Transcript Presentation from Solar City`s Ryan Hanley

Defining a More than Smart Distribution Grid
Ryan Hanley
Director, Grid Engineering Solutions
What Should a More than Smart Grid Look Like?
Clean
Resilient
Affordable
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What Should a More than Smart Grid Look Like?
Clean
Resilient
Affordable
Distributed or
“Node-Friendly”
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Distributed Energy Resources Drive
Customer, Utility and System Benefits
Solar PV
Energy Storage
Electric Vehicles
Load Management
Energy Efficiency
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Distributed Energy Resources Drive
Customer, Utility and System Benefits
Customer Benefits
Optimized Daily Customer Production
Source: SolarCity simulation with actual production data from DER systems
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Distributed Energy Resources Drive
Customer, Utility and System Benefits
Distribution Benefits
Net Load Reduction
Load Shifting
Source: SolarCity simulation with actual production data from DER systems on California feeder
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Distributed Energy Resources Drive
Customer, Utility and System Benefits
System Benefits
DERs can
provide flexible
ramp support
Source: California Independent System Operator
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Distributed Energy Resources Drive
Customer, Utility and System Benefits
Feeder Stability
Source: Smith, J., Sunderman, W. Dugan, R., Seal, B., “Smart Inverter Volt/VAr Control Functions for High Penetration of PV on Distribution
Systems,” 2011 Power Systems Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2011.
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