© 2008 regen energy inc. what is demand response? management of electrical consumption active...

© 2008 REGEN Energy Inc

© 2008 REGEN Energy Inc

© 2008 REGEN Energy Inc

What is Demand Response?

• Management of electrical consumption• Active alleviation of grid stress• Load Shedding during peak demand periods

Controlled Load

Shedding / Balancing

Decreased Grid Stress

Demand ResponseFinancial

Incentives

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The Shocking Truth!

• It is estimated that a 5% lowering of demand would result in a 50% price reduction during the peak hours of the California electricity crisis in 2000/2001.

• If demand continues to grow unabated, to meet future demand will require 1,300 new power plants supplying 400 GW by 2020.

• It’s not just big corporations driving up demand… It’s you too!

Source: Schneider Electric and Peter Schwartz & Associates 2008

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Developing a Comprehensive Energy Strategy

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Case Study of a Wireless DR Installation

REGEN Communications Gateway

REGEN Control Centre Application Serverand Data Storage

REGEN ControllersMonitoring and controlling

Rooftop HVAC units

REGEN Controllers Monitoring and controlling

hot water tanks

REGEN Controllersmonitoring lighting loads

Lighting Control Server

Lighting

HTTP

HTTP Connection

Wireless Connection

Web browser Monitor loads,

invoke DR Control

HTTP

Hot water tanks

HVAC Units

Wired Connection

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Communication enables efficient energy use

EnviroGrid’s swarm logic ensures that loads:

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IP enabling edge devices leads to energy efficiency

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Swarm methods for Demand Response

• Self configuring mesh network uses swarm logic to load balance all connected loads with minimal to no impact to occupant comfort

Building 1

Building 2

Report and AuditDR Management

Swarm Optimized Networks

• No need to worry about thermostat setbacks, swarm logic is adaptive and self configuring

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Real-Time Control and Reporting down to the level of each load is a “must have” to confirm activity

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Specific lessons from case study

Baseline

DR