WHY DO I WANT A MICROGRID FOR MY COMMUNITY, CAMPUS, OR TRANSIT SYSTEM? GPAEE GLOBALCON LuncheonMarch 18, 2015

WHAT IS A MICROGRID?

MICROGRID DEFINITION

• A group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources

• Clearly defined electrical boundaries and acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid

• Connects to and disconnects from the grid and able to operate in both grid-connected or island-mode

MICROGRIDS: BASIC TO ADVANCED

Source: Sandia National Labs Energy Surety Microgrid TMhttp://energy.sandia.gov/?page_id=819

THE NEED FOR POWER RESILIENCY

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/ncdc-releases-2012billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters-information

MICROGRID DRIVERS

MicrogridsCombined Heat and

Power

Ancillary Services

Cost Effective

DER

Improved Resilience

Advanced Power

ElectronicsDemand

Response

Energy Arbitrage

Reduce Peak Loads

MICROGRID PANELISTS

• Community – Caleb Stratton, City of Hoboken

• Transit System– John Geitner, New Jersey Transit

• University Campus– Kurt Bresser, Temple University

• Commercial/Industrial Campus– Rudy Terry, The Navy Yard

THE CITY OF HOBOKEN - COMMUNITY MICROGRID

THE CITY OF HOBOKEN - COMMUNITY MICROGRID

THE CITY OF HOBOKEN - COMMUNITY MICROGRID

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT “TRANSIT GRID”

• New Jersey's public transportation corporation

• The nation's third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit

• Provides nearly 223 million passenger trips each year

• Fleet consists of:

– 2,027 buses

– 711 trains

– 45 light rail vehicles

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT “TRANSIT GRID”

To service the critical area, the designed microgrid would consist of the following generation elements:

• ~104MW gas-fired electric power generating plant

• ~ 7MW of distributed generation, including fuel cells and combined heat and power

• ~5MW of solar generation

• New transmission and distribution infrastructure will be constructed; other existing key infrastructure will be hardened

• Electric vehicles will be deployed to maximize energy storage

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY – CAMPUS MICROGRID

• Main Campus

– 7.1 million sq. ft. urban campus

– 118 acres

– 31,500 students

– 4,100 employees

• Master Plan Update in 2014

THE NAVY YARD SMART ENERGY CAMPUS

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY – CAMPUS MICROGRID

• Campus Electricity Demands

– 23 MW Peak Demand

– Over 110 million kWh Annual

• Generation Plant Operations

– Standby power to critical loads on campus

– DR revenue opportunities

– Cost Savings on Peak Load Costs

THE NAVY YARD SMART ENERGY CAMPUS

• 1200 acre office, R&D, industrial, and manufacturing campus

• Over 140 companies and 3 Navy activities

• More than 11,000 employees

• Currently 7 million SF, plans for 6 million additional SF

• $700+ million of private investment

• 28 MW demand growing to 50 MW

THE NAVY YARD SMART ENERGY CAMPUS

THE NAVY YARD SMART ENERGY CAMPUS

Currently in Phase 1 implementation of 10 year Energy Master Plan

• Smart Metering and Smart Substation

• Network Operations Center (NOC)

• 6MW Distributed Generation Plant

• Up to 1MW of PV and Battery Storage

• Developing “islanding” capability

• Awarded Microgrid Controller Grant from DoE with Alstom Grid

Questions

WHY DO I WANT A MICROGRID FOR MY COMMUNITY, CAMPUS, OR TRANSIT SYSTEM?