Topic:"Energy Storage" in M13083

REDACTED CI C0068718 Page 3 of 8 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) and capabilities of DERs on the system today which will support the efficient, effective management of an increasingly complex and bi-directional electric system...

AI summary The document discusses the increasing adoption of DERs in Nova Scotia, driven by rising EV registrations, heat pump installations, and net-metering interconnections. This growth has led to challenges in grid management, including voltage issues and forecasting uncertainty. A DERMS platform is proposed to enhance visibility and forecasting capabilities, supported by federal funding, and is critical for managing DER integration and maintaining system reliability.

REDACTED CI C0068718 Page 4 of 8 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Continued reliance on manual processes and stand-alone vendor tools is not a sustainable long-term option. As DER adoption increases, the volume of operational da...

AI summary The document discusses the need for a foundational DERMS platform to integrate with existing systems and support DER visibility and coordination. It highlights the limitations of current tools and the selection of a solution based on competitive procurement and evaluation criteria.

DER coordination today is therefore manual, sequential, retrospective, and conducted through various vendor-specific tools which are not integrated with distribution operations. While this option for DER management may remain effective whi...

AI summary The current coordination of distributed energy resources (DER) is manual and fragmented, using non-integrated tools. As DER adoption increases, a robust and automated system is needed to manage distribution system impacts effectively.

19 Asset Description Power / Energy Location / Related Substation Project Residential battery 134 batteries, 133 in Per Unit: 5 kW N/A Smart Grid storage customer homes and AC power, 13.5- Assets are Nova Scotia one for signal and 18 kWh e...

AI summary The document outlines residential and commercial battery storage systems, solar photovoltaic installations with smart inverters, and grid-connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) across various locations in Nova Scotia. These assets are part of a Smart Grid project, with some related to a specific proceeding (M09519). The DERMS solution supports integration with aggregator platforms, though specific platforms are not confirmed.

Qualitative Assessment Criteria Assessment Rationale Strategic Fit ●●● HIGH A capable DERMS enables objectives such as real-time visibility, control, and optimization of DERs. It is also foundational for several initiatives included in the...

AI summary The document evaluates the strategic fit, benefits, cost favourability, and risk management of implementing a DERMS. It highlights the importance of DERMS for grid reliability, operational efficiency, and DER integration, while noting that implementation can be costly and complex, though prior experience and external funding may help mitigate these challenges.

Enabling - Limited customer awareness or understanding of DERs and programs - Existing compensation mechanisms may not align with the full value that DERs provide across generation and T&D systems - Limited coordination between stakeholder...

AI summary The text highlights challenges in enabling distributed energy resources (DERs), including limited customer awareness, misaligned incentives, regulatory uncertainty, and lack of coordination in deployment and integration across generation and transmission and distribution (T&D) systems.

Planning Strategies - Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) : Evaluation of both supply and demand side resources, grid requirements and long-term requirements/action plans to meet grid needs - Distribution System Plans (DSPs) : Utility DSPs ty...

AI summary The text outlines planning and enabling strategies for integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) into the grid. It discusses Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs), Distribution System Plans (DSPs), multi-stakeholder coordination, time-varying rates, demand response programs, competitive procurement, utility-owned DERs, and value-based compensation mechanisms for DERs.

NSPI's Progress - 2020 IRP completed with annual action plan updates. - IRP set a target of 75 MW of DR capacity by 2035 and modelled DERs - DR programs including smart thermostats, EV chargers, BESS - TVR programs (TOU, CPP, TOD rate) - U...

AI summary NSPI has made progress in its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), including setting a 75 MW DR capacity target by 2035, implementing DR programs, deploying AMI, and piloting DERMs through SGNS.

Integration Strategies - AMI: PGE currently has AMI 1.0 meters installed. In its latest DSP, PGE plans to transition to AMI Next Gen, with plans for 20% of the system to be updated by 2028, and a full system update following that. - DERMs:...

AI summary PGE is implementing integration strategies for its grid, including upgrading to AMI Next Gen meters, deploying an Enterprise DERMs platform, implementing advanced ADMS functions, and utilizing a Distributed Generation Evaluation Map to assess hosting capacity.

roject, including each resource's capacity, type, location, and the substation to which it is currently connected. - f) Please provide a list of the locations where this technology will be installed. - g) Using a hypothetical example, sele...

AI summary The proceeding includes requests for information regarding the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the grid, the costs and benefits of such integration, and the cybersecurity considerations for the DERMS system. Requests also include the Dunsky report and the yearly operating costs of the technology.