John Bothof Secure Energy for Tomorrow April 4,...

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Microgrids John Bothof

Secure Energy for Tomorrow

April 4, 2013


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Maximize Potential

• Stability, expertise and credibility since 1898

• Offices nationwide, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.

• Sends workers home safely

• Every project has employee-owner commitment

• Diversified experience of 3,700 employee-owners

• Financial strength and agility

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• A controls

problem

• The solution to

all grid issues

• Revenue

generating

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Microgrids Are Not


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Microgrids Are

• Islanded from the

utility

• All inclusive

• An alternative

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Why Microgrids

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Energy Security

Energy Security

Energy Security


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SPIDERS

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SPIDERS Objectives

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• Increased reliability

using the existing

distribution network

• Reduced reliance

on diesel

• Increased efficiency

• Cyber security


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SPIDERS Results

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Typical Microgrid Power and Fuel Consumption

PV Output

WWTP Total Load

Traditional Fuel Consumption

SPIDERS Fuel Consumption

Fuel savings due to PV integration

Fuel savings due to generator optimization


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Renewable Integration

• Interconnection standards

• Utility integration

• Power factor

• Stability loss

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Transformational Energy System

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Transformational Energy System

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You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do.

Henry Ford


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Conclusion

• Maximize generation

• Energy security

• Infrastructure solution

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