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Microgrid Technologies CompetitionAlaska Center for Microgrid Technologies CommercializationA program supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the Office of Naval Research, and ACEP

Dr. Marc Mueller-StoffelsProgram Director/R&D Lead, Power Systems Integration

Webinar #1 - August 4, 2017

Overview• Introduction and meeting logistics• Power Systems Integration team capabilities• Power Systems Integration Laboratory overview• Proposal guidelines for the competition• Question & answer session

ACMTCWebinar#1– Aug04,2017 2

Note: Allcontentfromthiswebinarisinthepublicdomain– includingpresentationmaterials,verbalcomments,Chatboxentries,etc.Pleasedonotdiscloseanyinformationconsideredsensitiveorproprietary.

Meeting logistics• All guest audio lines will be muted by the host during the

presentations• Questions should be posed via the Chat box in the meeting window,

addressed to all participants• If you have trouble, send a message to the host via the Chat box (if

that doesn’t work, email Heike at [email protected])


Alaska Center for Energy and Power• Mission: Develop practical, cost-

effective, and innovative energy solutions for Alaska and beyond

• People: Faculty and staff scientists, research engineers and technicians

• Resources: Researchers from all disciplines, good stakeholder relations, Hybrid-Diesel and Hydrokinetics Test Beds, access to supercomputing resources

• Funding sources: Federal (DoE, DoD), State (AEA), Private Partnerships.


AlaskaCenterforEnergyandPower

PowerSystemsIntegrationProgram

PSILaboratory

AKHydrokineticEnergyResearch

Center

TananaRiverTestsite

DataAcquisitionandManagement OtherResearch

GeothermalExploration

BiomassApplications

Arctic RenewableEnergyNetworks

Academy

Research Objectives & Trajectories


• Increase utilization of local resources• Practical, cost effective, sustainable, reliable, resilient

Electricityandsomeheat

Electricityandmoreheat

Heatandpowerdelivery

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DieselPower

Diesel&someREPower

Diesel&lotsofREPower

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Alaska Center for Energy and Power - Capabilities -

• Dr. Marc Mueller-StoffelsDirector of PSI Lab

• Dr. Asher SimmonsPostdoctoral Fellow

• David LightPSI Lab Engineer

• Jeremy VandermeerResearch Engineer

• Rob CermakProgrammer

• Heike MerkelProject Management

• Graduate Research AssistantsACMTCWebinar#1– Aug04,2017 7

ACEP Power Systems Integration LabA 500 kW islanded hybrid-diesel grid emulator

Overview


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POWER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LABPROJECT:

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APPROVING ENGINEER: REVISED BY:

M. MUELLER-STOFFELS M. MUELLER-STOFFELS

PSI LAB NETWORK, CONTROLS AND METERING SINGLE LINE

Generation• Caterpillar C-15 400 kVA

• Electronically controlled• Woodward EasyGen 3100

• Wind Turbine Emulator 100 kVA• Motor-Generator Setup• Induction machine

• Fronius 25 kVA PV Inverter• Driven by Magna Power 1000 VDC

100 kW high slew rate source• DC bus capable of up to 100 kW

PV inverters


Energy Storage System• ABB ESSPRO (PCS100) 313 kVA

• 6 Modules

• High DC Voltage (500 to 1000 VDC)

• Self-contained

• SACE Emax AC and DC CB

• AC800 PLC top-level control

• Voltage-source capable

• V/F-droop or isoc

• Can black start lab grid

• Absolyte 1000 Ah VRLA battery • 270 Cells, 540 VDC nominal bus

• ACEP custom BMS on AC500 PLC

• Previously: Williams Hybrid Power Flywheel • 200 kW, 1.5 kWh, 30,000 RPM


SCADA• Custom ‘Manual’ controls

• Allows scripted (pre-defined) testing

• High-volume, high-speed data acquisition• Over 1000 channels at 3 Samples/s• Electrical and mechanical data• Modbus, CAN, UDP, TCP/IP, etc.

• ABB M+ Microgrid controller• Generator, Wind, PV, Energy

Storage, Feeders• Automated dispatch based on

system state• Soon: full diesel-off functionality


• Objective: Accelerated development and availability of microgridtechnologies• Consultation with Alaska-based experts• Technology & integration testing in PSI lab

• 3 Technology Seed awards – up to 125 hours (each)• 1 or 2 Microgrid Project awards – up to 40 days total in PSI lab• Total value: $308,000 (no cash awards will be made)

• Awards based on recommendations from independent advisory team’s review of application packages


Technology Seed award

• Research & Development support • Design reviews and consulting• Assistance with drafting, specification development, identification

of necessary improvements, support of software development, interface specification, model development, etc.

• 125 hours of ACEP PSI team labor• Maximum duration: 6 months


Microgrid Project award

• Provides access to ACEP PSI lab and staff for in-system consultation & testing • 40 dedicated lab days to address:

• R&D and review work• Re-tooling of PSI Lab & installation of awardee’s equipment (cost of

materials excluded)• Operation of lab for component / integration testing (PSI Lab

equipment operated solely by ACEP Staff)

• Maximum duration: 12 months


• Application contents:• Technology, product, or service description• Project plan• Financial plan• Commercialization plan• Market analysis

• SBDC resources available to assist with development of application contents• Email as PDF to [email protected] no later than

11:59 PM (Alaska time) on 1 Sept 2017• Detailed instructions available at http://bit.ly/ACMTC


Application evaluation criteria (1/2)

• Positively impact microgrids by increasing technical efficiency, renewable contribution, and stability • Consistent with technical and safety protocols • Compatible with program budget & schedule• Leads to commercialization • Applicant provides supplemental resources

• Matching funds - cash for additional ACEP staff time and/or lab time • In-kind awardee labor • In-kind hardware for integration of awardee equipment


Application evaluation criteria (2/2)

• Potential for large economic impact• Reduction of energy cost in remote microgrids• Creation of jobs in U.S. EDA Western Region (with preference on

Alaska)

• Proof of concept, a prototype, and/or intellectual property ownership• Business ownership and/or business plan• Letter of endorsement from Alaska utility • Physical presence in U.S. EDA Western Region


Key dates for 2017

þ Aug 2 - Statement of interestþ Aug 4 – Webinar #1¨ Aug 21 – Webinar #2¨ Sept 1 – Applications due (by 11:59 PM Alaska) ¨ Nov 10 - Communication of results


• Please post all questions during the webinar via WebEx chat box.• Responses will be provided in real time when possible and posted at

the program website.

• Post-webinar questions can be submitted via email to [email protected]


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