Innovative Business Models, Rates and Incentives that Promote Integration of High Penetration PV with Real-Time Management of Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources
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Awardee:
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Viridity Energy | ||
| Project Partners: | UC San Diego, Energy & Environmental Economics (E3) | ||
| Award Date: | September 2, 2010 | ||
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CSI RD&D Funding:
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Up to $1,660,000 | ||
| Match Funding: | $840,000 | ||
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Start Date:
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December 2010 | ||
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End Date:
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December 2012 | ||
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Project Manager:
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Rick Schaal | ||
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425-999-6786 | ||
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RSchaal @ viridityenergy.com | ||
| Grant Manager: | Jonathan Wanjiru | ||
| 509-891-3192 | |||
| jonathan.wanjiru @ itron.com | |||
Summary
This Viridity Energy project builds on the high penetration PV research funding from the first CSI RD&D Program solicitation (funding went to UCSD not directly to Viridity) as well as prior SDG&E and UCSD related research. New business models will be identified for integrating up to 1,000 MW of high penetration PV with distributed energy resources (DER) at UCSD. Additionally, new tariffs and incentives will be developed and vetted with SDG&E and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and tested on the UCSD Microgrid. Lastly, the team will perform integrated cost-benefit analysis of the business models and management strategies and recommend rates and incentives that balance the costs and benefits from the utility, customer, and ratepayer perspectives.
This project is complementary to the California Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Secure Communities (RESCO) project funded under the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. The RESCO project is to develop and test a smart grid master controller and optimizer/scheduler as well as develop protocols and standards required for the widest possible inter-operability. The development of tariffs and incentives to balance costs/benefits is a critical component to advancing PV generation in the state as well as meeting the goals of the CSI Program. This research will provide valuable information to support both utility operations and the CAISO.
Status
| Time Period | Activity |
| December 2010 | Project started |
| Feb 16, 2012 |
Viridity webinar to demonstrate the model developed Presentation slides ( PDF) Webinar recording ( download and play in WMP )
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Project Documents/Website Links
Project presentation Feb 10, 2011 ( PDF )
Task 2: Strategies for Integrating High Penetration Renewables Report ( PDF )
Task 3: Tariffs and Incentives for Integrating High Penetration Renewables Report ( PDF )
Task 4.1: Deliverable (Final)-VPOWER Installation Report ( PDF )
Task 4.2: Expansion of DER Model CSI 2 Grant ( PDF )
Task 4.3: VPower Enhancements Report CSI 2 Grant ( PDF)
