Benefits Analysis of Smart Grid Demonstration Projects

Publication Type

Conference Paper

Date Published

08/2016

Authors

Abstract

Three example benefits analysis of smart grid demonstration projects are reported. Two US projects are both in Irvine, CA. Southern California Edison's Irvine Smart Grid Demonstration Project achieved excellent results for Volt-VAR control, but 9 demonstration zero net energy homes proved far from economic. A microgrid controller being developed for the UC Irvine campus promises valuable reliability benefits, and its combined heat and power plant delivers significant ongoing benefits. At the Tianjin Eco-city, multiple demonstrations have been effective technically, but fall short of economic viability.

Journal

2016 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CICED 2016)

Year of Publication

2016

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