NEET Work Group 6 Update: BPA Demand Response

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NEET Work Group 6 Update BPA Demand Response

• April 21st
• Karen Meadows
• Pam Sporborg

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Why is BPA Interested in Demand Response?

• Continued load growth is leading to a forecasted
  capacity shortage in 2013.
• Wind integration, fish operations, and other
  operational constraints are limiting the
  flexibility of the hydro system to meet peak
  demand.
• Demand Response is a proven, low-cost resource
  that can help BPA meet projected Capacity
  Constraints.

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Capacity Constraint Scenarios
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BPA Demand Response Guiding Principles

• Collaboration Partnership BPA will work
  collaboratively with our Public Utility Customers
  to develop and implement Demand Response pilots
  and programs
• Balance Cost and Risk BPA will work to
  implement cost-effective, least-risk DR
  solutions. However, BPA recognizes that this may
  frequently require trade-offs between these two
  goals.
• Regional Leadership Role BPA will lead by
  example in the region, though information
  sharing, collaborative research efforts, and
  demonstrating state of the art technology. This
  includes integrating Demand Response into the
  Smart Grid.
• Reliability Flexibility BPAs Demand Response
  resource will primarily aim to improve system
  reliability and enhance flexibility.
• Environmental Stewardship BPA will consider the
  environmental impacts of each DR Option.

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BPA Activities in Demand Response

• Past Pilot Projects include
• Non-Wires Solutions Pilot (direct load control,
  back up generation)
• Irrigation Pilot
• Ashland Pilot (Direct Load Control)
• Demand Exchange (Wholesale)
• Demand Response Potential Assessment
• Developed DR Supply Curves that will be inputs
  into the Resource Program
• Planned DR Activities
• Research Action Plan developed
• Pilot programs to test impacts and costs of
  various DR strategies to meet Capacity Constraint
  Scenarios
• Pilot programs to build regional capability

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Planned Pilots

• 2009 Residential Direct Load Control
• 2009 Open ADR for large commercial
• 2010 Dynamic Pricing Pilot
• 2010 Industrial Pilot
• Considering Irrigation and Wind Integration Pilots

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Open-Auto Demand Response Technology Demonstration

• Partnership with Lawrence Berkley National Labs
  and Seattle City Light
• First test of Open-ADR for winter peaks
• Open-ADR technology interfaces with the
  buildings Energy Management System to enter a
  custom, pre-programmed shed when notified
• Tested five commercial sites with four events per
  site, including one Day-Of event
• Buildings shed 8-19 of total load for morning
  7-10am peak, with little to no rebound

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Open ADR Example Event Seattle Municipal Tower
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Open-ADR Building Performance
Note Target T0637 data not downloaded from
meter in time for presentation. Results expected
to be similar to Target T1264.
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Residential DLC Pilot

• Project Overview
• Work with 3-4 Utilities
• Leverage investments in Automated Meter Reading
  (AMI) systems
• Control both hot water heaters and thermostats.
• Address both summer and winter peaks
• Utilize temperature setback instead of duty
  cycling
• 100-300 homes in first year 700-2,500 homes in
  second year
• Project Goals
• Develop strategies for BPA and utilities to work
  collaboratively to achieve demand response in the
  Northwest.
• Test integrating demand response technologies
  with AMI systems in the residential sector
  through a DLC program.
• Test recruitment strategy, customer education,
  and persistence
• Test costs and impacts (kW) for each capacity
  constraint

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Next Steps

• Expand Residential DLC Pilot
• Continue testing Open-ADR technology
• 2010 Plan launch Dynamic Pricing Pilot
• 2010 Plan launch Large Commercial Industrial
  Pilot

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Where are opportunities for Regional
Collaboration?

• Value in sharing ideas and results across
  regional utilities
• Leverage investments in research and pilots
• Share results, lessons learned
• Forum to bring in experts from other regions