Insights on Microgrids and District Energy: Whitepaper Highlights
Gain valuable insights on microgrids and district energy from a comprehensive whitepaper, covering key topics such as site selection, technical considerations, quantification of benefits, and municipal involvement. Discover the importance of aligning capital plans with energy planning, building separation considerations, and the role of energy efficiency in resilient wiring systems.
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Microgrids and District Energy Whitepaper Highlights Dan Leonhardt Senior Energy Policy Analyst Pace Energy and Climate Center
Whitepaper Outline Case for Microgrids Policy Design Legal & Regulatory Financing Case Studies Coalition Building 2 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Site Selection Anchor Users help provide access to capital and ensure future loads (hospitals, universities, industrial parks, prisons, office centers, water treatment) Alignment of Capital Plans Energy Planning Process where will the growth be? Complementary Loads and Economy of Scale 3 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Site Selection Building Separation Distance matters when connecting buildings: Trenching/Excavation costs! Thermal loss: ideally, building separation is measured in dozens, perhaps low 100 s, of feet between them Electrical interconnection can go substantially farther: thousands of feet. Costs of trenching tends to eclipse electrical losses 4 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Technical Considerations Energy efficiency is key CHP will likely play a central role Note: Steam can become cooling resource in summer through absorption chillers Resilient wiring 5 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Quantification Having a dollar value (or range) for some of the intangible benefits will aid in benefit-cost analyses Carbon Reduction Value of Lost Process Loss of Critical Services Business Disruption/Economic Losses Quality of Life 6 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Municipal Involvement General planning assistance and project support* Low Medium Participating customer in a microgrid Construction and operation of a district energy system High *Project Champions are key, especially in these situations. Multi-stakeholder microgrids will have difficulty getting traction without dedicated support from somewhere. Few potential customers are willing to supply the manpower. Municipal government can be the glue that holds the initiative together. 7 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Proactive Steps Pass legislation endorsing microgrids Review zoning regulations City planning Coordinate local infrastructure and transport agencies 8 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Proactive Steps (cont.) Create maps proactively: site maps, heat maps Lead by example connect public buildings Development rules 9 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
Microgrid Case Studies District Cooling Energy Storage Renewable Energy Case & Location Sector Princeton University, Princeton, NJ University Y Thermal Photovoltaics Coop City, Bronx, NY Residential Y Markham District Energy, Markham , ON Downtown Y Thermal University of Massachusetts , Amherst, MA University Y New York University, New York, NY University District Energy St. Paul, St. Paul, MN Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Downtown Y Thermal Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA Veolia Energy North America, Boston-Cambridge, MA Military Y Photovoltaics Downtown Hamilton Community Energy, Hamilton, ON, Canada Downtown Y Helen Ltd. (Helsingin Energia), Helsinki, Finland Municipal Y Thermal 10 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
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Thank you! Dan Leonhardt Senior Energy Policy Analyst dleonhardt@law.pace.edu (914) 422-4063 http://energy.pace.edu Pace Energy and Climate Center 12 Pace/IDEA Microgrids & District Energy Whitepaper Highlights June 29, 2015
