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DOE Interconnection Activities

Presented by:

Eric M. Lightner, Program ManagerElectric Distribution/GridWise

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy ReliabilityU.S. Department of Energy

June 15, 2006 Carmel, IN

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Overview

Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability (OE) Mission & Organizational Structure Funding Profiles

Electric Distribution R&D Current Interconnection Activities

Interconnection Standards/Implementation Advanced Distribution Operating Concepts

EPACT 2005 Section 1254 Interconnection Contact/Web Info

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Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

Lead national efforts to modernize the

electric grid, enhance security and

reliability of the energy infrastructure, and

facilitate recovery from disruptions to

energy supply.

Mission

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Visualization and Controls

High Temperature Superconductivity

Energy Storage and Power Electronics

Distributed Systems

Office of the Director

Modeling and Analysis Electric Markets

Technical Assistance Electricity Exports/

Presidential Permits Power Marketing

Administration Liaison

Permitting, Siting, & Analysis

(PSA)

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

Energy Infrastructure Protection

State/Local Gov’t Partnerships

Training and Exercises Visualization Critical/Vulnerability

Assessment Emergency response

support

Infrastructure Security & Emergency Response

(ISER)

Research & Development

(R&D)

Resource Management Staff

Site Office

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OE Funding Summary

Activity FY04 FY05 FY06

Superconductivity 37,150 54,562 49,995

Transmission Reliability 11,431 15,600 12,870

Electric Distribution R&D 14,155 17,322 70,454*

Energy Storage 8,763 3,969 2,970

Electricity Restructuring 19,351 19,842 12,276

Construction 736 769 0

Program Direction 9,627 8,135 13,313

Totals 101,213 120,199 161,878

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FY07 Congressional Budget Request

• $96M requested for R&D (same level as FY06 request)

* Including the Distributed Energy Program budget, previously part of the DOE EERE

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Modernize distribution grid infrastructure and operations, from distribution substations (69 kV and down) to consumers,

with 2-way flow of electricity and information

Electric Distribution Transformation

Integrating DER and load management to respond to customer needs for differentiated electric delivery services in power quality and power reliability

GridWise

Modernizing the grid with sensors/communications/ IT/controls for an intelligent, secure grid

Electric Distribution R&D

Interconnection standards and Implementation

Advanced distribution operating concepts incorporating DER

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Interconnection Standards/Implementation

Ongoing DOE Activities

IEEE 1547 Series of Interconnection Standards

Standards Development– IEEE 1547 Series of Standards & UL 1741 Interconnection

Equipment

Validation Testing to support Standards Development– Distributed Utility Integration Test

Regional Implementation– PJM Small Generation Technical Requirements (2MW std

approved by FERC, 2-10MW pending further testing/monitoring)

– Model interconnection procedures for 0-10 MW systems for Mid-Atlantic States approved November 05, as part of the Mid-Atlantic Distributed Resource Initiative (MADRI)

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Testing to Support Interconnection Standards Development

Anti-islanding tests with multiple DRs to statistically assess the probability of islanding occurrences under high/low penetration scenarios

Homogeneous groups Small groups Progressions (up to 80% penetration)

Distributed Utility Integration Test (DUIT)

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Advanced Distribution Operating Concepts

Detroit Edison Advanced Communication & Control of DER

DER integration for Demand Response

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Microgrids: 2 New Awards in FY06

PoP: FY06-08, with advanced controls developed and demonstrated at laboratory in FY07

GE – Microgrid Energy Management (MEM)– Partners: Rocky Research, NREL– Develop and demonstrate a MEM framework for a broad set of

microgrid applications that provides a unified controls/protection/energy management platform

University of Wisconsin, Madison – CERTS Microgrid– Partners: LBNL, SNL, AEP, Tecogen, DE Solutions– Prioritize, develop, and then demonstrate needed additional

technology enhancements required to optimize microgrid functions, while enhancing business cases

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Key EPACT 2005 Provisions for Grid Modernization

Title XII - Electricity

Subtitle A – Reliability Standards: Electric Reliability Organization

Subtitle B – Transmission Infrastructure Modernization

Section 1221 – Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission

Corridors

Subtitle E – Amendments to PURPA

Section 1252 – Smart Metering and Demand Response

Section 1254 - Interconnection

Title IX – Research and Development

Subtitle B – Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems

Section 925 Electric T&D Programs RD&D

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EPACT 2005 – Section 1254 Interconnection

DOE activities in support of Adoption of Standards Regional promotion of current best practices on

interconnection, including model codes developed by state regulatory agencies

PJM Small Generation Technical Requirements MADRI Model Interconnection Procedures– Expand assistance to other regions, such as, MISO/OMS for

Midwest Interconnection strategy development and implementation

Interconnection of generating facility on consumer’s premises to local distribution facilities

IEEE 1547 Interconnection Standard facilitation/development

Not later than 1 year after enactment, each State regulatory authority and each nonregulated electric utility shall consider adoption of an interconnection standard

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Contact Information

Eric M. LightnerProgram Manager, Electric Distribution/GridWise Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

Department of Energy (202) 586-8130

eric.lightner@hq.doe.gov

For more Office/Program information please see,

OE http://www.oe.energy.gov/

Electric Distribution/GridWisehttp://www.electricdistribution.ctc.com/

Distributed Energy Programhttp://www.oe.energy.gov/randd/distributed_energy.htm