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March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Remote System Architecture:Designs and Concepts
Jito Coleman
TDX Power
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Why Architecture Matters ?
• It provides an overview
• It describes the configuration
• It allows for system differentiation
• It is the image
How are we doing?
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Why Architecture Matters ?
It’s Image ! It Sells !
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Why Architecture/Image Matters ?
• It communicates– Policy - Regulatory– Finance - Technical– Citizens
• It defines• It visionary• It empowers
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
And we start with Penetration
Penetrating What?– Seriously PC Challenged
High, Medium, Low Penetration
- Of WHAT?
• A technically driven term
that no longer fits our needs.
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Terminology Suggestion
• Renewable Contribution – % of Energy per Year– Focus on our primary value proposition– Simple to understand– Good for key constituents
• Policy, Regulatory, Financial• Citizens
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Terminology Suggestion
• Renewable Fraction– Renewable Capacity vs Average Load– Currently 1% to over 200% – Easy to understand – More meaningful, more definitive– Good for key constituents
• Policy, Regulatory, Financial, Technical• Citizens
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
SmartGrid
• Has Big Buzz
• Big Umbrella to cover Big Promises
• Isn’t this what we are doing ?
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Here’s an Image that Sell ?
QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
SmartGrid Issues
• Complex Generation Dispatch
• Significant Renewable Contribution
• Dispatchable Load Control
• Energy Storage including EVs
• Advanced Metering / Data Processing
• Regulatory Revisioning
• New Financial Mechanisms
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
What are we doing ?
Our Architectures are SmartGrids
ON STERIODS ! ! !
We Need To Own Their Image.
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
SmartGrid could be a Key
In our Major Battlegrounds
PolicyPolicyRegulatoryRegulatoryFinancialFinancial
SmartGrid makes us mainstream
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Boulder: SmartGrid City
• Solid American Example
• Utility and Government Promotion
• $100 million program
• Good Image Big Hype
• 4 Significant Initiatives
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Boulder: SmartGrid City
• Transformation of existing metering infrastructure to a robust, dynamic electric system communications network, providing real-time, high-speed, two-way communication throughout the distribution grid;
Added Fiber Optic network
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Boulder: SmartGrid City
• Conversion of substations to "smart" substations capable of remote monitoring, near real-time data and optimized performance;
Web based Metering at 3 Substations
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Boulder: SmartGrid City
• At the customer's invitation, installation of programmable in-home control devices and the necessary systems to fully automate home energy use;
24,000 Smart Meters
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Boulder: SmartGrid City
• Integration of infrastructure to support easily dispatched distributed generation technologies (such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid technology; battery systems; wind turbines; and solar panels).
Well nothing dramatic yet !
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Sand Point, AK
• 700 kW average electrical load
• 1 MW of wind turbines: 2 - V39’s
• 750 kW of dispatchable heat load
• Automated diesel controls
• Web based data and control
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Sand Point, AK: SmartGrid City
• Significant Renewable Contribution – 40% of Electrical Load
• 200,000 gal reduction• 15,000 gal of heating fuel reduction
• Renewable Fraction: 140% • Dispatchable Loads• Automated Generation Dispatch• SCADA and Web Based Controls
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Sand Point: SmartGrid City
• Complex Generation Dispatch
• Significant Renewable Contribution
• Dispatchable Load Control
• Energy Storage including EVs
• Advanced Metering / Data Processing
• Regulatory Revisioning
• New Financial Mechanisms
March 9, 2011
2011 International Wind-Diesel Conference
Who’s building
the next
SmartGrid City?
