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Summary of Roadmap The DERIR is built around three core pillars - 1. Planning for DERs proactively to leverage DERs as a resource for meeting emerging system needs. Planning supports coordinated governance, analytical foundations, and regu...
AI summary The DERIR (Distributed Energy Resources Integration Roadmap) is structured around three pillars: planning for DERs, enabling DER participation, and integrating DERs. These pillars aim to facilitate proactive DER integration, lower participation barriers, and ensure reliable and secure DER dispatch. A total of 12 strategies and 28 initiatives were prioritized based on stakeholder input and internal knowledge.
This section presents the proposed roadmap strategies and initiatives to support DER integration, organized under each strategic pillar. The roadmap aims to clarify what is required, why it matters, and how strategies and initiatives shoul...
AI summary This section outlines the proposed roadmap strategies and initiatives for DER integration, organized under strategic pillars. It includes qualitative assessments, priority levels, prerequisites, dependencies, and jurisdictional examples to guide implementation and governance considerations.
Roadmap Initiatives 2 2 1 Equipment Incentive Programs FOUNDATIONAL 2 2 2 Demand Response Programs FOUNDATIONAL Demand response (DR) programs enable electricity demand to act as a flexible resource. DR pilots and programs can be broken dow...
AI summary The document outlines the foundational aspects of equipment incentive and demand response (DR) programs in Nova Scotia. DR programs are categorized into voluntary and direct load control, with examples such as EcoShift and Smart Synergy. These programs aim to manage electricity demand flexibly and require periodic reviews for effectiveness. The context highlights existing programs and the need for lessons learned to improve future initiatives.
Overview Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) enhance visibility and allow utilities to directly orchestrate and coordinate DER behaviour (e.g., curtailment, dispatch for local flexibility) to help avoid grid constraints....
AI summary Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) are critical for integrating DERs by enabling real-time coordination and control. Stakeholders support DERMS and emphasize the need for evolving program design, joint procurement, transparency, and alignment on technical standards and participation models.
Key findings from preliminary research includes: Planning: Leading utilities are systematically integrating DERs as a resource in IRPs and in distribution planning. While NSPI has an IRP process that considers DER, the jurisdictional scan...
AI summary The preliminary research highlights the importance of integrating DERs into IRPs and distribution planning, opportunities for enhancing DER considerations in Nova Scotia, and the need for enabling strategies like procurement, innovative rates, and DERMs. Next steps involve identifying innovative initiatives and key learnings for the DERIR.