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Cooperative Research Network
The Alaska Power Association August 7, 2009
Tom Lovas Senior Program Manager and ConsultantStrategic Alliances, Alaska Coordination
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Solving Problems with Innovation and R&D
Co-op Principal Mission
Reliable electric serviceat an affordable cost
CRN Overview
Organization and RoleResearch Focus AreasAdvisor Outreach/MAG ProgramsAlliances/PartnershipsStimulus Projects Participation and Ideas Count!
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Research Arm of NRECA
Long-term Planning & Preparation
• 5-7 years
• Alliances & Partnerships
• Tech Gateway
• Industry Leadership
Short-term Relevance & Responsiveness
• 2-5 Year Focus
• Monitor, Evaluate, Apply Tech
• Tech Surveillance
• Leverage Resources
Collaborative Research
• Entire Co-op Family
• Members Business Decision Making
• NRECA Policy Development
• Co-op Sister Organizations
• Trusted Business Advisor
Central Strategic Resource
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CRN Governance
Cooperative Research Council
Cooperative Research Council
Membership & Alliances and Partnerships Committee
Membership & Alliances and Partnerships Committee
NRECA Board of Directors
NRECA Board of Directors
Budget & Audit and Quality
Control Committee
Budget & Audit and Quality
Control Committee
Co-op Technology Advisors
Co-op Technology Advisors
Updated Focus Areas - 2009Greenhouse Gas Management & Utilization
Keeping fossil generation economically viable
Energy Efficiency & Renewable EnergyBuilding a sustainable supply base meeting policy, environment
and cost needs
Delivery Systems ReliabilityImproving distribution and transmission through research and
standardization
The “Smarter Grid”Moving systematically but cost-effectively to an “IT-Smart” world
WWW.CRN.COOP
• Reports
• Original CRN research
• CRN partners (includes Chartwell, NEETRAC, CEATI, E Source, and DSTAR)
• Tech Surveillance Magazine
• Articles
• Field reports
• Fact sheets
• Custom software developed specifically for co-ops
• Technical guides and more
Log on using your Cooperative.com ID and password to get:
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CRN Outreach
Semiannual Advisory MeetingsEnergy Innovation Summits
Tech SurveillanceE-Updates
Report DistributionTechnology Demonstrations
Industry Conferences
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Advanced Technologies of Current Interest to CRN
GenerationSupercritical & Ultra-
supercritical BoilersPassive Nuclear Systems
Integrated GasificationCombined Cycle
Multi-Pollutant ControlsBiomass Co-firing
Renewables Animal Waste to Energy
SystemsBiofuels and Biomass
CT Solar Inlet Air Chillers
PhotovoltaicsLandfill Gas
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Advanced Technologies of Current Interest to CRN
Energy StorageElectric Thermal Storage
(Ice and Heat)Advanced Batteries
Wind/Hydrogen Compressed Air
Flywheels
Grid Management Transmission
Optimization SystemsDistribution Automation
Power Loss Management Power Quality Sources
Real-Time Reliability
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Strategic Alliances
Absolutely Critical
CRN strategy:• Knowledge of excellent initiatives by many
different organizations• Harvest and prepare a useable database• Outreach strategy for relevant resources • Managing those resources for rich productivity
Strategic Alliances
Examples:Electric Power Research InstituteIdaho National LaboratoryWest Virginia UniversityPacific Northwest National LaboratoryNational Energy Technology LaboratoryUniv. of Kentucky: Center for Applied Energy
Research
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Carbon Capture SymposiumSupport from WVU-NETL
Held April 30 – May 1, 2009
• All presentations on CRN website at Result # 09-01: CO2 Capture Symposium
• Video recordings of presentations will be available shortly on a public site.
CO2 Capture “State of the Art”
Economics and operational impacts of
carbon capture technologies for coal fired power plants.
Power Plant CO2 Capture Key Challenges to Retrofits
1. Space limitations — 7-10 acres needed for current scrubbing
2. Major equipment modifications
3. Regeneration steam availability — can steam turbine operate at part load?
4. Sulfur — additional deep sulfur removal required for most CO2 sorbents
5. Make-up power — satisfy need to maintain baseload output
6. Water availability
7. Local storage availability (saline formation, EOR)
8. Scheduling outages for CO2 retrofits
9. Post-retrofit dispatch implications due to increase in COE
10. Retrofit triggering New Source Review
11. Proposed legislation—How much to capture?
Carbon Dioxide Capture from Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants, U.S. Department of Energy-National Energy Technology Laboratory, Revised Final Report, November 2007
Directives to CRN
• Increase focus on ‘Algae Technologies’
• Monitor Only for Amine Scrubbing• More appropriate for EPRI and large generators
• Maintain work on Capture & Sequestration
• Increase emphasis on Agricultural & Terrestrial Approaches
INL and CRN Alliance Addresses Hybrid Energy Systems Integration
INL positioned to provide technical coordination, and emerging components for HES configurations
INL is an energy systems laboratory with test beds, energy subject matter experts, and energy systems engineering capabilities critical to implementing HES approach
CRN positioned to lead HES implementation by serving as a “living laboratory” test bed and demonstration site and helping infuse funds into rural economies by funding relevant HES projects in its members’ geographic service areas
CRN is part of NRECA, a national service organization representing >900 member generation and transmission cooperatives, serving 40 million people in 47 states.
INL and CRN are positioned to help lead the United States in transforming its energy
future through hybrid energy system approaches
What are “Hybrid Energy Systems”?• Examples could include:
– Integration of renewable energy with conventional fossil energy development
– Microgrids utilizing renewable energy sources
– Integration of nuclear energy and unconventional fossil energy development
– Integrated with multiple-integrated generating sources providing electricity, fuels, and chemical products
Concept advanced through creation of Local and Regional Energy Clusters
Necessity is Driving Smart Grid Investments
Reduced truck rolls– Automated Meter Reading (AMR)—low-
bandwidth “turtle” meter– Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)—two-
way communications for improved operations. Half of all co-ops have at least some AMI
Necessity is Driving Smart Grid Investments
Interoperable software: Multispeak voluntary specification– Speed data transfer– Distribution operations software– Internet-protocol based for scalability– Supported by 48 vendors, including Siemens
and Oracle – Harmonize with Common Interface Model
Demand Response Investments
Co-ops can control 6% of peak load;
almost half have demand response programs: 77% - direct control of water heaters, pool
heaters, air conditioners 44% - interruptible contracts 30% - time-of-use or real-time rates 16% - voluntary interruptions
Energy Efficiency Investments
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Low-temperature Heat Pump Thermal Energy Storage for residential
cooling Waste-Heat-to-Power Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles & Battery
Electric Vehicles
Co-op Large-Scale Investments in Innovation
CO2 Capture & Sequestration Basin Electric Power Co-op, ND
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Wabash Valley Power Association, IN
Compressed-Air Energy Storage PowerSouth Energy Co-op, AL
Utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Golden Valley Electric Assn, AK
The Electric Cooperative Network
A national “living” laboratory Technology is often the most significant
variable under a co-op’s control Solutions are tailored to local conditions
and shared among cooperatives
ARRA “Stimulus” Funding Proposals
Development and Administrative Support for
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
Congress’ View of the Smart Grid
Energy Independence & Security Act 2007:
• Use of digital information and control Use of digital information and control technologies for dynamic operation of grid, technologies for dynamic operation of grid, distribution automation, etc.distribution automation, etc.
• Incorporation of renewables, DGIncorporation of renewables, DG• Deployment of automated technologies to Deployment of automated technologies to
operate smart appliances, home automationoperate smart appliances, home automation• Integration of storage, PHEVIntegration of storage, PHEV• Timely information to consumers and control Timely information to consumers and control
options, demand responseoptions, demand response
Smart Grid Supports 21st-Century Demand
The grid of the last century:large, centralized plants ship power in one direction — to the customer
The modern grid incorporates new centralized plants with
renewables, distributed generation, “aggregated” backup
generators, energy storage, and demand-response programs —
seamlessly and safely
What are the Technologies of the “Smart Grid?”
Two-way Two-way communications for communications for “end-to-end “end-to-end connectivity”connectivity”
Distributed computingDistributed computing
Intelligent electronic sensors, relaysIntelligent electronic sensors, relays Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Optimization software Optimization software Data Management SystemsData Management Systems
Proposed CRN Demo
Enhanced Distribution and Demand Management
Data generated at any point becomes available at any other point
Regional Demonstration Benefits• End-to-End Demand Management
• Peak Reduction Programs through Two-Way Load Control
• Utility-Consumer Technology & Pricing Pilots
• Advanced Distribution Grid Management• Integrated Systems Advances & Studies
• Meter Data Management (MDM) Applications & Uses
• Distribution Automation Applications & Studies
15 Subcategory Activities, for
Practical, cost-effective results
SG Demo Organization
• Total project estimate $65+ million, upwards of $32.5+ million from DOE
• 26 coops across 11 states, incl. G&T• NRECA staff, consultants, partners helping
define technical needs, requirements, costs• Centralized support by NRECA
Proposed CRN Demo
Energy Storage for Grid Support
Storage Benefits
• Defer T&D equipment upgrades• Provide arbitrage opportunities• Reduce loads at congestion points• Reduce ramping impacts of renewables• Reduce demand charges• Potentially reduce need for new lines• Reduce fault-induced delayed voltage
recovery
Co-op Utility-Scale Energy Storage
Defer transmission line through pristine land and shave peaks– Central Electric Power Co-op, SC
Support overloaded substations and shift wind from off-peak to peak hours. – Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative
Support military base and shift photovoltaic generation from shoulder hours to peak hours & add stability to low-inertia system– Kauai Island Utility Co-op, HI
Improve diesel generator operation and shift wind from off peak to peak hours – Kotzebue Electric Assoc., AK
Premium Power Corporation TransFlow 2000500 kW, 3.7 MWh, 7.4 hours, 480 V
Low Cost, High Energy Density, Environmentally Safe, Small Footprint, Long Life (Cycle Life)
Tech
Web Conference
Oct. 21
CRN Advisory Groups Broad Spectrum
– Generation, Fuels and Environment– Transmission & Substation Assets– Renewable & Distributed Energy– Distribution Operations Best Practices – Energy Innovations– Information and Digital Technologies
Members Serve 3+3 yrs. Seats Available!
Participation and Ideas Count!
Don’t Hesitate – Join an Advisory Group
&
Send your research and demonstration ideas
39Courtesy NASA
We welcome your input and involvement. Thank you!
Tom LovasSenior Program Manager
ConsultantCooperative Research Network