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Ammi Amarnath Senior Program Manager
ET Summit October 16, 2012
Assessment of Efficient End-Use Technologies The EPRI Role
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Presentation Outline
• About EPRI • Energy Utilization at EPRI • Energy Efficiency Pipeline at EPRI • Research Roadmap at EPRI • Some Thoughts of Technologies in the Pipeline
– Technology Innovation – Laboratory Testing – Field Demonstration – Field Deployment & Support to Utility Programs
• Summary
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Electric Power Research Institute
Objective and Independent Research
Renewable, Nuclear and Fossil Generation
Transmission and Distribution
Energy Efficiency and Utilization
Environmental Studies
500 EPRI engineers and scientists working with 1,400 electric utility industry experts across 30 countries
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Our Role in the Electric Industry
• Expert Technical Resource – Staff, labs and global experts – Reports and guidebooks, software
• Industry Collaboration – Users & working groups, peer networks – Leveraging and learning
• Technology Accelerator – Standard acceleration, performance
assessment, early deployment, technology development
• Informing Stakeholders – Bring science and objectivity to public
policy
~500 EPRI Technical Staff Global Expert Resource and R&D Labs
Lenox, Knoxville, Charlotte Lab
~1400 Utility Advisors/Experts ~350 Events, ~17,000 Attendees
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EPRI Energy Utilization RD&D: Applying Customer Focus to Emerging Technologies
Energy Utilization
Energy Efficiency
Demand Response
Customer Behavior
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EPRI Advancing EE & DR Technologies through the Development Pipeline
Technology Scouting
Assessment &
Lab Testing
Field Tests & Demos
Coordinated Early
Deployments
Full Program Rollout
EE Demo Early
Deployments P170 TI Utility
Technical Risk Market Risk Economic Risk
Certainty of: • Performance • Energy Savings • Reliability • Cost & Scalability • Customer Acceptance
Each successive stage increases certainty…
… and mitigates risk
Time
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Energy Efficiency Research Roadmap
Living document, continuously updated to guide portfolio planning Energy efficiency family of roadmaps
– HVAC – Water Heating – Lighting – Electronics – Data Centers – Integrated Buildings – Automation and Controls – Motors & Drives – Process Heating – Load Research – Customer Behavior – Demand Response
Utility advisors prioritize pursuits
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EPRI Research Roadmap: HVAC
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Research Roadmap: Integrated Buildings
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Research Roadmap: Automation and Controls
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Research Roadmap: Load Research
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Technology Innovation: Upstream Program
• Scouting’s goal to “find diamonds in the rough” – Kick the tires, talk to inventors, sort through 100s of cos.
Technology Innovation Assessment
& Lab Testing
Field Tests & Demos
Coordinated Early
Deployments
Full Program Rollout
EE Demo Early
Deployments P170 TI Utility
Scouting Strategic Program
• Strategic Program funds early stage projects to fill technology gaps
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Early Stage Research
Technology Innovation
Sector Annual R&D
Portfolio
Technology Innovation is a “Pipeline of Ideas and Projects” to EPRI’s Sectors to Move Technology From Concept to Diffusion
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EPRI Innovation Scouts
2 FTEs focused on EE
• Emerging technology scanning • 5 Technology Insights docs
• Engagement w/ universities & start-ups to leverage/steer research
• Interaction with EPRI program staff to transfer ideas/technology to programs
23 Innovation Scouts at EPRI
Innovation Network
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Energy Efficiency Scouting
Technology Briefs on Emerging Technologies
Available at Innovation Portal
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Technology Assessments and Lab Testing: Using our Roadmap as Guideline
Current Research • Address all major residential & commercial end-uses, and
cross-cutting industrial end-uses • EPRI now a recognized authority in multiple EE areas
– Lab testing provides primary data to members and vendors to improve product readiness
– Heat pump technology: from exploring fundamental efficiency gains in TI to performance-mapping VRFs in lab
– Electronics efficiency, consumer and enterprise – Holistic lighting analysis (optical, electrical, thermal, etc.)
Future Work • Continue vetting “demo-worthy” technologies through early
pipeline stages; designate readiness levels • Explore integrated EE & DR technologies and applications • Forge closer relationships with standards bodies, trade
associations, and manufacturers • Address customer issues earlier in assessment process
Accelerating Technologies to Utility Programs – Early Stages
Technology Scouting
Assessment &
Lab Testing
Field Tests & Demos
Coordinated Early
Deployments
Full Program Rollout
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HVAC: Examples of Projects
VRF Tech Brief Started Daikin VRF Tests SEER/EER Analysis
2007
ASHP Tech Brief Completed most VRF tests Geothermal HP Study Dehumidification Tech Brief
Additional VRF tests (leading to EE demo) New ASHPs tests (Altherma) Continue Geothermal R&D Dehumidification equipment tests
Test new heat recovery heat pumps Demonstrate new dehumidification technologies Assess geothermal heat pump technologies
2008 2009 2010 2011
Review A/C & HP codes & standards Assess combined VRF with desiccant air conditioning Assess Ducted variable speed residential HPs
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Field Demos & Deployment: Advancing the Downstream EE Technology Pipeline
Current Research • EE Demo 1.0 – Completed
– 16-member collaborative – Validated field performance of six tech categories – Interim results widely acclaimed for depth and insight – Rigor of instrumentation and detail second to none – Final report + public executive brief, Summer 2012
• Coordinated Early Deployments – Analytics phase complete, 13-member collaborative – Established technical readiness evaluation framework
New Work • EE Demo 2.0 – New wave of emerging technologies • Coordinated Early Deployments Implementation Phase –
launched
Accelerating Technologies to Utility Programs – Later Stages
Technology Scouting
Assessment &
Lab Testing
Field Tests & Demos
Coordinated Early
Deployments
Full Program Rollout
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EE Demo 1.0 and 2.0 Technologies
EE Demo 1.0 Technologies EE Demo 2.0 Technologies
Variable Refrigerant Flow AC Dehumidification Systems
LED Street and Area Lighting Indirect Evaporative Cooling
Energy Efficient Data Centers Induction Street & Area Lighting
Ductless Heat Pump Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater
Heat Pump Water Heater Room Air Conditioners
Hyper-Efficient Appliances Home Energy Management System
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Demand Response Roadmap: Coordinate Research to address Industry Needs
Current Research • Address DR at device, building premise, and
market levels • Assessing enabling DR technology and
interface with home/building energy management systems
• Developing DR program planning frameworks
Recent Activities • DR Workshop, August 22-23, 2012 –
convened utility and ISO advisors and experts across functional areas to discuss DR research priorities for the industry
• Enhancing program offerings for ISOs • Closer coordination with colleagues in Smart
Grid and Power Systems groups Making DR a More Automated, Ubiquitous, and Reliable Resource
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EPRI EE & DR Technology Pipeline Sampling of Technologies
Technology Scouting
Assessment & Lab Testing
Field Tests & Demos
Early Deployments
Full Program Rollout
Heat Pump Water Heaters
VRF A/C
LED Street and Area Lighting
Efficient Data Centers
Hyper-Efficient Residential Appliances
Test Infrastructure
Desiccant Dehumidification
Plasma Lighting
LED Lighting
CFL Lighting (Dimming)
Thermal Energy Storage (Ice Storage)
Electrochromic Windows
Phase-Change Wallboard Materials
Induction Lighting
Thermal Chambers
Lighting Lab
Ductless Heat Pumps (Res)
Consumer Electronics
Auto-DR
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Summary
• We follow the Strategy Set Up in the Research Roadmap • Our Assessments are Throughout the Pipeline
– Technology Innovation – Laboratory Testing – Field Demonstration – Field Deployment
• Continuously Providing Technical Input to Utility Programs
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Questions?
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