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Demand Management

Demand Management. Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives. User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer acceptance of utility control Reduce overall consumption Reduce consumer cost

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Demand Management

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  1. Demand Management Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010

  2. DM Goals/Objectives • User adoption & consumer engagement • Prove consumer behavioral change • Prove consumer acceptance of utility control • Reduce overall consumption • Reduce consumer cost • Curtail peaks & determine shared value of created energy reserves with LCRA

  3. DM Strategy • Researched DM solutions via RFI process • Initiate two DM pilots in 2010: • Consert Inc. & LCRA (12 months) • Incenergy, LLC (6 months) • Parallel test of 5 GE AMI meters • Continued market research

  4. Consert & LCRA Pilot • 250 service locations • Approx. 240 residential, 10 small commercial • 12 month pilot • Providing thermostat, water heater LCD, pool pump LCD • Member & utility control via web portals • AMI meters – GE 2S240 volt I-210+c (gateway under glass) • Verizon Cellular backhaul from meter to server • 5 min data intervals provided to consumer

  5. Member Portal

  6. Utility Portal

  7. Incenergy Pilot • 25 residential service locations • 6 month pilot • Providing thermostat, portal, & phone app • Member control, no utility control in pilot

  8. Participant Recruitment Consert Target = 2,000NEM users + 600 on single feeder Incenergy Target = 265 NEM users Response Rates = Consert = ~15% Incenergy = <5% • Sample Criteria: • # in household • % of time at home • High-speed internet • Pool pumps • Electric heat & cooling • Size of home • Homeowner Email containing link to online consent form and survey

  9. DM Pilot Operations • Installation & Scheduling • Consert: • Bluebonnet installs meters • CapGemini schedules & installs HAN • Email & text reminders sent to participants • Incenergy: • No meter install • Incenergy/DSI schedules & installs HAN • Monitoring and Controlling • LCRA-triggered events (4CP, MCPE, EEA, LCRA load) • Bluebonnet-triggered events

  10. Communications & Marketing • Texas Coop Power Articles • Showcase 2 member experiences for 12 month period • Host member orientation meetings prior to installations • Web portal/NEM • Conduct surveys & focus groups

  11. Future Strategy • Commercialize DM in 2012 • Available to interested members • Cost/incentives TBD • Select AMI vendor in 2011, begin deployment in 2012

  12. Questions?

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