N-1Non-Confidential Work Order 10/4/2010
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Executive Summary NSPI is facing substantial challenges with respect to environmental regulation in the form of renewable energy targets and emissions constraints. To date, wind generation has been identified as a significant contributor t...
AI summary NSPI is seeking UARB approval for a $4.3M capital work order to participate in a load control demonstration project aimed at integrating wind energy through smart grid technology. The project, part of the Powershift Atlantic initiative, involves multiple Maritime utilities and is funded by a consortium and NRCAN. The goal is to enable cost-effective wind integration and reduce emissions.
r loads and load types the utility seeks to be able to control enough load in near real time to balance wind generation output. The technologies developed and demonstrated under this project include: - Wind production forecasts for wind ge...
AI summary This project aims to develop and demonstrate technologies for controlling residential and commercial loads in real-time to balance wind generation output. Technologies include wind production forecasts, aggregated load control, and integration of demand response systems. The demonstration will evaluate load characteristics and customer program parameters, with up to 1500 residential and 150 commercial customers enrolled.
- enabling integration of wind power, and avoiding addition of thermal power for ancillary services. - Creation of a load control and customer program for the purposes of wind energy integration, where both customers and utilities will rec...
AI summary The text discusses the integration of wind power and the creation of a load control and customer program to support wind energy integration, providing environmental and economic benefits to both customers and utilities through increased wind penetration.
Why do this project? NSPI must increase its renewable generation portfolio. Customer load control as an ancillary service may allow for greater penetration of wind generation enabling new ways for NSPI to meet its environmental regulations...
AI summary NSPI aims to increase its renewable generation portfolio through a pilot project demonstrating load control as an ancillary service for wind integration. This supports environmental regulations and could lead to greater wind capacity penetration in the Maritime Provinces, offering environmental and economic benefits.
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - MARITIME PROVINCES CUSTOMER LOAD CONTROL FOR WIND ENERGY INTEGRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT THIS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT is made as of the 4th day of May ,2010 ("Effective Date"), AMONG:
AI summary This document outlines a participation agreement for a wind energy integration demonstration project involving customer load control in the Maritime Provinces. It establishes the framework for collaboration among various stakeholders.
goal, the Maritime utilities must ensure sufficient resources in ancillary services. This can be achieved through a coordinated effort within the Maritimes as well as in surrounding jurisdictions. As applicants of the Government of Canada'...
AI summary The Maritime Provinces Customer Load Control for Wind Integration project, funded by the Clean Energy Fund, aims to evaluate smart grid technology's ability to control customer load without affecting overall processes. The project seeks to determine if load control can provide a more economical integration of wind energy, increase wind supply penetration, and reduce GHG emissions. It aligns with the Atlantic Energy Gateway initiative, promoting regional cooperation, smart grid deployment, and renewable energy penetration.
7. Project Technology The technical objective of the demonstration is to determine if smart grid technology can enable the utility to control the customer's load by altering the duty cycle of each connected device without affecting the cus...
AI summary The demonstration aims to assess if smart grid technology can allow utilities to control customer load without disrupting their processes, using real-time AMI data. The goal is to increase wind supply penetration and reduce GHG emissions through load control and ancillary services.
DEMAND RESPONSE AS AN ANCILLARY SERVICE: A consortium of Maritime utilities, including NB Power Corporation, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, Maritime Electric Limited and the Power Commission of the City of Saint John, as well as the Unive...
AI summary A consortium of Maritime utilities and organizations proposes using demand response as an ancillary service to integrate wind power more economically. The project aims to control commercial and residential loads through smart grid technologies, minimizing customer impact and promoting participation in demand response programs for wind integration, GHG reduction, and cost savings.
Striving for the economic and efficient dispatch of net requirements. - Capacity to integrate more wind energy within existing power system and achieve GHG reduction, - Enhanced regional collaboration and improved system reliability and mi...
AI summary The text discusses the benefits of integrating more wind energy into the power system, enhancing regional collaboration, improving system reliability, deferring new infrastructure, and leveraging demand response programs to manage non-dispatchable renewable energy sources like tidal, solar, and wave power.
Phase Three: Technical Evaluation Evaluate Scalability - Completion of business case and cost framework for ancillary services supplied by load control. - Implementation of the proposed load control and communication systems as an integral...
AI summary This phase focuses on evaluating the scalability of load control systems and their integration into the System Operator's operations to balance load and wind power generation, aiming to reduce GHG emissions and avoid thermal power use for ancillary services.
THE 5 REASONS FOR UNDERTAKiNG THE PROJECT There are five strategic drivers for undertaking the Maritime Provinces Customer Load Control Demonstration for. Wind Integration these include: - 1. To expand our ancillary service options to faci...
AI summary The Maritime Provinces Customer Load Control Demonstration for Wind Integration is driven by five strategic reasons, including expanding ancillary services, reducing GHG emissions, preparing for smart grid technologies, responding to national priorities, and building a business case for smart grid technologies.
B. WHY ARE THE VARIOUS PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Participant Role Utilities To oversee project execution, To develop business case for broader deployment of technology. To determine optimum load Icustomer parameters fo...
AI summary This section outlines the roles of various participants in the project implementation, including utilities, technology service providers, DR service providers, customers, universities, system operators, and government entities. Their roles focus on technology development, demand response integration, customer engagement, and oversight.
D. How DO THE PROJECT'S OBJECTIVES ALIGN WITH THOSE OF CEf? Clean Energy Fund Program Objectives The Maritime Demand Response Project for Wind Integration Proposal Alignment with CEF Demonstration Objectives Make greater use of technologie...
AI summary The Maritime Demand Response Project aims to align with the Clean Energy Fund (CEF) objectives by demonstrating a technology that optimizes renewable energy penetration and reduces reliance on conventional generation, thereby minimizing GHG emissions and improving system efficiency.
Below is an overview of the key milestones and deliverables at each phases of the Maritime Consortium proposal, which are indicative of alignment to CEF project outcome requirements. CEF Intent of the Demonstration ScopeJ Appendix 1 Mariti...
AI summary The Maritime Consortium proposal outlines a three-phase project aligned with the Clean Energy Fund (CEF) requirements, focusing on demand response, smart grid technologies, and wind integration. The project aims to reduce GHG emissions and improve operational efficiency through load control systems. The importance of completing the project within the next five years is emphasized.
f .. WHY SHOULD THIS PROJECT TAKE PRIORITY OVER OTHER PROJECTS, AND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES MIGHT BE LOST IF THE PROJECT IS NOT FUNDED? This project has many technical, environmental and economic benefits, which make it a competitive and nation...
AI summary The project is highlighted for its technical, environmental, and economic benefits, and its importance in advancing renewable energy integration. It emphasizes the need for funding to avoid delays in smart grid technology development and missing federal renewable energy targets, as well as the benefits of collaboration among Maritime Provinces utilities and stakeholders.
H. IF THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON SMART GRID AND/OR INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGIES EXPLAIN HOW THE PROJECT Will ADVANCE THE GHG REDUCTION OBJECTIVES OF THE CLEAN ENERGY FUND. Also See Section 2.1.{A and E) for an explanation of how the project will a...
AI summary The proposed smart grid technology aims to advance GHG reduction objectives by enabling higher penetration of wind power, transforming to a lower carbon utility, adding clean renewable sources, and improving power efficiency through demand response and monitoring mechanisms.
Technology Description: The technical objective of ihe demonstration is to determine if smart grid technology can enable the utility to control the customer's load by altering the duty cycle of each connected load without affecting the cus...
AI summary The demonstration aims to evaluate if smart grid technology can allow the utility to control customer load without disrupting their overall process, using real-time demand data from AMI to monitor DR effects. The goal is to increase wind supply penetration and reduce GHG emissions through load control and ancillary services.
Notes Once the innovative technologies are demonstrated through this project, they will be commercialized in the Maritimes and in olher Canada jurisdictions, facilitating the increase of wind penetration from the current leve! of 1 % in th...
AI summary This note discusses the potential of innovative technologies to increase wind penetration in Canada's electricity market and reduce GHG emissions. It also highlights the benefits of load control in reducing emissions from peak plants by minimizing reliance on marginal units for ancillary services.
See page 24 for a listing of partners and roles. Participant Role Utilities To oversee project execution, To develop business case for broader deployment of technology To determine optimum load Icustomer parameters for a DR program to foll...
AI summary This document outlines the roles and responsibilities of various participants in a project involving demand response (DR) and renewable energy integration. Key entities include utilities, technology providers, service providers, customers, and academic and government stakeholders.
ince Edward Island's future electricity supplies. Team Member: Stephen Pothier Organization: Nova Scotia Power Inc, Role In project: Project development and implementation Expertise and experience: Stephen Pothier, P. Eng. is Director, Rev...
AI summary This section outlines the project team involved in a project related to Nova Scotia's future electricity supplies. It includes members from Nova Scotia Power Inc. and the University of New Brunswick, detailing their roles, expertise, and experience.
2.2.2 PROJECT STATEMENT OF WORK 2.2.3 PROJECT MILESTONES, OUTPUTS Project Phase Statement of Work: Overview of What work will be completed an how it will be done Year Principal Milestone Completion Date Outputs Interim (I) or Final (F) Pha...
AI summary Phase One of the project involves designing and installing technology to evaluate load control's impact on power system efficiency and wind power penetration. Key activities include technology integration and customer engagement, with a milestone of establishing a baseline for ancillary services and spinning reserve costs at varying wind generation levels.
Mitigation \ The project consortium has organized a strong project team of research institution"power production"power system operation, electricity users and industry control solution. The team has strong and diverse technical expertise i...
AI summary The document outlines a project consortium focused on developing advanced control and forecasting technologies for power systems, including a test pilot and collaboration with UNB and other organizations. An Oversight Steering Committee will monitor the project's progress and ensure alignment with objectives.
THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: The technology solution offered in the proposal is truly a unique solution to address the overall challenge of achieving ability to increase renewable energy penetration to the Maritimes power grid. This challeng...
AI summary The proposal introduces an innovative Smart Grid technology solution utilizing wireless Zigbee MESH networks to enhance Demand Management and Demand Response capabilities. This system eliminates hardwiring, integrates with existing AMI infrastructure, and optimizes renewable energy penetration while reducing reliance on conventional generation.
This section should deal with any information concepts outside the minimum requirements. Participation by project proponent members on Canadian and international code committees is an eligible project cost as part of information disseminat...
AI summary This section outlines strategic communication goals for the Maritime Provinces Customer Load Control for Wind Integration project, focusing on customer participation, reporting to oversight committees, feedback to utility units, engagement with government experts, and information sharing between utilities.
. This regional aspect of the proposed demand response program can provide the benefits of economies of scale. greater total dispatchable capacity. and more opportunities to address local constraints. NBSO has a suite ofprograrns that are...
AI summary The New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) supports a proposed demand response program, highlighting its potential to improve the efficiency of wind power integration and reduce GHG emissions. NBSO plans to contribute through participation on a project steering committee and by providing technical and analytical resources, estimating an in-kind contribution of $20,000 annually.
CEAA Checklist. Physical Work under the CEA Act Does any phase of the proposal involve the construction, operation, modification, decommissioning, abandonment or other activity in relation to a built structure that has a fixed location and...
AI summary The CEAA Checklist includes questions about physical work under the CEA Act, funding applications from other programs, and whether the project aims to improve energy efficiency in municipal or community buildings.
2. BACKGROUND: Wind power has been identified and demonstrated as a technology that will provide a significant contribution to greenhouse gas reduction. The Maritime Provinces have world-class wind power potential. Wind power production is...
AI summary The document discusses the potential of wind power in the Maritime Provinces and the need for ancillary services to manage its intermittency. A consortium of utilities and the University of New Brunswick is proposing a technology cluster to control commercial and residential loads as a more economical solution. The project aims to demonstrate smart grid technologies and develop business practices to support demand response programs.
The work to be undertaken for this project Is summarized in the following table: manage risk and provide pelnt. Develop business case for the System Operator (SO) and the regulator to evaluate the economics and reliability of load control...
AI summary The project involves developing a business case for load control as an ancillary service, assessing its economic and reliability impacts. It also includes determining customer load opportunities, designing customer programs, and developing platforms for wind energy forecasting and demand management optimization.
Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Business case baseline report specifying cost drivers for ancillary service and "dnd/renewable energy integration. - Phase 1 implementation Demonstration report providing an overview of Project design/architect...
AI summary The text outlines two reports related to fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The first is a business case baseline report focusing on cost drivers for ancillary services and renewable energy integration. The second is a Phase 1 implementation demonstration report covering project design, customer enrollment, system integration, and planning for Phase 2.