National Grid

Summary

National Grid partnered with OBG and GE consulting to fund a microgrid engineering design and a new tariff design, and evaluate willingness to pay for a resiliency service.  This project also included evaluating C & I customer receptiveness for utilities providing new  microgrid services.

REV objectives addressed include: System Reliability and Resiliency

Current Status

The project team has further refined the Distribution Energy Resources Adoption Model, as well as undertaken a detailed engineering design.

Summary

The Distributed System Platform (DSP) REV Demo aims to develop a Transactive Energy platform that can accurately calculate the locational value of energy and leverage local customer-owned DERs to fulfill system needs, creating a distribution level marketplace for energy. National Grid has partnered with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) as an initial test bed, and with Opus One Solutions for the technology development.

REV objectives addressed include: Market Animation, Transactive Grid, the Leveraging of Customer Contributions, System Efficiency, System Reliability and Resiliency

Current Status

The DSP is live. The BNMC is enrolled and participating in the marketplace. Currently the project team is working to expand the platform to a few additional locations and DERs, while continuing to improve the key features of the platform

Summary

National Grid is partnering with Solar Liberty and GE to help low-to moderate income (LMI) customers access renewable energy through a neighborhood solar project located in an economically distressed area. This project is also testing how solar can be paired with energy efficiency program offerings to maximize energy bill reductions for any resident located within the project study area.

REV objectives addressed include: Energy Choice, Enhanced Customer Knowledge and Tools for Effective Total Energy Bill Management, Market Animation, System Wide Efficiency

Current Status

Residential PV solar systems continue to be installed and connected, and the evaluation of grid efficiency benefits is underway. National Grid and NYSERDA also are collaborating to offer LMI customers energy efficiency solutions.

Current Status

Residential PV solar systems installation has been completed, and the evaluation of grid efficiency benefits continues. NYSERDA continues to offer energy efficiency solutions to all National Grid customers located within the Project study area

Summary

National Grid is partnering with Opower and clean energy providers to offer Clifton Park customers smart meters, programs, and price signals to manage their energy usage, to reduce energy bills and demand during peak times.

REV objectives addressed include: Market Animation, Increased Customer Knowledge, Energy Efficiency

Current Status

The project team has installed electric smart meters, gas ERTs, and Advanced Capacitors (VVO) throughout Clifton Park. The team continues to conduct mass marketing and promotion of DER solutions. A refined voluntary TOU rate is under development.

Summary

National Grid aims to accelerate the pace and scale of interconnecting distributed generation systems above 50kW through upfront investment by the Company along with alternative cost allocation methodology aimed at removing barriers for DG interconnection applicants.

REV objectives addressed include: System-wide Efficiency, System Reliability and Resiliency, Fuel and Resource Diversity, Transactive Grid

Current Status

National Grid initially tested the approach at two of its substations, Peterboro and East Golah. There are now enough pending DG interconnection applications to fully subscribe the capacity created by the common upgrades in these areas. National Grid plans to expand the approach to new areas.

Summary

National Grid, partnering with the City of Schenectady, will use street light infrastructure as a platform to deploy smart city technologies and services using connected devices and a low bandwidth wireless network. Three business models will be tested: Enhancing utility owned infrastructure, hybrid utility and smart city vendor shared infrastructure, and support city owned smart city infrastructure.

REV objectives addressed include: Market Animation, Enhanced Customer Knowledge, Leveraging Customer Contributions, Reducing CO2 Emissions, Rransactive Grid, Energy Efficiency

Current Status

This project will span three years and will be deployed in three phases.  Subsequent to detailed installation and the commissioning process, LED street lights will be installed, and the company will continue to test new business models and pricing options.

Summary

National Grid’s Smart Home Rate is linked to its Clifton Park Project. It will leverage the existing offering, tools, and price signals through a voice recognition technology platform that enables customers to control appliances in their home remotely.

REV objectives addressed include: Market Animation, System-wide Efficiency, Pricing and Rate Design, Increased Customer Knowledge

Current Status

Development of an implementation plan is underway.