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Interview withMr. B.K. Chaturvedi, IAS (Rtd.)Member, Planning CommissionGovt. of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Smart Grid Updates:

Policy, Regulatory & . . . . . . . . . 2Standards

Pilot Projects in India . . . . . . . . 3

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Smart Grid Study Tour . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Smart Grid Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Key Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

New to Smart Grid?Smart Grid Gyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Smart Grid Development Center . . . 7

ISGF Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

IN THIS ISSUE

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2014

1 | SMART GRID Bulletin | February 2014 Volume 1 , Issue 2 |

Q. How do you rate the progress in the power sector in India in the last

decade? What's your prognosis for the power industry going forward?

Q. Smart Grid Vision and Roadmap has been approved and issued by

Ministry of Power/Government of India. What level of support the th thRoadmap implementation could get in the 12 and 13 plan?

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The power sector is the critical infrastructure on which the socio-economic

development of the country depends. In its quest for increasing availability of

electricity, India has adopted a mix of various sources of generation, out of

these, coal being dominant source. Of late, emphasis has also been laid on

non-conventional energy sources mainly solar and wind. Today, the total

installed capacity is about 2,35,000 MW out of which we have about 29,500

MW of grid connected renewable capacity. Power generation capacity on the

grid doubled during the past decade. Per capita electricity consumption has

been on the increasing side but still we are far behind world average of per

capita electricity consumption. India’s per capita electricity consumption has

grown manifold and is about 884 units today though it is still far less than the

world’s per capita consumption which is about 2,900 units (2010).

The key problems hindering the growth of the power sector are Transmission

and Distribution (T&D) losses, fuel shortage, land availability and environmental

issues. Other problems being restoration of the financial health of distribution

companies and improving their operating performance.These problems need to

be addressed for the development of Indian power sector. Smart Grid

technologies could help to address many of these issues effectively.

th The allocation for the 12 Plan is final and the Ministry of Power can make re-allocation of available funds within their basket to different programs/projects according to the priorities. In my view, most Smart Grid projects can be self-funded from the huge efficiency gains and reduction of T&D losses and

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Interview with

Member, Planning Commission, Govt. of India

Mr. B.K. Chaturvedi, IAS (Rtd.)

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th equipment failure rate. During the 13 Plan, there could be room for accommodating the initiatives laid down in the Smart Grid Roadmap. Having said that, it may be added that investments in the R-APDRP and other distribution schemes have laid

th down the foundations of a Smart Grid program for the country. The 12 Plan allocation for the R-APDRP is about Rs.11,000 crore.

Policy initiatives to promote Smart Grid investments depends on the public acceptance, which will ultimately be decided by the success of the first set of pilot projects. India’s commitment to Smart Grid will, of course, be dictated by the problems faced and some of the major issues are reduction in loss levels, both commercial and technical, giving a boost to renewable energy generation and its integration with the grid, promotion of energy conservation, giving a thrust to rural electrification, installation of electronic meters, promotion of time-of-day tariffs etc.

Modernization of the grid through Smart Grid initiatives cannot become successful without the active participation of indigenous industries. However, Smart Grid ecosystem should conversely brace the development of indigenous industries by pursuing an innovative approach of grid modernization having the potential to contribute to the economy. Smart Grid growth should be treated as a product of continuous innovation. Government and indigenous industries should follow an approach of investing in areas to gain access to new technologies that are scalable and have low commercialization cycle, developing R&D, capacity enhancement and fostering innovation for sustainable models.

India has a very elaborate regulatory set-up and there is a regulator in every state apart from the central regulator. The regulators are well sensitised to the problems of the sector which have already been mentioned above. The regulations which are being framed by the regulatory commissions are in harmony with the existing ground realities in the sector. Many of these concerns are incorporated in the multi-year tariff regulations. The growth in the market for various Smart Grid equipments will pick up in accordance with the regulations so framed. These would have to meet the requirement of the day for all stakeholders, including generators, transmission companies or distribution companies.

Q. What other policy initiatives are in the pipeline to promote Smart Grid investments?

Q. How do you see indigenous industries helping in development of Smart Grid in India?

Q. The development of the Smart Grid in any given market will be influenced by a host of economic, regulatory and other issues. What are the predominant issues in India and how do you expect these to play out?

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Smart Grid Regulations

KERC published draft policy

MAHA - SGCC has constituted a new Working Group on Transmission

The Ministry of Power (MoP) constituted a technical committee to prepare Smart Grid Regulations under the chairmanship of

Sh. B.N. Sharma, Joint Secretary (Distribution), MoP. This committee prepared the first draft which was presented to the

Forum of Regulators (FoR) at the FOR Meeting on 18 December, 2013 at Chandigarh. The comments from the members of

FoR are being incorporated and the final draft will be presented to FoR in April 2014 as Model Regulations for Smart Grids in

India.

Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission published a draft policy for Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems

inviting public comments by 28 Feb 2014.

http://bit.ly/LWyQXv

Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has constituted a Smart Grid Coordination Committee (MAHA-SGCC)

to promote and synergize the energy efficiency measures taken by the utilities and to promote Smart Grid initiatives towards

a smart electricity network in the State. This committee currently has 5 working groups focusing on: 1) State Energy Policy/

Smart Grids Roadmap; Advanced Metering Infrastructure & Smart Metering; 2) Communications for Smart Grids; 3)

Integrating RE Sources; 4) Micro Grids and Energy Storage systems and 5) Load Control & Demand Response. Recently a

new working group was constituted to work on Smart Transmission. This group will have members from MSETCL, SLDC,

TATA-T, RInfra-T, MEGAPTCL/APML, APTCL and JPTCL and will assist in the formulation of a draft MERC State Grid Code

Amendment and new SoP Regulations for Transmission Licensees. For more details, please visit:

http://indiasmartgrid.org/en/isgf/mahasgcc/Pages/default.aspx

Interview with Mr. B.K. Chaturvedi (Contd...)

Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulatory & Standards


Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Andhra Pradesh

(The project is located at Jeedimetla Industrial Area)

CPRI has been selected as the consultant. Technical specification for the tender is completed. Bid document and a notice inviting tender to be finalized by 28 Feb, 2014.

Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, Assam

(The project is located at Guwahati distribution region)

Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared. Medhaj Techno Concept has been selected as the consultant. Notice inviting tender to be issued before the Review meeting on 20 Feb, 2014.

Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited, Mysore, Karnataka

(The project is located at Additional City Area Division, Mysore)

Last date for bid submission was on 30 December 2013. One bid was received and opened. Technical Evaluation of the bid is completed and has been submitted to the board for approval. The board approval is expected by end of Feb 2014.

Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Chhattisgarh

(The project is located at Siltara – Urla area of Raipur District)

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) appointed as Consultant. Utility is currently preparing their DPR that would be finalized by end of Feb 2014.

Electricity Department of Government of Puducherry

(The project is located at Division 1 of Puducherry)

Effort spearheaded by Power Grid Corporation. L&T, TCS, Wipro, JnJ Power, Dassault Systems etc. provided meters, FPIs and software for free. System tested for OMS, DSM and net metering for 1400 meters. The government is now testing out a grid-interactive rooftop scheme with technical assistance from Auroville Consulting.

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd, Himachal Pradesh

(The project is located at Industrial town of KalaAmb)

PGCIL has been selected as the consultant. DPR is prepared. Draft RFP is prepared and submitted for internal approval. RFP is expected to be floated in March, 2014.

Jaipur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd, Rajasthan

(The project is located at VKIA Jaipur)

PGCIL has been selected as the consultant. Utility is working on putting together the Request for proposal.

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Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India

Kerala State Electricity Board, Kerala

(The project is located at Selected Distribution Section offices spread over the geographical area of Kerala State)

A tender was issued for selection of Smart Grid Implementation Agency. Pre-bid meeting was held on Jan 3, 2014. 24 companies expressed interest and participated in Pre bid meeting. Bid Submission end date is extended to 25 Feb, 2014. Bids will be opened on 28 Feb, 2014.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Maharashtra

(The project is located at Baramati Town)

Bids were invited in October 2013 for Smart Grid Implementation Agency. Last date of bid submission has been extended to Mar 10, 2014 on the request of prospective bidders. Bids will be opened on the same date.

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Punjab

(The project is located at Industrial Division of City Circle Amritsar)

Work in progress

Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited, Tripura

(The project is located at Electrical Division No.1 of Agartala town)

PGCIL has been selected as the consultant. DPR is under preparation. Part funding under the state’s scope to be approved by the State government.

Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Gujarat

(The project is located at Naroda of Sabarmati circle which is an industrial and residential area and Deesa of Palanpur circle which is an agricultural area)

Bids were opened on Jan 2, 2014. Utility has received 6 bids. Technical evaluation is under progress. Clarification has been requested from some bidders. Proof of Concept evaluation, would be done after clarification.

Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Haryana

(This project is located at Panipat City Subdivision)

This project at Panipat has been proposed for implementation under a grant from NEDO, Japan. NEDO is likely to appoint a Japanese agency for preparing feasibility study by end of Feb 2014.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, West Bengal

(The project is located at Siliguri Town in Darjeeling District)

PGCIL has been selected as the consultant. DPR has been approved. RfP is expected to be finalized by end of Feb 2014.

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The Ministry of Power has allocated 14 Smart Grid pilot projects that will be implemented by various state-owned distribution utilities in India. Following are the updates of these pilot projects:


Smart Grid Updates: Technology

Global Updates

Information & Communication Technology

Power System

New $10M PNNL facility will focus on smart grid

The 10 keys to a successful Internet Protocol (IP) transition

Seamless smart grid connectivity through intelligent communication

Why robust power system protection is vital to a reliable smart grid

Development of the smart grid is considered the next key step in harnessing the different types of emerging renewable energy forms and managing the ways those forms work with traditional energy types. A new Pacific Northwest National Laboratory facility will focus on developing electricity grids that better regulate power distribution. The lab will be used for two PNNL projects, the "Future Power Grid Initiative" (FPGI) and the "Control of Complex Systems Initiative" (CCSI) Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ovhjtf5

At this year's DistribuTECH conference, the clear theme was "getting more value from smart grid investments." For some utilities, that means mining their data. For others, it means distribution automation and other applications that take advantage of communications networks originally installed for AMI. Here, IP/MPLS-based technologies offer many advantages to utilities. They offer operational efficiencies. Experts recommend 10 strategies when planning investments based around the IP standard. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ppag8ny

To prevent e-vehicles from overloading power grids while charging, seamless connectivity is required. To help address this issue, Fraunhofer ESK has developed underlying communication methods for a uniform energy management system. At the Hannover Trade Fair (April 7-11, 2014, booth C10, exhibit hall 13), ESK researchers will be demonstrating how the charging station serves as an interoperable node between the e-vehicle and the network control center using the ISO/IEC 15118 and IEC 61850 standards. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/opnlnqu

Many new pressures are increasing risk for the grid’s performance. Protection and control strategies make possible renewable and smart grid integration while ensuring system reliability—with fewer overall capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) cost. Developing enhanced power system protection strategies will improve risk management, expedite advanced technology applications, safeguard capital investments, and maximize overall smart grid potential.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/purk9bz

Smart Cities in India

Electric Vehicles, Renewables & Storage

Consumers

India sets its sights on dozens of smart cities

Vehicle to Grid Technology Advances

Microgrids: The next logical step for the military

Electric power's five biggest challenges: Planning for empowered consumers

Establishing two smart cities in each of India's 28 states: that is the goal of the wide-ranging project introduced by the Indian government to inject smart technology into cities home to between 500,000 and one million people an ambition that goes hand in hand with seven other smart-city projects already underway. Urbanization is rampant in India, where an average of 30 people move from rural areas to the city every minute. The country is set to build 500 new cities over the next 20 years to house 700 million more city dwellers by 2050, according to a study by consulting firm Booz & Company.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/pq49nwl

Vehicle to grid (V2G) technologies have been in development since the beginning of the modern electric vehicle era, but are only now beginning to emerge in revenue-generating applications. The term V2G refers to a suite of hardware and software technologies that enable plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) to participate in grid services, such as ancillary services markets, or the operation of microgrids. Navigant Research forecasts that global V2G-enabled PEVs servicing the ancillary services market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 64.3% from 2013 to 2022. Fleet acquisitions will set the foundation of this market.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/lyvt8c6

For the past several years the US military has been installing renewable energy assets, primarily solar, to reduce its dependency on traditional generation sources. The Energy Initiative Task Force (EITF) is the Army’s responsible organization for identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating large-scale renewable energy of 10 MW and greater. With energy surety, security, and mission sustainment as the primary goals, the Marines have tapped into the Miramar Landfill and are using methane gas, solar panels, and other generation resources to power a portion of the base. The military’s structured approach will benefit industry and could very well be the catalyst for a dramatic increase in Microgrid implementations. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/pmvhqa9

In the past, most residential and small commercial customers had little choice in how they met their electric power needs. Our industry's former mindset can be seen in the fact that we typically referred to “rate payers” not “customers.” Going forward, grid owners and operators must change this mindset and gain a better understanding of customer needs and preferences. Technological innovations, new market structures and changing expectations are altering customers' view of our product. Customers are becoming empowered. Smart meters, distributed small scale generation options, smart appliances, home energy management systems, electric vehicles, and battery storage are some of the technology advances. Together, they are driving a paradigm shift in customer choice. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/oxwhj97


Smart Grid Updates: Technology (Contd...)

A delegation of Indian power sector officials visited the United States (US) in January 2014 as part of Smart Grid study tour sponsored by USAID's Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE-D) program. The purpose of the study tour was to facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices and first-hand experience of latest Smart Grid technologies. The Indian delegation included Nodal officers from electricity distribution utilities implementing Smart Grid Pilot programs, Power Ministry officials and Regulators. One representative from ISGF also accompanied the delegation. The study tour was designed to focus on industry best practices, implementation methodologies of Smart Grid, and demand response programs carried out in the US.

The tour provided an opportunity to the participants to observe live demonstrations of Smart Grid international best practices through site visits to utilities and interactions with utility personnel. The delegation visited multiple US electric utilities, regulators, national labs and system operators such as New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Con Edison, PJM Interconnection, Pennsylvania – Public Utility Commission, Baltimore Gas & Electric, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)'s Pacific Energy Center, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), Demand Response Research Center, California Independent System Operator, California Energy Commission, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, University of California Los Angeles, Smart Grid Energy Research Center, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Burbank Water and Power. They also had meetings with US Government stakeholders including the US Department of Energy at Washington DC.

Demand Response

Market Opportunities

What does the Google acquisition of Nest mean for Demand Response?

SGRC research identifies new smart grid business case

Google announced its $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest, a manufacturer of smart thermostats and other connected products, in Jan 2014. This transaction positions Google as a key player in the rapidly changing demand response (DR) market. Nest’s technology combined with Google’s big data makes the resulting company a strong competitor. Google, like no one else, understands is the value of data. The company understands a consumer’s likes, dislikes, and behaviors from email, search engine queries, web tracking, and social networks.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/q7q8en4

Many electric cooperatives and public utilities have rejected Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems because expected meter-related benefits are not compelling enough to outweigh costs. Adding demand response savings boosts benefit-cost ratios; however, the uncertainty and long lead times surrounding these customer engagement programs add more

risk. A new smart grid investment strategy has been identified by the Smart Grid Research Consortium (SGRC) that can transform a poor AMI business case into an attractive investment. Joint AMI and low-cost conservation voltage reduction (CVR) enabled with smart meters can provide a compelling business case for many of these utilities with little risk, the SGRC study reveals.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/kjwp723

Smart equipment investment, from advanced metering and grid automation to high-voltage cabling and demand response, will increase by almost 400 percent from $27 billion in 2011 to $125 billion by 2017, according to Frost & Sullivan. However, there is actually limited bandwidth within the energy utility companies to handle all the potential innovations that are taking place.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/psqbuaa

Innovations

Smart grid innovations stymied by limited utility bandwidth

Some key take away from the tour were the strong policy backing provided by the US Govt., Dept. of Energy (DOE) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2008 towards deploying nationwide Smart Grids. With programs across 5 portfolios of 1) energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment; 2) energy technology innovation and business development; 3) energy education and workforce development; 4) energy and the environment; and 5) energy data, planning and policy, the utilities and regulators are united in their commitment towards Smart Grids. 11 pilot projects are applying conservation voltage reduction (CVR) to reduce peak load, a new technology

that is garnering significant savings. They are exploring similar themes as India – storage, microgrids, EVs, renewables, WAMS, energy efficiency; and facing same problems. Though the Indian consumer profiles and sheer volumes differ, the results of the U.S. pilots gave them insights into challenges that can arise in large scale deployments of these technologies.

Smart Grid Study Tour to the United States for Indian Power Officials

Members of Indian delegation ona Study Tour to USA

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Smart Grid Events

Mar 4 – 5, 2014: ISGAN Smart Grid International Research Facilities Network (SIRFN) Technical Meeting, CPRI, Bangalore, India

http://bit.ly/Mi7dcl

Mar 6 – 7, 2014: CPRI - IEEE International Conference on Standards for Smart Grid Ecosystem, Bangalore, India

http://bit.ly/1nxJKz7

Mar 12, 2014: Accelerated Deployment of Rooftop Solar PV Systems in India, New Delhi, India

Mar 10 - 14, 2014: Short term course on Smart Grid-Technology and Applications, CPRI, Bangalore, India

http://bit.ly/1c2aEtQhttp://bit.ly/1gCu23G

Mar 14, 2014: Power Market Outlook and Projections, New Delhi

http://bit.ly/MQr2aG

Mar 19 – 20, 2014: Rooftop Solar in India and Solar Pumps for Irrigation, New Delhi

http://bit.ly/1mflGpq

Mar 27 – 28, 2014: India Smart Grid Congress & Expo 2014, New Delhi

(www.indiasmartgridexpo.org)

Apr 24 – 25, 2014: 2nd India Smart Grid Summit 2014, Mumbai

(www.cdmc.org.cn/2014/isgs)

May 31 – Jun 7, 2014: ICSE 2014 - International Workshop on Software Engineering Challenges for the Smart Grid, Hyderabadhttp://bit.ly/1nMFFY3

Jun 12 – 14, 2014: International Conference & Expo on Renewable Energy, Tamil Nadu (www.teda.in/site/index/id/8N8u2B6P1a)

Sept 3 – 5, 2014: Renewable Energy India Expo, Greater Noida (www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com/)

Oct 8-10, 2014: IntelliSub India 2014, New Delhi, India

http://bit.ly/1c4Nia7

India International

Webinars - ISGF Webinar Series

Feb 19 – 22, 2014: 2014 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Washington DC (www.ieee-isgt.org)

Mar 6 – 7, 2014: The Batteries, Fuel Cells & EV Seminar, Vienna, Austria

http://bit.ly/1gCufns

Mar 25 – 27, 2014: International Conference and Exhibition for the Storage of Renewable Energies, Germany (www.energy-storage-online.com)

Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2014: The 4th China International Smart Grid Construction Technology and Equipment Expo & 2014 Global Smart Grid (China) Summit, China(www.cigee-expo.com/en)

April 3 – 4, 2014: International Conference on Smart Grids and Green IT Systems (SMARTGREENS), Barcelona, Spain (www.smartgreens.org)

Apr 23 – 24, 2014: Smart Electricity World Asia 2014, Singapore

http://bit.ly/Mi7njP

May 8 – 9, 2014: 2nd Annual Smart Grid World Summit, London (www.smartgridworldconference.com)

May 19 – 22, 2014: 5th Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Washington DC (www.ieee-isgt.org)

May 20 – 13, 2014: IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Asia, Malaysia(www.ieee-isgt-asia-2014.com)

Jun 16 – 20, 2014: Asia Clean Energy Forum 2014, Manila

http://bit.ly/1hoOI3I

Feb 20, 2104: What's Ahead for Storage in 2014? Trends and Implications for the Energy Industry

http://bit.ly/1dqOshj

Feb 27, 2014: Rooftop Solar Web-GIS Tool for Indian Solar Cities

http://bit.ly/1jDMRZ7

India Smart Grid Forum & Bureau of Indian Standards

IEC PC 118 Plenary session Mar 3 – 5, 2014, Bengalore

http://bit.ly/1jDLppI

are jointly hosting

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Editorial Board

Ms. Bridgit Hartland-Johnson

Dr. Pradeep Yemula

Dr. Rahul Tongia

Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai

Dr. Sukumar Mishra

Chief Editor

Ms. Reena Suri, Manager – Communications, Training and Outreach, ISGF

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What is demand response?

What technologies are used in demand response activities?

Demand response refers to a situation whereby electricity consumers adjust their consumption behaviour in response to price signals or other types of incentives provided by the distribution utilities (DISCOMs) or 3rd party service providers, such as demand response aggregators. At present, the vast majority of electricity consumers are on flat (or slab rates), rates that do not vary by time of day or season, no matter how much the cost to generate or deliver electricity fluctuates as demands on the system rise and fall. The purpose of demand response it to help utilities avoid purchasing costly power by using demand side resources to help manage peak load, supply/demand gaps and emergencies.

Demand response technologies are by definition smart grid technologies. They include any products or services that support active participation of consumers such as technologies for monitoring and control of electricity usage. Smart meters and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) are one of the most well-known examples. Such meters allow measurement in time intervals, which is essential to being able to send time-based price signals to consumers to encourage them to adjust their usage pattern. These meters and other technologies also allow new and better information to be generated and used by both the consumer, electricity suppliers and 3rd party energy efficiency service providers. Information can be presented to consumers via in-home display devices, which help consumers track and better understand their electricity use. Other technologies include smart thermostats, smart plugs, sms to cellphones, building and energy management systems that communicate to smart meters and any, dynamic load control devices including lighting control.

How does demand response work?

Does demand response support greater use of renewable energy?

Demand response is an energy management technique that allows energy users and system operators to strategically adjust usage to keep electricity supply and demand in balance on the power grid. Because electricity cannot be stored, electricity providers must be prepared to meet the total demand on the grid at any given moment of the day. If consumer demand for electricity nears the maximum capacity that the electric grid can supply, one of three things can happen. If consumer usage is not mitigated, and demand exceeds supply, grid operation will backfire and blackouts or brownouts will occur. Alternatively, if the grid needs more power, backup/peak power plants, which are expensive to run, can be brought online to support the grid and produce more electricity to meet the increased demand. Finally, utilities with Smart Grid technologies, able to digitally interact with thousands of energy consumers across the grid, can certain customers to reduce energy consumption by a certain amount at a certain time, immediately reducing demand on the grid and bringing it back to a stable level of operation.. Participating entities are paid an incentive to respond. Tata Power, Mumbai, is first DISCOM in India to implement such scheme and paid 2.25 Rs/unit to the participating entities. An automated Demand Response program is under implementation at Reliance Infra, Mumbai. Also 8 out of the 14 Smart Grid pilot projects also intend to test some form of load control through demand response and dynamic pricing (mainly Time of Use) using smart meters and AMI

Yes. Many renewable energy resources are intermittent or produce power off-peak. For example, much of the wind resource in the country is not available during the peak period of the day. As demand response is specifically designed to adjust demand in response to signals then it can be an ideal complement to integrating wind and other intermittent resources.

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