energy mix at nb power “a transformation to smart grid”
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Energy Mix at NB Power “A Transformation to Smart Grid” New Brunswick Energy Institute – Institut de l’ é nergie Nouveau-Brunswick Michel Losier, Program Director of PowerShift Atlantic Neil Larlee, Director of Strategic Planning November 21, 2013. Canadian Electricity Landscape - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Energy Mix at NB Power“A Transformation to Smart Grid”
New Brunswick Energy Institute – Institut de l’énergie Nouveau-Brunswick
Michel Losier, Program Director of PowerShift AtlanticNeil Larlee, Director of Strategic Planning
November 21, 2013
Hydro63.3%
Conventional Steam15.0%
Nuclear15.3%
Combustion Turbine4.7%
Wind1.5-2%
Solar0.04%
Total Electricity Generated in Canada, 2012 = 594.9 TWh
Canadian Electricity Landscape Electricity Generation in Canada by Fuel Type, 2012
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Canadian Electricity Landscape Selected World Residential Electricity Prices, 2009
Canadian Electricity LandscapeCanada’s Market Structure
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Title
• Points
• Low and Stable Energy Prices• Energy Security• Reliability of the Electrical System• Environmental Responsibility• Effective Regulation
40% renewable by 2020
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NB Power Strategic Direction
Vision
Strategy
Enabler
SustainableElectricity
SustainableElectricity
Smart Grid(Siemens)
Reduce Debt by $1 Billion
Top Performer (more effective and more productive)
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Connected to Atlantic Canada, Quebec and New England
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Wind Generation-NB – 294 MWNS – 317 MWPEI – 164 MWNFLD – 55 MWQuebec – 1057 MWCanada – 5511 MW
Wind Generation
NB – 294 MWNS – 324 MWPEI – 164 MWTotal - 800 MW
Canada – 6568 MW
NB Power and Atlantic Canada
(Peak - 200MW)(Peak – 3100 MW)
(Peak - 2000MW)
Wind GenerationNB – 294 MW
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Smart Grid in New Brunswick
Why?
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Peak 3117 MW(Thurs 7-10 am)
Valley 2460 MW (2-3 am)
2850 MW (Wed – supper time)
Thursday, January 24th – bitter cold morning (-32 °C wind chill ) Peak 3117 MW
Oil fired units were required to cover this peak
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Typical Household Energy Usage – New Brunswick
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Energy Efficiency (Reduce) and Load Shifting (Shift)
MW
Demand Side Management
Improved Energy Efficiency
MW
Demand Response Shift
MW
Direct Load Control
Shift
Balancing Shed
Customer Issue:
Investment(Efficiency programs)
Customer Issue:
Behaviour
Customer Issue:
Trust
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Anew Partnership with
new solutions
A Customer Project (with Technology)
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What have customers told us?
• A responsible transition towards a sustainable future “a gradual reduction of fossil dependency over time”
• Reliability, comfort, competitive rates, ability to better manage bills, choice and ease of use
Market Trends
Trends: Wind Energy
16Source: Greentech Media, “Four Charts That Prove the Future of Clean Energy Is Arriving, “We are living it, and it is gaining force.” September 18, 2013
Trends: Solar Energy
17Source: Greentech Media, “Four Charts That Prove the Future of Clean Energy Is Arriving, “We are living it, and it is gaining force.” September 18, 2013
Trends: LEDs
18Source: Greentech Media, “Four Charts That Prove the Future of Clean Energy Is Arriving, “We are living it, and it is gaining force.” September 18, 2013
Trends: Electric Vehicles
19Source: Greentech Media, “Four Charts That Prove the Future of Clean Energy Is Arriving, “We are living it, and it is gaining force.” September 18, 2013
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Game Changers?
Rooftop Solar
Electric Vehicles
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NB Power and Siemens
• A 10 Year Partnership
• Up to 40 new technology jobs
• Center of Competency and R&D team
• Innovation in New Brunswick
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Smart Grid – Why New Brunswick?
• An Integrated Utility
• High electric heat penetration
• Robust Distribution Network
• Broadband Infrastructure
• 40% renewable by 2020
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Electric Thermal Storage In the home
Existing Baseboard
(60% of New Brunswick homes)
Electric Thermal Storage
(Potential solution for the future)
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NB Power Strategic Direction
Vision
Strategy
Enabler
SustainableElectricity
SustainableElectricity
Smart Grid(Siemens)
Reduce Debt by $1 Billion
Top Performer (more effective and more productive)
Reduce and Shift Demand
Reduce and Shift Demand
Energy mix at NB Power“A Transformation to Smart Grid”
New Brunswick Energy Institute – Institut de l’énergie Nouveau-Brunswick
Michel Losier, Program Director of PowerShift AtlanticNeil Larlee, Director of Strategic Planning
November 21, 2013