Outlook: Uncertain future of nuclear and fossil fuel generation Challenges: Increased Demand Variable Demand Intermittency of Energy from Renewables

Outlook

: Uncertain future of nuclear and fossil fuel generation

Challenges:

Increased Demand

Variable Demand

Intermittency of Energy from Renewables

Areas of Focus

:

Advanced Metering & Networks

Grid Management & Control

Smart Grid Economics

Cyber Security

Distributed Energy Production

Building Automation & Controls

Vehicle to Grid Systems



How can we build a

systems-level

understanding

of the Smart Grid across

engineering, construction and operations?



How can we support

informed decisions

about

investments in microgrid deployment?



What are the

critical skill gaps

in the

professional and skilled workforce that are

inhibiting the growth of the Smart Grid?



What

control strategies and simulation

methods

support robust, resilient, and

affordable microgrids?

Mission

:

Serve as an

education and research resource

for Smart Grid technologies, policy and business practices

Objectives

:



Build the Smart Grid Experience Center at

The Navy Yard in Philadelphia



Create educational resources for

professionals on critical Smart Grid topics



Support Smart Grid workforce development

in partnership with NECA, IBEW & NJATC



Foster the integration of manufacturers and

technology providers in the development

of Smart Grid Solutions

GridSTAR Center empowers regional stakeholders to realize the

potential of the Smart Grid through

immersive learning and

research activities

to build partnerships and collaboration.

 Education & Workforce Development

 Develop fundamental Smart Grid literacy to prepare an effective workforce

 Collaborative Research

 Bring industry stakeholders together to resolve critical electric sector issues

 Specialized Projects

 Provide a unique infrastructure for technology R&D plus demonstration

 Certification Services

 Provide a full product development lifecycle within a living laboratory

1,200 Acre site of Mixed Use land with over 350 buildings

Diverse Tenants:

 Tastykake Baking Company

 Pennsylvania State University

 Aker Ship Building

 Glaxo-Smith-Cline  US Navy  Urban Outfitters

10,000+ employees

Current Demand:

37mW

2020 Projection: 56mW

How will GridSTAR advance the development of the Smart Grid?

 Demonstrate new technologies and systems

 Support Collaboration across sectors

 Provide a test bed for manufacturers to demonstrate solutions

 Evaluate SCADA systems and cyber security protocols

“The GridSTAR Center is a research and development arm of The Navy Yard power grid.”

Will Agate, Senior Vice President Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation



Connection to The Navy Yard’s Unregulated Grid



Commercial Scale Energy Storage Unit



Smart Grid Demonstration Residence



Smart Grid Training Center



Electric Vehicle Advanced Infrastructure



Building 7R Microgrid



Enables experimentation

with new technologies



Supports

custom rates and tariff structures

for tenants



Expansion plans will enable

improved service, advanced



125 kWh

Grid Interactive Storage System



Revenue Grade

Metering and Controls



PJM Revenue

via Rapid Demand Response Frequency Regulation



Hyper Efficient

Modular Construction



Solar PV / Thermal

Systems Integration



10 kWh Grid Interactive Battery

for Resiliency and Demand Response



Networkable

for Choreography with Community Systems



Solar PV

Demonstration and Training Modules



Solar Thermal

Systems Integration



Weather Station

Data Collection



Flat & Sloped Roof

Training Surfaces



Level 2

Chargers (2)



Level 3

DC Rapid Charger



Advanced Metering

Load Control Research



V2G Pilot

via NSF SBIR

The Center for Building Energy Education & Innovation



10 kW

Lithium Ion and Lead Acid Storage



10 kW

Solar Array



DC to DC

Systems Integrations



BAS System Integration

with Lighting and Temperature Controls



Smart Grid Webinar Series



Online Course / Workshop Series



2-Day Technical Workshops



Graduate Certificate Program



K-12 Outreach

Bi-Monthly Virtual Webinars and In-Person Seminars

Focused on Critical Smart Grid Issues

Recent Topics:

 Basic Physics & Engineering Principles of the Modern Electric Grid

 Electricity Flow in Grid, SCADA/Communication Standards

 Cyber Security and Data Privacy

 Smart Energy Profile 2.0

Dr. Erfan Ibrahim Strategic Innovations Director, GridSTAR Center Principal Consultant & Energy Sector Lead, Scitor Energy Academy

Four Part Online Course Series:

 Smart Grid Strategies

 Distributed Energy Generation

 Smart Grid Systems

Target Audience:

 Builders

 Policy Makers

Find Out More At:

2-Day Smart Grid Workshops

Topics Include:

 Transmission / Distribution

 Energy Efficiency

 Energy Markets

Our broad network of instructors address both

Information and Operational Technology Issues with a keen focus on cyber-security, data privacy, standards, data integration and technology implementations.

Christine Hertzog Smart Grid Professional Workshop Instructor Workshop Topic: Data Privacy for Utilities

An Online Graduate Certificate Program

Including Three Courses Piloted Through GridSTAR:

 AE 862: Distributed Energy Management

 AE 868: Commercial Solar PV Systems

 AE 878: Solar Energy Project Development

Program Options:

 Sustainability Mgmt & Policy

 Solar Energy

 Wind Energy



Grid Energy Storage Pilot System Deployed in The Navy Yard



Education & Workforce Development Partnerships with

NECA, IBEW and NJATC



Net-Zero Energy Modular Home Collaboration



Utility-Scale Training Hub for Unirac

Commissioned first commercially developed grid-interactive

battery and frequency regulation in PJM market

Project Highlights:

 Blazed a Trail for partners to develop and deploy larger systems

 Generating Frequency Regulation Revenue

 Rapid Four Second Response Compliant

The GridSTAR Smart Grid Experience Center was inspired by the

individuals who will design and build our future energy systems.

“Through this partnership the knowledge, skills and abilities of our members will

increase and we will be able to meet the ever increasing demand of the electrical industry. The GridSTAR Smart Grid Experience Center serves as a window into the future of the electrical industry. Because of this work at GridSTAR we are preparing the next

generation of electrical workers. Know that the IBEW, NECA and NJATC are ready to stand with you and with our training partners to make your vision a reality every day.” Michael Callanan, Executive Director, NJATC

Via partnerships and support from over 10 corporations and

20 Pennsylvania businesses the Net-Zero Energy Modular

Home has become a model of industry collaboration

Project Highlights:

 Enabled new materials & technologies testing in preparation for market deployment

 LEED Platinum Demonstration

 Multi-Comfort Sustainable Habitat as rated by the Saint-Gobain corporation

Project Highlights:

 Four types of utility scale racking methods

 Evaluate prefabrication & pre-assembly techniques

 Time trials for crew balance

 Support utility scale operation and maintenance training

Unirac, a Hilti Group Company, will have the opportunity to utilize

the facility for education training and workforce development.

Project Highlights:

 Phase 1 Communication:

Sensor-Centric Interactivity

 Phase 2 Cyber Security:

Cyber Security Test Bed

 Phase 3 Standards Interoperability:

Interoperability Test Bed through Home Area Network

Coordinator/Gateway

Working in partnership with Scitor Corporation to

develop a secure communications, cyber security and

interoperability platform

Project Highlights:

 Integration of PV + Storage

 Microgrid Collaboration

 Engages Tenants in The Navy Yard with Solar Options

 Garnered Partnerships with:

The GridSTAR leadership team has attracted investors for

a community scale solar energy demonstration project.



The National Energy Leadership Corps



ELECTRI International Passport Program



Philadelphia Solar Schools Initiative Collaboration



Energy and Sustainability Capstone Semester

Program highlights:

 Student to community engagement

 Cultivates Servant Leadership skills

 Sets homeowners on a path to

energy independence by increasing their energy literacy

 Course structured in the flipped classroom approach

The NELC engages students and homeowners through the home

energy assessment process to recommend energy efficient

Program highlights:

 Student to community engagement

 Special focus on small island communities, West Africa and Central America

 This program’s first participants installed a 2.5kW solar photovoltaic system in Roatán, Honduras.

Engaging student chapters of the National Electrical

Contractors Assoc. (NECA) and corporate partners in the

deployment of sustainable energy systems.

Program highlights:

 Goal to install 1.5 MW of solar

 Engages Youth Build Philly students in solar training programs

 Empowers Philadelphia’s

commitment to a low carbon future

 Promotes the revitalization of STEM curriculum in Philadelphia schools

GridSTAR center will provide a unique learning environment for

Youth Build Philly students and Solar States to perform training.



David Riley, Principle Investigator and Director



Erfan Ibrahim, Strategic Innovations Director



Sarah Burlew, Industry Advisory Board Chair



Will Agate, Senior Vice President of PIDC



Parhum Delgoshaei, Education Program Coordinator



Colleen Lynch, Public Relations Intern



Zoha Memari, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator

Penn State Collaborators

Department of Architectural Engineering College of Engineering

Penn State Outreach Sustainability Institute

Development Leaders

US Department of Energy

PA- Commonwealth Finance Authority Pennsylvania State University

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. (PIDC) ELECTRI International

Ben Franklin Development Partners National Science Foundation

Development Partners

CertainTeed Corporation Eaton Corporation East Penn Manufacturing Dynapower Company Chevrolet

Home Edison IBEW Local 98

Isofoton North America Lutron Electronics Megcomm Films

National Electrical Contracting Association (NECA) Nat’l Joint Apprenticeship Training Centers (NJATC) Nissan

Pacific Data and Electric Penn-Del-Jersey NECA Princeton Power, Inc Sequentric Energy Systems Scitor Corporation Simplex Homes Solar-Grid-Storage Steibel Eltron Unirac

U-Go Stations, Inc

United Management Consultants

Builders

Solar Strategies (lead) Commercial Line Services Cooper Lighting Solutions Crown Roofing

Burns

Del Motorized Solutions Energy Systems and Installations HB Frazer

KS Engineering Sunverge Inc. Team Clean QSI

Sustainable Site Partners & Suppliers

All Season’s Landscaping

Aquarius Supply / Splash Marketing

Cedar Run Landscapes Close the Loop, Inc. Davey Tree EP Henry

Ernst Conservation Seeds Feeney’s Nursery

Frey Brothers / Twin Oaks Mulch Gateway Garden Center North Creek Nurseries Octoraro Native Plant Nursery Organic Mechanic

Permaloc

TenCate Geosynthetics

Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Assoc. (PLNA) Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Temple University

Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia Sustainable Site Initiative / LEED

Irrigation Association

Philadelphia Water Department

Regional Grid Operators and Utilities

PJM PECO DTE Viridity

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) (being operated by DTE)