alaska center for microgrid technologies commercialization...

AlaskaCenterfor

MicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization

MicrogridTechnologiesCompetition

Webinar25July2016

Agenda

•  Introductions&meetinglogistics•  Microgridsbackground•  Commercializationcenteroverview

– Programsynopsis– SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterservices– PowerSystemsIntegrationlaboratory

•  Competitionhighlights•  Questions&answers

Introductions

•  TeammembersfromAlaskaCenterforMicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization

•  Acknowledgementofguests

•  NOTE:Allcontentfromthiswebinarisinthepublicdomain–includingpresentationmaterials,verbalcomments,Chatboxentries,etc.–pleasedonotdiscloseanyinformationconsideredsensitiveorproprietary

Meetinglogistics

•  Allguestaudiolineswillbemutedbythehostduringthepresentations

•  QuestionsshouldbeposedviatheChatboxinthemeetingwindow,addressedtoallparticipants

•  Ifyouhavetrouble,sendamessagetothehostviatheChatbox(ifthatdoesn’twork,emailHeikeathmerkel@alaska.edu)

MicrogridsBackground&

ACMTCProgramSynopsis

Renewables,diesel,storage,loads,...

Fairbanks

Kodiak

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Microgrids…integrate&manage

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DieselPowerPlant

ManagedCustomerLoads

DiversionaryLoads

EnergyStorage

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Alaska has ~12% of the worlds microgrids that incorporate grid scale renewable resources. (data from Navigant Research)

Alaska is a global leader in microgrid development

Microgrids:multi-regionknowledgesharing&collaborationopportunity

•  200+AKremotemicrogrids•  2,000,000+hoursoperation•  $20Bglobalmarketby2020

– Energysurety/security– Energy-water-foodnexus– Climatechangeresilience– Rural&urban– Community-industry-military

AKCenterforMicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization(ACMTC)•  EconomicDevelopmentAdministrationi6Challengeaward•  500K$EDA/500K$UA,July2015–July2018•  Providingtechnicalandbusinessassistancetoaccelerate

commercialization,andimplementation,oftechnologiesforaffordableandreliablemicrogridenergysystems.

DevelopSustainedMicrogrid

IndustryinAK

MicrogridR&DCompetition

GuidanceDocument

ExtendLabCapacity

Provideinformationandsupporttobusinesses

Objectives:•  Buildmicrogrideconomy•  Provideaccelerated

pathwaystocommercialproductsthatwork

•  Ensurethatcompanieswithgoodproductssurvive

AKCenterforMicrogridTechnologiesCommercialization(ACMTC)

Alaska-facilitatedpath-to-market

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+Hybridenergymicrogrids+Energystorage(electric,thermal) PotentialAKleverageopportunity

WhyinAlaska?

•  Smallscaleapplications•  Localreplicationpotential•  Localskillsforadapting/tailoringsystems•  Priceofenergyàearlierbreak-even•  Pan-arcticapplicationspace•  Developingworld&remotesitesynergies•  Emerging/growingmulti-sectormarkets•  Streetcredibility…“asproveninAlaska”

Watchthisspace…•  Technologyguidancedocument

•  Marketanalysis•  Businessplan&entrepreneursupport

•  Impactmetrics•  Competition

http://acep.uaf.edu/projects/eda-grant-to-uaf-to-form-alaska-center-for-microgrid-technologies.aspx/

…and,spreadtheword!

SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterServices

INTRODUCTIONTOTHEALASKASBDC

ISAAC VANDERBURG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TosparktheamazinginAlaska-oneidea,onebusiness,onecommunityataGme.

WHATISTHESBDC’SMISSION?

HOWDOWEHELP?Weprovideone-to-onebusinessadvisingandeducaGonalworkshops.

OURRESULTS:

WHYAREWEFOCUSINGONTHEMICROGRIDANDENERGYINDUSTRIESINALASKA?We’readdressingAlaskanandArcGcChallengeswhilegrowingtheenergyeconomy.

INTRODUCTIONTOTHEALASKASBDC

ADAM KRYNICKI TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY DIRECTOR

WHATCANWEDOFORYOU?THROUGHONE-TO-ONEADVISING,WECANHELPYOU:§  RESEARCHMARKETINFORMATION§  DRAFTAMARKETCOMPETITIONANALYSIS§  EVALUATEYOURINTELLECTUALPROPERTY§  DRAFTACOMMERCIALIZATIONPLAN§  FINDSMALLBUSINESSINNOVATIONRESEARCH(SBIR&STTR)$$$§  EXPLOREADDITIONALFINANCINGOPTIONS§  STRENGTHENYOURAPPLICATIONFORCOMPETITION§  BUILDYOURBUSINESSOROPERATIONSPLAN

WEBINARON08/09/2016:PREPARINGYOURAPPLICATION

GETSTARTEDWITHUS:

1.SIGNUPWITHSBDCAT:hbp://aksbdc.ecenterdirect.com/signup

2.GETNO-COSTHELP.

IFYOUHAVEQUESTIONS,PLEASECONTACT:

ADAM.KRYNICKI@AKSBDC.ORG

AlaskaCenterforEnergyandPowerMission:Developpracticalandcosteffectiveenergysolutions

forAlaskaandbeyond.

ACEP

PowerSystemsIntegrationProgram

PSILaboratory

AKHydrokineticEnergy

ResearchCenter

TananaRiverTestSite

DataAcquisitionand

Management

GlobalApplicationsProgram

OtherResearch

GeothermalExploration

BiomassApplications

PSIprogramobjectives•  Supportutilitiesoperatingremote

systems:–  Systemanalysis– Modelingandconceptualdesign–  Equipmenttestsandassessment

•  Supportproductandprojectdevelopers:–  In-systemR&D–  Producthardening&testing–  Dataandmodels– Marketanalysis

500kWgridemulator:-  480VAC600Amainbus-  208VAC600Asecondarybus-  12mainCBswitchgear-  1000VDC400ADCbus

LabComponents

•  400kVACatC-15withEasyGen3100•  150kVADetroit50withEasyGen3100•  100kWWindEmulator•  100kWDCPowerSource

–  Highslewrate–  PVemulator

•  320kVAABBPCS100Inverter–  450to1000VDC–  250to450VDC@250kVA

•  540VDC1000AhVRLABattery•  626kVAreactiveloads

–  Phaseimbalancespossible•  10kA(1/4cycle)faultemulator

–  Boltedp-pandp-gfaults

SCADA•  1000+Channels

–  3to5Samples/s•  ElectroIndustriesShark

100T/Bmeters•  ElspecG4430PQanalyzer•  TekronNTS•  CustomserverandNAS•  Linuxplatform•  netCDFfilestructure

–  Uniformnamingconventionandschema

Example:Flywheel/ControlsIntegration•  Hatch(lead,controls,

integration),Williams/KTSi(partner,flywheel),ABB(support,PCS100)

•  Specification:–  Inverter–  Controlinterfaces–  Operatingmodes

•  Integration:–  200kWflywheel–  ABBPCS100–  Hatchcontrolsystem

•  Testing:–  Powerqualitymitigation

strategies–  Powersmoothing

System has now been installed at the Raglan Mine in Northern Quebec (Canada)

Example:Flywheel/ControlsIntegration

Example:HydrokineticturbineR&D[andgridintegration]

•  OceanaEnergy,ACEP,[IdealPower]

•  In-riverturbineperformancetesting

•  Debrisinteractionsminimized(ACEPdevelopedtechnology)

•  In-work:gridintegrationR&D

Example:Energystorageanalysis

•  Wind-dieselsystem–  4MWaveragedemand–  2.7MWwindnameplate

capacity–  Diesels:1.9,3.6,andtwo

5.4MWunits•  Windpowerdiversionto

boilersattimes–  Stabilityandminimum

optimalloadingissues

Objective:Avoidordelaydieselstartsbyprovidingspinningreservecapacity(SRC)viaenergystorage.

Example:Energystorageanalysis

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Fuelsavingsforprimaryobjective:•  430-1150gal/wk(med-highwind)•  Slightincreaseinstand-byfuel

Potentialvalueadd:•  Dieseldemandsmoothing

Requiredformeetingobjective99%oftimes:•  959kWpowercapacity•  58kWhenergycapacity•  Highcyclelife

Servicesavailable•  Utilities

–  Technicalsupport(planning,design,implementationandoptimization)

–  Impartialtechnologyassessment•  Technologyproviders

–  R&Denvironmentandsupport–  Criticaltechnologyassessment–  Opportunitymatching

•  Regulators/Fundingagencies–  Supportdataacquisitionand

management–  Third-partyreviews–  Legislation/Regulationimpact

assessment

Dr.MarcMueller-StoffelsDirector,PowerSystemsIntegrationProgrammmuellerstoffels@alaska.edu(907)6870259http://acep.uaf.edu

Partners:USDepartmentofEnergyUSDepartmentoftheInteriorUSDenaliCommissionUSEconomicDevelopmentAdministrationStateofAlaskaAlaskaEnergyAuthorityAlaskaPowerandTelephoneCordovaElectricCooperativeCityofCordovaNomeJointUtilitySystemsKokhanokVillageCouncilCityofGalenaPowerandWaterCorporation,AustraliaNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratorySandiaNationalLaboratoryLawrenceBerkleyNationalLaboratoryOakRidgeNationalLaboratoryColoradoStateUniversityTechnicalUniversityDarmstadt,GermanyABBShellNorthernPlainsPowerTechnologyHuntleyandAssociatesHatchAssociatesConsultantsOceanaEnergyLLCMarshCreekLLC http://acep.uaf.edu/media/174758/ACEP-PSI-2016-04-26-A-2-web.pdf

CompetitionHighlights

Thecompetition•  Objective:Accelerateddevelopmentandavailabilityof

microgridtechnologies–  ConsultationwithAlaska-basedexperts–  Technology&integrationtestinginPSIlab

•  5TechnologySeedawards–upto125hours(each)•  1MicrogridProjectaward–upto25daysinPSIlab•  Totalvalue:$275,000

•  Awardsbasedonrecommendationsfromindependentadvisoryteam’sreviewofapplicationpackages

TechnologySeedaward

•  Research&Developmentsupport– Designreviewsandconsulting– Assistancewithdrafting,specificationdevelopment,identificationofnecessaryimprovements,supportofsoftwaredevelopment,interfacespecification,etc.

•  125hoursofACEPPSIteamlabor•  Maximumduration:6months

MicrogridProjectaward

•  ProvidesaccesstoACEPPSIlabandstaffforin-systemconsultation&testing

•  25dedicatedlabdaystoaddress:– R&Dandreviewwork– Re-toolingofPSILab&installationofawardee’sequipment(costofmaterialsexcluded)

– Operationoflabforcomponent/integrationtesting(PSILabequipmentoperatedsolelybyACEPStaff)

•  Maximumduration:18months

Application•  Applicationcontents:

–  Technology,product,orservicedescription–  Projectplan–  Financialplan–  Commercializationplan– Marketanalysis

•  SBDCresourcesavailabletoassistwithdevelopmentofapplicationcontents

•  EmailasPDFtoacmtc.competition@alaska.edunolaterthan11:59PM(Alaskatime)on26August2016

•  Detailedinstructionsavailableweekof7/25

Applicationevaluationcriteria(1/2)

•  Positivelyimpactmicrogridsbyincreasingtechnicalefficiency,renewablecontribution,andstability

•  Consistentwithtechnicalandsafetyprotocols•  Compatiblewithprogrambudget&schedule•  Leadstocommercialization•  Applicantprovidessupplementalresources

– Matchingfunds-cashforadditionalACEPstafftimeand/orlabtime

–  In-kindawardeelabor–  In-kindhardwareforintegrationofawardeeequipment

Applicationevaluationcriteria(2/2)

•  Potentialforlargeeconomicimpact– Reductionofenergycostinremotemicrogrids–  CreationofjobsinU.S.EDAWesternRegion(withpreferenceonAlaska)

•  Proofofconcept,aprototype,and/orintellectualpropertyownership

•  Businessownershipand/orbusinessplan•  LetterofendorsementfromAlaskautility•  PhysicalpresenceinU.S.EDAWesternRegion

Keydates

þ 7/22-Statementofinterestþ 7/25–Webinar#1¨ 8/9–Webinar#2¨ 8/26–Applicationsdue(by11:59PMAlaska)¨ 10/7-Resultscommunication

Questions?

•  PleasedocumentallquestionsduringwebinarviaWebExChatbox– Responseswillbeprovidedinrealtimewhenpossibleandpostedattheprogramwebsite

•  Post-webinarquestionsshouldbesubmittedviaemailtoacmtc.questions@alaska.edu