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UH PACOM Energy Partnership

UH PACOM Energy Partnership. Presented to the Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference March 21, 2012 Richard Rocheleau Director Hawaii Natural Energy Institute University of Hawaii at Manoa March 21, 2012. Outline of Talk. Hawaii Energy Situation PACOM-UH-ONR and Energy

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UH PACOM Energy Partnership

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  1. UH PACOM Energy Partnership Presented to the Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference March 21, 2012 Richard Rocheleau Director Hawaii Natural Energy Institute University of Hawaii at Manoa March 21, 2012

  2. Outline of Talk • Hawaii Energy Situation • PACOM-UH-ONR and Energy • Select UH Research Activities Grid Systems and Storage Hydrogen Ocean Energy Biofuels

  3. Estimated US Energy Usage: 2010 • Oil provides 37% of all primary energy • Oil used for less than 1% of electricity generation • Renewables provides ~ 8% of all primary energy • Natural gas offers flexibility across energy sectors

  4. Estimated HI Energy Usage: 2008 • Oil provides 84% of all primary energy (vs 37% US) • Oil provides 73% of electricity generation (vs 1% US) • Renewables provides 8% of all primary energy • Renewables for electricity ~10%

  5. Electricity Production in Hawai‘i by Source, 2010

  6. 75MW • Isolated grid systems with no interisland connections • Significant transmission and distribution issues - sparse system, mountainous terrain. 1300MW More Renewables than Demand but Grid Issues Limit use 5MW • Intermittency of wind and solar and substantive difference between peak load and base load leads to curtailment of renewable energy sources • Excellent test-bed for modern grid technologies 200MW

  7. Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) Rationale and Objectives Objectives • The State of Hawaii and US DOE launched HCEI in January 2008 to help transform Hawaii to a 70% clean energy economy by 2030 and reap economic and environmental benefits: • Increasing Hawaii’s economic and energy security • Fostering and demonstrating Hawaii’s innovation • Developing Hawaii’s workforce of the future • Becoming the clean energy model for the U.S. and the world Rationale • Hawaii is, by far, the most petroleum-dependent state in the U.S. • Hawaii is burdened with high energy prices that have dramatic and potentially devastating impacts on the State’s economy • Hawaii is blessed with excellent renewable energy resources and climate

  8. HCEI Roadmap Key Strategic Planning Document Four Energy Sectors aligned with HCEI Working Groups: • End-Use Efficiency • Electricity • Transportation • Fuels • Overall energy-sector goals • Accomplishments • Strategic Pathways • Interim Targets • Near-term critical actions

  9. HCEI 70 % Clean Energy Goal Energy Sectors and HCEI Roadmap End Use Sector 30% Greater Energy Efficiency by 2030 Transportation Sector Displace 70% Petroleum by 2030 Fuels Sector Meet In-State Demand for Renewable Fuels • Electricity Sector • 40% Renewable by 2030 • Strategies: • Support development of local agricultural industry • Invest in key infrastructure at scale • Evaluate and develop renewable fuel processing infrastructure • Match potential fuel supply with in-State demand • Strategies: • Align regulatory and policy framework • Retrofit residential and commercial buildings • Strengthen new constructions policies / building codes • Identify non-building related energy efficiency measures • Strategies: • Accelerate EV and H2 vehicle and infrastructure deployment • Increase renewable fuel use in the transportation sector • Improve vehicle fleet efficiency • Reduce vehicle miles traveled • Strategies: • Align regulatory and policy framework with clean energy goals • Increase process certainty in developing new RE • Deploy RE and grid infrastructure • Explore next gen technologies and new applications • Island interconnection central to electricity and transportation goals

  10. PACOM-UH-ONR and Energy • PACOM - Seeking energy solutions to meet federal mandates • Energy goals well aligned with HCEI objectives • UH – HNEI serves as focal point for Energy Research at Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa • Primary funding from Office of Naval Research and US Department of Energy • UH-PACOM partnership – established 2011 • ONR – Asia Pacific Technology and Education Program • Promoting sustainability through alternative energy research, technologies development & education • Providing a cleantech workforce by linking energy education & research institutes with cleantech companies

  11. Established in 1907 • 3 universities & 7 community colleges • Over 53,000 students • Manoa is the largest and main research campus • 14000 undergraduate students • 6000 graduate students • Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) • Organized research unit at UH Manoa • Established in statute to work with state to reduce use of fossil fuel

  12. UH-PACOM Partnership “Strengthening Stability and Resilience in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities in the Energy, Environment, and Disaster Management” (January 4, 2011) • Senior Leadership from the U.S. Pacific (PACOM) and the University of Hawaii (UH) meet at East West Center, Honolulu to discuss topics on Energy, Environment and Water Security • UH-DOD are two largest energy users in state • UH-PACOM share common goals that could contribute to regional security in the areas of sustainability. “UH-PACOM Collaboration agreement signed at PACOM headquarters (May 3, 2011)” • Formalized collaboration in alternative energy, water, and disaster management. • Energy Focus on: • Grid systems and Storage • Ocean Energy • Biofuels

  13. Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Basic and applied research (R&D) across many energy technologies Testing and evaluating (T&E) renewable generation technologies Supporting State of Hawaii energy assessments and policy development Establishing public-private partnerships to validate technologies in real world (on-grid) settings Contributing to STEM and workforce development Organized research unit in School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa HNEI programs are multi-disciplinary efforts with strong collaboration and cost share with industry and DOD 15

  14. HNEI Program Areas Hydrogen: Hawaii Hydrogen Power Park Fuel Cells: Materials and component development Photovoltaics: Thin film solar cells, deployment, testing, and analysis Electrochemical Power Systems: Batteries and electric vehicles Ocean Resources: Seabed methane hydrates, ocean thermal and wave energy Biofuels and biotechnology: Biomass conversion - solid, liquid and gaseous fuels Biofuels fit-for-use Grid Analysis and Smart Grids Technology Validation, Energy Assessment and Policy

  15. Hawaii Island Integration Studies • Quantify impacts of high penetration renewables including interconnecting islands via undersea cable • Identify solutions to mitigate impacts of variability from renewables • Inform decision making through groundbreaking use of analytical tools (GE) Hawaii Grid Analysis Smart Grid & Grid Storage Demo • DOE Maui Smart Grid Demonstration Project • NEDO Smart Grid • Solar Energy Grid Integration (DOE) • Grid scale Li-ion battery evaluation Coconut Island Smart Microgrid • Test advanced microgrid technologies: PV, building controls, efficiency • Unique learning environment • High-visibility project within state Policy Support • Analysis to support decisions by PUC, RSWG, DBEDT, and legislature • EV integration, Smart grid, Interconnection Standards, RPS

  16. Hawaii Island Integration Studies • Develop rigorous analytic models of electricity grids on each island • Analyze alternative scenarios for deployment of new energy systems including additional renewables, end-use efficiency, and new transportation systems • Identify and analyze mitigating technologies (e.g., DSM, storage, advanced controls, forecasting) to address systems integration issues (e.g. stability) and intermittency of wind and solar renewable technologies • Develop demonstration projects to validate proposed technology solutions

  17. Kauai Energy Roadmap - Future roadmap for possible increased penetration of renewable energy. Oahu Grid Study - Oahu Wind Integration Transmission Study – island interconnection via undersea cable Analysis of high penetration solar Maui Grid Study Validated power systems model used to address impacts of increased wind and the necessary mitigation technologies Smart Grid Demonstration Projects Analysis of high penetration solar Big Island Energy Roadmap Identify strategies for increased energy security and the penetration of renewable energy Battery storage demonstration project Hydrogen integration for grid management Hawaii Island Integration Studies Analysis, testing, and evaluation, 19

  18. HELCO Grid SystemInitial Study Site (2007) • Isolated grid, ~ 200MW peak demand • High penetration of renewables including geothermal, wind, and solar • Imbalances between demand and generation results in frequency error • Small frequency bias, 2-3.5 MW/0.1 Hz • Loss of generation can result in underfrequency load shed • Increased renewables (intermittent) reduces availability of units to regulate voltage and frequency • Limited or no forecasting available • Impacts of intermittend renewables are system and operator dependent

  19. Frequency comparison 60 [Hz] 59.95 59.9 f No storage No storage No storage nom Storage (60MW-sec) Storage (60MWs) f +real storage nom Storage ( Storage ( inf MWs ) f +inf storage nom 59.85 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 time [s] Big Island Energy Storage - Fast Storage Mitigates Negative Effects of Increased Wind Penetration Hz Significant Wind Fluctuation on May 23rd 2007 No storage Storage (1 MW, 60 seconds) Storage (1 MW, infinite) Time (seconds)

  20. Energy Storage/Demand Control for Generation Smoothing, Frequency Regulation, and Power Quality Research, Test & Evaluate (RT&E) Energy Storage Systems to validate performance and assess value of grid-scale storage to address power quality and control issues for high penetration distributed energy generation and advanced EVs Select and deploy grid-scale energy storage systems as operational test beds Develop and deploy closed-loop control systems (CCS) and algorithms to support research into power quality, reliability, and power management

  21. Wind-Smoothing/Frequency Regulation 1MW, 250kW-hr Li-ion titanate battery energy storage system located at Hawi Renewable Development’s 10.6 MW wind farm • Grid-connected on low side of 1.5MVA 480V/34.5V transformer • Team developing closed-loop control system and real time algorithms to optimize wind smoothing and frequency regulation • Analysis • SCADA (grid) and battery performance data • BESS Performance and Health characterizations • Power quality characteristics (SEL 735)including high resolution waveform capture, and interruptions, sags, swells, harmonics, and unbalance • Wind and frequency spectra analysis with ALTI-ESS connected and disconnected from grid to assess ESS as tool to manage intermittency

  22. Grid-connected Battery Projects Altairnano (ALTI) 1 MW/250kWhr Battery Energy Storage System

  23. BESS Specifications • Power Performance • Ability to respond to full power dispatches • Guaranteed less than 1% degradation per year • Energy – sustain full power with minimum of 250kW-hr. • Round-trip Efficiency – 80% or better at 480V PCS output • State-of-Health Test – capacity and impedance health measurements of all cells • Discharge / Charge Sequence – no limit on ramp rate or number of cycles Monthly and Tri-annual Field Tests, Data Collection, Assessment, and Reports

  24. Ancillary Services for Distributed PV ALTI 1MW, 250kW-hr Li-ion titanate battery energy storage system at Waiawa Substation on distribution line with high penetration (900KW) distributed PV • Grid-connected, sited on low side of 1.2MVA 480V/12.47 KV transformer • Closed-loop control system and real-time algorithms to optimize: • Voltage and frequency regulation, • VAR injection, • Load Tap Change control, and • Power quality

  25. Electrolyzers as Grid Management Tools Electrolyzers to be operated dynamically to assess any degradation and loss in performance Test protocols based on BESS experiments

  26. Big Island Hydrogen Infrastructure Hydrogen Dispensing under Grid Management Program H2-fueled shuttle buses Hydrogen Delivery Trailer with cascade fill process that eliminates onsite compressor Geothermal Powered Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Dispensing under Hawaii Power Park Program

  27. Maui Smart Grid Projects • Maui Smart Grid Demonstration Project (DOE to HNEI) • DOE Renewable Distributed Systems Integration (RDWI) project • In-home smart-grid management and utility storage • Japan-US Island Grid Initiative (NEDO to Hitachi) • Result of US-Japanese …… • NEDO funded Hitachi led consortium • Focus on PV, Smart Inverters, and EV management • Smart Grid Enabled PV Inverters • Demonstration of advanced grid functionality in smart grid environment Three projects have partners in common and propose to share hardware, results, and lessons learned

  28. DOE RDSI MAUI SMART GRID PROJECT Sentech, Inc.

  29. Maui Smart Grid Maui Kahului • Maui Meadows Kihei Wailea • Wailea Substation • Key Objectives: • Reduce peak demand 15% • Improve reliability and power quality • Inform consumer decision making • Integrate variable renewables • Project will use 2 circuits @ Wailea Sub. • Maui Meadows: 650+ homes • Other circuit with resorts and commercial

  30. DOE RDSI Maui Smart Grid Distribution Management System • Aggregate DER • Decision support • Volt / VAr Control • Improve visibility Home Area Network • Demand response • Monitor PV • Customer feedback Advanced Metering Infrastructure Two-way comms Voltage monitoring Outage detection In-home display Solar PV monitoring Smart Thermostat SSN Data Center MECO Data Center Wailea Sub Station • Internet • MECO • Backhaul • Maui Meadows • SSN Mesh • Voltage • Monitor • Areva EMS • DMS Load Control Switches Current monitoring device Battery Energy Storage System Distribution Monitoring Current measurements • 34

  31. DOE Solar Energy Grid • Integration Systems (SEGIS) Development and Demonstration of Smart Grid-Enabled PV Inverters

  32. Fronius Inverters with Advanced Grid Functionality (AGF) • Reactive power supply • Fixed power factor value • Power dependent control • Voltage dependent control algorithms • Remote controlled reactive power • Frequency dependent behaviour • Dynamic behaviour during faults • Remote power reduction Fronius IG Plus 1st Inverter and PV System Technology Forum 2011

  33. PV Inverters Integrated into Home Area Network (HAN)enabling two-way communication and grid support features Smart Grid-Enabled Inverter Integrate into Utility Software Applications SSN Smart Meter Fronius Inverter: 3 kW - 5 kW Grid support features developed to meet German grid codes Taking advantage of advanced inverter development in Europe

  34. Japan-US Island Grid Initiative Utility Operations Control Center G Wind turbine Photovoltaic • Task (I) Electric Vehicle (EV) Based Remote Island Smart Grid Model on Maui Substation Power Information Transmission Grid Substation Distribution Grid • Task (II) Smart Grid Model at a Substation with One Distribution Grid Level DMS Power Information Distribution Grid μ-DMS EV/PHEV • Task (III) Smart Grid Project for Low-voltage Transformer Level Systems EV/PHEV e-Parking Rent cars

  35. Elements of Biomass Research at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute

  36. Research and the Bioenergy Industry Value Chain Feedstock Logistics Feedstock Production Conversion End Use Distribution Agriculture ---- Industry ---- Investors ---- Government ---- Community • Feedstock Production - CTAHRGasification & Contaminant Removal - HNEI Fuel Fit for Purpose – ONR • Technology Assessments HC&S Resource Assessment – DOE GIS Tools Development Technology Development Life Cycle Assessment – NSF Center for Bioenergy Research & Development

  37. Current Biofuels Activities • Resource Assessment/Planning • Hawaii Bioenergy Master plan • GIS-based analysis of bioenergy production potential • Technology Development • Thermochemical and biochemical processing • Separations • High value product development • Biofuel Evaluation (Fit-for-use) • Microbial Activity • Corrosion • Storage Stability • Life Cycle Analysis • Assessment of supply chain elements • Feedstock production

  38. Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center Facilitate development of Wave Energy Conversion devices • Support grid connected in-water testing by developers to achieve higher TRLs; • Support developers with resource data and models for concept and design evaluation; environmental characterization • Working with DOE and Navy develop Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) at Marine Corps Base HI • NavFAC sponsored Industry Day, March 26, 2012 Reduce Risk of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Component Technologies • Testing of innovative heat exchangers at NELHA by Makai Ocean Engineering • Resource and environmental assessments to support industry

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