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C A L I F O R N I A E N E R G Y C O M M I S S I O N
Advancing California’s Energy Innovation
Ecosystem
Erik Stokes
UC Solar Research Symposium
San Francisco, CA
October 16, 2015
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Electric Program
Investment Charge
~$115 M/yr
Natural Gas
RD&D
~$24 M/yr
Significantly Reduce Energy Use in Buildings, Agriculture & Industries
Encourage Clean, Local Renewable Energy & Advanced Generation
Dramatically Reduce Environmental Impacts of Energy Technologies
Improve Transmission & Distribution for Safe, Smarter Power
Improve Electric and Natural Gas Infrastructure
Sustainably Integrate Transportation Systems into Energy Infrastructure
Rate Payer Benefits
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State Policy Drives RD&D Investments
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RD&D is Still Needed to Overcome Barriers to
Achieving the State’s Energy Goals
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Improving Solar & Load Forecasts: Reducing
Resource Scheduling Uncertainty
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Collaboration between Itron, Inc. and Clean
Power Research to improve solar PV and net
load forecasts to reduce operational
uncertainty for CAISO and resource-
scheduling utilities
Solar forecast improvements use metered
irradiance and PV generation data for accurate
conditions.
Solar and net load forecasts tuned and
improved according to historical and real time
data
Itron will coordinate with CAISO and utilities
to implement new forecast methodologies as
they are developed
Top: False color image taken on campus by the UCSD Sky
Imager Advanced Visible Wavelength Cloud Remote Sensing
sky camera system used for solar forecasting ; Above: a
forecasting model using Ground-Based Cloud Imaging
EPIC Funding: $998,926
Match Funding: $450,000
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Smart Inverter Interoperability Standards
and Open Testing Framework to Support
High-Penetration PV & Storage
• Inverters interact autonomously with the
local grid and provide prompt response
to control signals from grid operators.
• SunSpec Alliance will collect smart
inverters from seven different
manufacturers.
• Inverters will be tested for their ability to
respond to utility signals and provide
volt/var support & other functions
• Also test for compliance with Phase II
communication recommendations of
SIWG
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A SunSpec certified smart inverter with open
communication interface
EPIC Funding: $2,000,000
Match Funding: $2,066,875
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Modification of Geothermal Facilities for
Flexible Operation And Heightened
Responsiveness to Changing Loads
• Geysers Power Company, LLC (GPC) will
develop an integrated computer-based model
to simulate different levels of generation and
their impact on pipelines, power plants,
wells, and reservoirs.
• GPC will perform a pilot test at cross-tied
locations near The Geysers geothermal field,
testing equipment and controls at various
flexible generation scenarios to validate the
model.
• GPC will use results from modeling and
pilot testing to identify methods needed for
optimum operation of its geothermal
facilities.
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A power plant on The Geysers geothermal field complex
EPIC Funding: $3M
Match Funding: $3M
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Borrego Springs 2.0- Largest Utility Operated Microgrid
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• Demonstrating the viability
of a utility owned
community-scale microgrid
to manage up to 100% of
renewable energy to meet the
community load while
avoiding adverse grid
impacts, through the use of a
microgrid controller
management system.
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Investments Will Fill Key Funding Gaps
Within the Innovation Pipeline
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Energy Innovation Pipeline
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Advancing California’s Energy
Innovation Ecosystem
• On September 2nd the Energy
Commission released three solicitations:
– Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur
Development (SEED) Initiative
– Regional Energy Innovation
Clusters
– Connecting Emerging Energy
Technologies to Market Needs
and Opportunities
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Advances California Energy
Policy
Commercially Viable
Technically Feasible
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SEED Initiative
Los Angeles Cluster
Central Valley Cluster
San Diego Cluster
Bay Area
Cluster
Industry Needs and
Market Opportunities
Technology Solutions
Connecting
to Market
Opport.
Recipients Will Provide a Coordinated
Approach to Improve Path-to-Market
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• Participants can join the “California Energy
Commission Networking Hub” by:
• Searching for the “California Energy
Commission Networking Hub” group; or
• Entering this link into your
browser:(bit.ly/CalEnergyNetwork)
• Once there, find and join the desired solicitation
subgroup.
Find Partners via LinkedIn
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The Energy Commission has created a user-driven LinkedIn group page to
help potential applicants connect, collaborate and partner on proposals for
funding opportunities.
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