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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 metering, and introduction of renewables.
125 kWh Grid Interactive Storage System
Revenue Grade Metering and Controls
PJM Revenue via Rapid Demand Response Frequency Regulation
PPA to demonstrate economic model
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 Carport EV Charging Station
Solar PV Demonstration and Training Modules
Solar Thermal Systems Integration
Weather Station Data Collection
Flat & Sloped Roof Training Surfaces
Indoor/Outdoor Training Spaces
Level 2 Chargers (2)
Level 3 DC Rapid Charger
Advanced Metering Load Control Research
V2G Pilot via NSF SBIR
Support EVITP Educational Programs
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
Dynapower Multi-Port Inverter
Smart Grid Webinar Series
Online Course / Workshop Series
2-Day Technical Workshops
Graduate Certificate Program
K-12 Outreach
Engagement with Student Chapters (NECA)
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 Economics and Business
Smart Grid Strategies
Distributed Energy Generation
Smart Grid Systems
Target Audience:
Engineers
Builders
Policy Makers
Find Out More At: www.gridstarcenter.psu.edu
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
Bioenergy
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
Microgrid Collaboration on Community Solar Energy Project
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 upgrades resulting in energy awareness and lowered utility bills.
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
Elizabeth Resenic, Communications 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)