Backup generation is widely deployed across the united states. Dec 06, 2017 the pilot projects will leverage pges existing dispatchable standby generation program, which manages 122 mw of customerowned backup generation. Pge operates a dispatchable standby generation program that has over 100mw of backup generators that can be called to provide grid and system reliability support. Generation for grid support and distribution system infrastructure. This includes initiatives related to system integration and operations, smart cities, enabling distributed energy resources, energy storage, dispatchable standby generation, transmission system performance and market interfaces, as well as research and development. Impact analysis of increased dispatchable resources on a. Clean energy communities reliable systems conference. Pge plans customer, community microgrids as part of energy.
Pdf comparing the costs of intermittent and dispatchable. Dispatchable standby generation businesses and hospitals provide access to idle backup generators to provide power during peak loads. The pilot projects will leverage pges existing dispatchable standby generation program, which manages 122 mw of customerowned backup. Isone has launched an online howto guide for interconnecting small and large generators and elective transmission upgrades to the new england power system. Biomass and geothermal power generation systems are dispatchable, but often do. In return, owners get financial incentives like free testing and maintenance. Spinning reserve capacity can supply instantaneous power while standby generation is brought online. Pse service territory has over 500mw of backup generators which could be used for grid reliability. Airport dispatchable standby generation intragovernmental wheeling and schedule q heco and meco biofuels testing lanai solar project sopogy keahole solar project executing clean energy. Dispatchable generators can be turned on or off, or can adjust their power output according to an order. A dispatchable generator with ve ry low marginal generation costs e. Many business members choose this program for two important reasons. The plan also calls for an additional 25mw of demand response and an additional 23mw of dispatchable standby generation.
Faculty for smart grid courses portland state university. Cherie tyler specialist dispatchable stanby generation. Pges demandresponse program provides electrical grid capacity by linking customerowned generators as part of a virtual power plant for its dispatchable standby generation dsg program. Portland general electric dispatchable standby generation faq why does pge offer dispatchable standby generation. With this system, pge can simultaneously shave peak loads on the grid by using the available aggregated generation from customers emergency standby generators as part of their reserve capacity system. Plma announces 2006 demand response awards winners. Standby generators ieee conferences, publications, and. Portland general electric continues efforts on smart grid in oregon. In 2010, the hawaiian electric companies also submitted for approval the power purchase. Putting standby generators to work on grid support power. Using demand response programs to benefit the customer and. Community microgrids part of pge energy storage pilot program. The smart grid and sustainable communities was created in 2008 and launched in 2009 at portland state university psu at the request of and with critical staff and financial support from, portland general electric pge.
Backup for baseload generators nuclear power plants, for example, are equipped with nuclear reactor safety systems that can stop the generation of. Our data centers in hillsboro are connected to the pge sunset reliability centers redundant power grids and have a high 247 diesel fuel priority with pges dispatchable standby generation program to ensure uptime no matter the situation. In its dispatchable standby generation program, pge reaches agreements with commercial and industrial customers to integrate their independent standby generators into pges system, making them available to help meet peak needs and enhance. The demandresponse program provides electrical grid capacity by linking customerowned generators as part of a virtual power plant for its dispatchable standby generation program. This way the company can simultaneously shave peak loads on the grid by using the available aggregated generation from customers emergency standby generators as. In these regions, the terms demand response and energy efficiency have increasingly replaced dsm. Dispatchable standby generation, energy partner, smart thermostat, flex pricing pilot.
The next most immediate closures based on the age of the power stations would be yallourn power station in victoria and liddell in nsw, followed by. Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be used on demand and dispatched at the request of power grid operators, according to market needs. These initiatives include dispatchable standby generation. Move reference to battery from nondispatchable to dispatchable page 159, table h28. Diesel generators, and usually hydropower, are dispatchable and have a synchronous front end. Dispatchable standby generation how is dispatchable. Shop with costco to find great deals and browse a broad selection of premiumbrand generators. Why does pge offer dispatchable standby generation. Dsg allows pge to provide new power resources for all its customers. Onsite generation provides a secondary source of power during unexpected outages. Commission approvals were obtained in 2009 and 2010 for an 8 mw airport dispatchable standby generation project on oahu, which is anticipated to begin commercial operation on biofuel in 2012.
Jul 07, 2017 to overcome these technical challenges, utilities must maximize the use of their present dispatchable resources. Standby generation with an epa nonemergency certified natural gas engine is the backstop that lets you extract demand response. Dsg stands for dispatchable standby generation power system. Apr 23, 2007 portland general electric, dispatchable standby generation, program for its uniqueness in utilizing customer owned generation through paralleling switchgear to maximize generation output and cost. Distributed generation national energy technology laboratory. Pges dispatchable standby generation program adds your standby generators to our reserves for when the local region has a critical need for power. Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be used on demand and. Dispatchable standby generation get paid to help meet demand. He has worked in distribution, transmission, and generation engineering and is currently an engineer for dispatchable standby generation and specialized programs working on distributed energy resources, micro grids and other smart grid technologies and programs. Total internal demand should be reduced by indirect demandside management programs such as conservation programs, improvements in efficiency of electric energy use, standby load under contract, all noncontrollable or nondispatchable demand response programs such as timeofuse, critical peak pricing, real time. For demand response, pge works with customers through programs that reduce demand during peak periods. Pge sees its dispatchable standby generation program as a simple form of microgrid, and plans to compare the benefits of this existing program to an optimized network of microgrids, said the. One such resource is the portland general electric pge dispatchable standby generation program dsg, which is an aggregated 105 mws of distributed generation dg.
Biomass and geothermal power generation systems are dispatchable, but often do not have a synchronous front end. By adding generators to the electric distribution system, pge is better prepared when the local region has a critical need for power. Demand response sixth power plan 54 supply curve, planners can identify all conservation measures that cost less than the marginal generating resource. Pge controls 2,400 hot water heaters to address peak loads. Dispatchable standby generation program, partnering with customers to utilize emergency generators on the utility grid project manager portland general electric. Jeff hammarlund, the primary creator of and lead faculty member for this course, is an adjunct associate professor and senior research fellow at portland state university s college of urban and public affairs and its center for public service. This is in contrast with non dispatchable renewable energy sources such as. Psu and pge created an exploratory team led by jeff. The units can be shipped by air, sea, rail or truck and offer rapid setup and superior reliability and operating costs compared to reciprocating units.
This is in contrast with nondispatchable renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar pv power which cannot be. Mvecs onsite generator program can help lower electric rates for commercial, industrial and agricultural members by 30% or more. Acquire at least 77 mw winter and 69 mw summer demand response through 2020 and 16 mw of dispatchable standby generation from customers. Portland general electric, dispatchable standby generation, program for its uniqueness in utilizing customer owned generation through paralleling. Pge has acquired 105 mws of dsg by partnering with local businesses with backup generators 8. Potential storage customer pilot storagemg customer program. Isone helps keep new englands homes, businesses, and. Using demand response programs to benefit the customer. Nyserda programs are organized into ive portfolios, each representing a complementary group of offerings with. We remain interested in programs such as pges dispatchable standby generation in which the utility upgrades and maintains backup generators and.
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By continually monitoring utility power, an onsite generator will automatically start and transfer your facility to generator power if loss of electricity is detected. Airport dispatchable standby generation intragovernmental wheeling and schedule q heco and meco biofuels testing lanai solar project sopogy keahole solar project executing clean energy 2008 continued. Pge is on its way to 100mw of to serve customers throughout a growing service territory, part of our. S it is an offer of power reliability, quality and free generator maintenance. Pges dispatchable standby generation dsg program currently ties together 15 mws of standby generators to support peak power demand on pges system and to ensure reliable service for customers. To overcome these technical challenges, utilities must maximize the use of their present dispatchable resources. Dispatchable standby generation get paid to help meet. Fact sheet on portland state university s edition 6. Customer programs and grid resources that save customer money by. Portland general electric industrial software solutions. Pges dispatchable standby generation dsg program is more than an answer to the power crisis in the western u. Pge also said that it has begun an advanced analytics pilot program to. Corrections to confidential version enclosed for electronic filing is a corrected copy of the public version of the 2016 dec irp, along with a redlined version of the revised pages of the public version. Work as a specialist to manage and oversee the day to day operations, budget and contract management of the dispatchable standby generation program at portland general electric.