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PEC Smart Grid Pilot

PEC Smart Grid Pilot. Ron Rundstedt ron.rundstedt@peci.com 830.868.6034. PEC is the nation’s largest electric cooperative, providing service to approximately 242,000 members in the Texas hill country. Pilot Objectives.

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PEC Smart Grid Pilot

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  1. PEC Smart Grid Pilot Ron Rundstedt ron.rundstedt@peci.com 830.868.6034

  2. PEC is the nation’s largest electric cooperative, providing service to approximately 242,000 members in the Texas hill country.

  3. Pilot Objectives • Explore Smart Grid technology to help reach Board Conservation goal of 20% reduction • Inform and empower our members to manage their energy usage • Demonstrate ability to reduce demand during peak periods • Demonstrate benefits of Smart Grid program to PEC, LCRA, and ERCOT • Determine true program cost and benefits • Survey member satisfaction

  4. Pilot Scope • 100+ residential participants • 2 small commercial participants • Pilot participants all on same feeder • Installed smart meter, and control devices on air conditioners and water heaters, to enable two-way communication to PEC control center; participant maintained control over appliances • PEC controlled appliances during peak periods • Pilot was operated for one year

  5. Consert Virtual Peak Plant (VPP) Verizon Wireless Data Device Controller Water Heater, Pool Pump Meter / Gateway Consert Operations Center Thermostat Consert Proprietary & Confidential

  6. Utility VPP Dashboard • An energy management solution that allows PEC to control load management resources as if it was a peaking plant • Load management information for all program participants is displayed in a single dashboard that PEC uses to view the aggregation of all pilot participants’ energy usage displayed in the form of ‘Available’ load Consert Proprietary & Confidential • During times of peak demand, PEC initiated control events that successfully reduced peak demand for the participants

  7. Participant Profiles • Participants create their custom usage profile by answering a series of lifestyle questions which ensures their profile conforms to their comfort needs Consert Proprietary & Confidential

  8. Schedules • The schedule that is created can be changed at any time • The system is web accessible from virtually anywhere, including smart phones Consert Proprietary & Confidential

  9. Energy Display • Energy usage is displayed by device • Can zoom in for more granularity Consert Proprietary & Confidential

  10. Knowledge Center • Information that helps participants obtain the most benefit from their energy management programs Consert Proprietary & Confidential

  11. Groups • Can create groups and run targeted events: • Substation/Feeder • Subdivision • High energy users • Residential/Commercial • HVAC/water heater/pool pump • All participants Consert Proprietary & Confidential

  12. Winter Control Event

  13. Summer Control Event

  14. Summer Control Event

  15. Surveys • Post-Installation • Post-Winter Curtailment Season • Post-Summer Curtailment Season

  16. Participant Feedback • Overall satisfaction with the program incrementally increased over the life of the pilot • User experience with the temperature/thermostat is the most important factor influencing dissatisfaction levels • More participants were aware of the summer events than winter • Overall, participants want to help the utility better manage their energy resources • Respondents indicated that the equipment installer was an important source of information

  17. Costs • Capital Costs – meter with gateway, device controller(s), thermostat(s), installation • O&M Expenses – data communication costs per meter, repairs/replacements

  18. Benefits • Participants • Potential energy savings • Individual profiles • Increased visibility • Manage devices from anywhere • Can opt out of events • PEC • Reduce energy usage • Lower 4CP – lower costs • Increased customer interaction/satisfaction • LCRA • Demand management • Decrease infrastructure/costs • ERCOT • Maintain grid reliability • Decrease costs

  19. Recommendations • Recruiting/marketing • Create a comprehensive marketing campaign • Leverage members’ want to help the utility better manage energy resources • Emphasize the energy savings, and control through internet • Ensure participants have internet access • Installation • Standardize process • Train installers • Welcome package, installer able to answer questions

  20. Recommendations Cont’d • Participant education • Communication should refer to reference materials • Consider online video training • Specifically explain control events, and what is expected • Provide details on thermostat usage, and online controls/programming • Periodic releases to manage satisfaction and knowledge • Include energy savings tips • Leverage customer affinity to reduce opt out rates • Operations • Monitor opt out rates, minimize impact • Optimize event duration/quantity removed

  21. Controllable Load Resource (CLR) • Consert certification as an ERCOT CLR • Proof of Concept (POC) Test Phase 1 • Regulation Up Service • Responsive Reserve Service • Non-Spinning Reserve Service • POC Test Phase 2 • Primary Frequency Response • ICCP Link • Automated dispatch • Data • CLR Test

  22. Live Demonstration • http://pec30.consert.com/secure/login • http://pec30-utility.consert.com/login

  23. Questions?

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