- Future Grid - Local Area Impacts of DE, EE and RE Impacts, John Kelly, GTI Distributed and Sustainable Energy Center,
  3. 2005 -- Evans, Peter B. 2005. Optimal Portfolio Methodology for Assessing Distributed Energy Resources Benefits for the Energynet, California Energy Commission, PIER Energy-Related Environmental Research. [CEC-500-2005-061-D]
  4. September 2004 -- Distributed generation as a means to increase system robustness, and other reports by Distributed Intelligence in Critical Infrastructures for Sustainable Power ("CRISP," led by Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands),
  5. May 5, 2004 -- Summary of On-Going DG Studies, Snuller Price, E3
  6. 2004 -- Availability of Dispersed PV Resource During 8/14/03 Northeast Power Outage, Professor Richard Perez at SUNY Albany et. al.,
  7. August 2003 -- DG Power Quality, Protection and Reliability Studies Report, GE Corporate R&D, for NREL (SR-560-34635): Main Report
  8. February 2003 -- Evaluation Framework and Tools for Distributed Energy Resources, E.Z. Gumerman et. al., LBNL-52079

EPRI Reports

Current EPRI Work on Relevant Topics

Additional Materials

The following additional materials have been suggested by workshop participants as potentially useful source materials:

Potentially Relevant Technologies (please email other suggestions and product literature to Fran):

 

Companies with Potential Technology (please email other suggestions to Fran):

 

Modern Grid Initiative Sponsors and Partners

    Source: www.themoderngrid.org/opportunity/community.htm

 

Ground Rules:

DTE Orders:

See other resource materials at the following DG Collaborative web pages:

If you have questions, please contact Fran Cummings at MTC.