Enabling a Shared Integrated Grid via New England Energy Water Nexus

Steffi Olesi Muhanji, Clifton Below, Tad Montgomery, Amro M. Farid

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Abstract

The electric power system is rapidly decarbonizing with variable renewable energy resources (VREs) to mitigate rising climate change resources and rising climate change concerns. There are, however, fundamental VRE penetration limits that can only be lifted with the complementary integration of flexible demand-side resources. A recent study has shown that flexible energy-water resources can serve such a role, provide much needed operating reserves and cost-effectively reduce power system imbalances. The implementation of such demand-side resources necessitates a 'shared integrated grid' that is characterized by: 1) integral social and retail market engagement from individual electricity consumers; 2.) the digitization of energy resources through the energy internet of things (eIoT); and 3) community level coordination. This paper discusses the efforts of Dartmouth College and the City of Lebanon, NH, and Liberty Utilities to develop such a shared integrated grid. It leverages the newly passed New Hampshire municipal aggregation bill (SB 286). The goal is to ultimately develop a prototype transactive energy (TE) market that enables Lebanon residents to trade carbon-free electricity products and services amongst themselves.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS 2019
ISBN (Electronic)9781728154800
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS 2019 - Boston, United States
Duration: 15 Nov 201916 Nov 2019

Publication series

NameInternational Symposium on Technology and Society, Proceedings
Volume2019-November

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period15/11/1916/11/19

Keywords

  • community choice aggregation
  • curtailment
  • eIoT
  • energy-water nexus
  • shared integrated grid
  • smart grid
  • transactive energy
  • variable renewable energy

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