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IPERC’S MICROGRID CONTROL SOLUTION: A KEY TOOL FOR MAXIMIZING MICROGRID VALUE

Brad Luyster, Director of Business Development

IPERC

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DecentralTOCentral Generation

2017Value of Microgrid to Users

2017Renewable Challenges – Compelling Reason for Microgrids

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Intermittency Generation

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Improve Penetration/Lower Costs – Storage adds Value

Source: MIT Energy Initiative, “Preparing for large-scale solar deployment”, Nancy Stauffer, December 2015

• Microgrids Make Sense!• Penetration levels increase • Price decreases • Storage helps• Controls are Important• Value of services improves

developer’s ability to compete

2017Microgrid Value Grows with Prime Power

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Simple Microgrid

AdvancedMicrogrid

Re

liab

ility

Economic Value

Grid power, genset for backup, UPS, low renewable utilization

Grid as usual

Hybrid DER system, not optimized, Grid services

Hybrid DER, higher penetration renewable, CHP,

Seamless Islanding, Grid Services

Leveraged Assets

Back-UpGeneration

2017Control Systems are Key to Microgrid Deployment

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TRADITIONAL METHOD

Reflects outdated mainframe mentality

Cloud Based Systems vulnerable

A central CPU is a single point of failure

Custom software is hard to update

Legacy code is vulnerable to attacks

IPERC METHOD

✓ Reflects current internet mentality

✓ Distributed CPUs create resilience

✓ Consistent platform facilitates updates

✓ Original code written for cybersecurity

✓ Inherently scalable

2017Microgrid Control System Key to Performance

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• Islanding/Paralleling Services to Grid• Grid services

• Islanding• Seamless

• Utility interface

• Contingency Handling – What if?• Increases Resiliency and Reliability

• Power Optimization to Microgrid Mission• Energy Efficiency improvements

• Generation Services• New revenue streams

• Power Quality

• Uptime - Reliability

• CHP

• Security of power and control systems

Controllable Loads

UtilityGrid

Generator Sets Energy StorageUPS

CHP Natural Gas Fuel Cells

Microgrid Control SystemSolar PV Wind

2017DoD leads resilient Microgrid development

Electric Vehicle

SPIDERS II – 4th ID HQ and data center – Completed 2015

Fort Carson, CO

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Megawatts Generators ATOSolar

RMF3.15 MW 1.0 MW 200 kW

SPIDERS III - Entire PACOM HQ base – Completed 2015

Camp Smith, HI

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Megawatts GenSets ATOSolar

5 MW 300 kW DIACAP

Storage

500 kW

2017Digital Platforms Require Security

Firewall

Encryption

Authentication

Whitelisting

Intrusion Detection

Core Code

Hardware Hardening

Software Hardening

Common Legacy Paradigm Required Modern Paradigm

Core Code

2017Complex Examples

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Utility prototype with 15 use cases – Completed 2017Ameren Technical Application Center, IL

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Megawatts Solar Electric VehicleStorageWind250 kW Load Only100 kW 150 kW

Generators1.0 MW

Off-grid industrial facility – Scheduled completion 2018Agricultural Production Facility, HI

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Megawatts Generators StorageSolar500 kW 1.0 MW 500 kW

2017Ameren Microgrid

• Data exchange w/ Ameren DMS

• IPERC microgrid controller manages the assets

• System communicates with Schneider EMA to manage the assets when grid-tied

• Droop mode influenced by microgrid control system to ensure proper charging / discharging of energy storage when islanded

• Over 40 different processes implemented

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North Bay Hydro, Ontario, Canada: Community Microgrid

Combined Heat and Power

Community Microgrid – In ProgressNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada

Storage Solar PV

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Megawatts

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THANK YOU

• brad.luyster@sandc.com

• 919-389-8485

www.IPERC.com

Brad Luyster