Outlook: Uncertain future of nuclear and fossil fuel generation Challenges: Increased Demand Variable Demand Intermittency of Energy from Renewables

Areas of Focus: Advanced Metering & Networks Grid Management & Control Smart Grid Economics Cyber Security Distributed Energy Production Building Automation & Controls Vehicle to Grid Systems

How can we build a systems-level understanding of the Smart Grid across engineering, construction and operations?

How can we support informed decisions about investments in microgrid deployment?

What are the critical skill gaps in the professional and skilled workforce that are inhibiting the growth of the Smart Grid?

What control strategies and simulation methods support robust, resilient, and affordable microgrids?

Mission: Serve as an education and research resource

for Smart Grid technologies, policy and business practices

Objectives: Build the Smart Grid Experience Center at

The Navy Yard in Philadelphia

Create educational resources for professionals on critical Smart Grid topics

Support Smart Grid workforce development in partnership with NECA, IBEW & NJATC

Foster the integration of manufacturers and technology providers in the development of Smart Grid Solutions

GridSTAR Center empowers regional stakeholders to realize the potential of the Smart Grid through immersive learning and research activities to build partnerships and collaboration.

Education & Workforce Development Develop fundamental Smart Grid literacy to

prepare an effective workforce

Collaborative Research Bring industry stakeholders together to

resolve critical electric sector issues

Specialized Projects Provide a unique infrastructure for

technology R&D plus demonstration

Certification Services Provide a full product development lifecycle

within a living laboratory

1,200 Acre site of Mixed Use land with over 350 buildings

Diverse Tenants: Tastykake Baking Company

Pennsylvania State University

Aker Ship Building

Glaxo-Smith-Cline

US Navy

Urban Outfitters

10,000+ employees Current Demand: 37mW 2020 Projection: 56mW

How will GridSTAR advance the development of the Smart Grid? Demonstrate new technologies and systems

Support Collaboration across sectors

Provide a test bed for manufacturers to demonstrate solutions

Evaluate SCADA systems and cyber security protocols

“The GridSTAR Center is a research and development arm

of The Navy Yard power grid.”

Will Agate, Senior Vice President

Philadelphia Industrial

Development Corporation

Connection to The Navy Yard’s Unregulated Grid

Commercial Scale Energy Storage Unit

Smart Grid Demonstration Residence

Smart Grid Training Center

Electric Vehicle Advanced Infrastructure

Building 7R Microgrid

Enables experimentation with new technologies

Supports custom rates and tariff structures for tenants

Expansion plans will enable improved service, advanced metering, and introduction of renewables.

125 kWh Grid Interactive Storage System

Revenue Grade Metering and Controls

PJM Revenue via Rapid Demand Response Frequency Regulation

PPA to demonstrate economic model

Hyper Efficient Modular Construction

Solar PV / Thermal Systems Integration

10 kWh Grid Interactive Battery for Resiliency and Demand Response

Networkable for Choreography with Community Systems

Solar Carport EV Charging Station

Solar PV Demonstration and Training Modules

Solar Thermal Systems Integration

Weather Station Data Collection

Flat & Sloped Roof Training Surfaces

Indoor/Outdoor Training Spaces

Level 2 Chargers (2)

Level 3 DC Rapid Charger

Advanced Metering Load Control Research

V2G Pilot via NSF SBIR

Support EVITP Educational Programs

The Center for Building Energy Education & Innovation 10 kW Lithium Ion and Lead Acid Storage

10 kW Solar Array

DC to DC Systems Integrations

BAS System Integration with Lighting and Temperature Controls

Dynapower Multi-Port Inverter

Smart Grid Webinar Series

Online Course / Workshop Series

2-Day Technical Workshops

Graduate Certificate Program

K-12 Outreach

Engagement with Student Chapters (NECA)

Bi-Monthly Virtual Webinars and In-Person Seminars

Focused on Critical Smart Grid Issues Recent Topics:

Basic Physics & Engineering Principles of the Modern Electric Grid

Electricity Flow in Grid, SCADA/Communication Standards

Cyber Security and Data Privacy

Smart Energy Profile 2.0

Dr. Erfan Ibrahim

Strategic Innovations Director, GridSTAR Center

Principal Consultant & Energy Sector Lead, Scitor Energy Academy

Four Part Online Course Series: Smart Grid Economics and Business

Smart Grid Strategies

Distributed Energy Generation

Smart Grid Systems

Target Audience:

Engineers

Builders

Policy Makers

Find Out More At: www.gridstarcenter.psu.edu

2-Day Smart Grid Workshops Topics Include:

Transmission / Distribution

Energy Efficiency

Energy Markets

Our broad network of instructors address both Information and Operational Technology Issues with a keen focus on cyber-security, data privacy, standards, data integration and technology implementations.

Christine Hertzog

Smart Grid Professional Workshop Instructor

Workshop Topic: Data Privacy for Utilities

An Online Graduate Certificate Program Including Three Courses Piloted Through GridSTAR:

AE 862: Distributed Energy Management

AE 868: Commercial Solar PV Systems

AE 878: Solar Energy Project Development

Program Options:

Sustainability Mgmt & Policy

Solar Energy

Wind Energy

Bioenergy

Grid Energy Storage Pilot System Deployed in The Navy Yard

Education & Workforce Development Partnerships with NECA, IBEW and NJATC

Net-Zero Energy Modular Home Collaboration

Utility-Scale Training Hub for Unirac

Microgrid Collaboration on Community Solar Energy Project

Commissioned first commercially developed grid-interactive battery and frequency regulation in PJM market

Project Highlights:

Blazed a Trail for partners to develop and deploy larger systems

Generating Frequency Regulation Revenue

Rapid Four Second Response Compliant

The GridSTAR Smart Grid Experience Center was inspired by the individuals who will design and build our future energy systems.

“Through this partnership the knowledge, skills and abilities of our members will increase and we will be able to meet the ever increasing demand of the electrical industry. The GridSTAR Smart Grid Experience Center serves as a window into the future of the electrical industry. Because of this work at GridSTAR we are preparing the next generation of electrical workers. Know that the IBEW, NECA and NJATC are ready to stand with you and with our training partners to make your vision a reality every day.”

Michael Callanan, Executive Director, NJATC

Via partnerships and support from over 10 corporations and 20 Pennsylvania businesses the Net-Zero Energy Modular Home has become a model of industry collaboration

Project Highlights:

Enabled new materials & technologies testing in preparation for market deployment

LEED Platinum Demonstration

Multi-Comfort Sustainable Habitat as rated by the Saint-Gobain corporation

Project Highlights:

Four types of utility scale racking methods

Evaluate prefabrication & pre-assembly techniques

Time trials for crew balance

Support utility scale operation and maintenance training

Unirac, a Hilti Group Company, will have the opportunity to utilize the facility for education training and workforce development.

Project Highlights:

Phase 1 Communication: Sensor-Centric Interactivity

Phase 2 Cyber Security: Cyber Security Test Bed

Phase 3 Standards Interoperability: Interoperability Test Bed through Home Area Network Coordinator/Gateway

Working in partnership with Scitor Corporation to develop a secure communications, cyber security and interoperability platform

Project Highlights:

Integration of PV + Storage

Microgrid Collaboration

Engages Tenants in The Navy Yard with Solar Options

Garnered Partnerships with:

The GridSTAR leadership team has attracted investors for a community scale solar energy demonstration project.

The National Energy Leadership Corps

ELECTRI International Passport Program

Philadelphia Solar Schools Initiative Collaboration

Energy and Sustainability Capstone Semester

Program highlights:

Student to community engagement

Cultivates Servant Leadership skills

Sets homeowners on a path to energy independence by increasing their energy literacy

Course structured in the flipped classroom approach

The NELC engages students and homeowners through the home energy assessment process to recommend energy efficient upgrades resulting in energy awareness and lowered utility bills.

Program highlights:

Student to community engagement

Special focus on small island communities, West Africa and Central America

This program’s first participants installed a 2.5kW solar photovoltaic system in Roatán, Honduras.

Engaging student chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Assoc. (NECA) and corporate partners in the deployment of sustainable energy systems.

Program highlights:

Goal to install 1.5 MW of solar

Engages Youth Build Philly students in solar training programs

Empowers Philadelphia’s commitment to a low carbon future

Promotes the revitalization of STEM curriculum in Philadelphia schools

GridSTAR center will provide a unique learning environment for Youth Build Philly students and Solar States to perform training.

David Riley, Principle Investigator and Director

Erfan Ibrahim, Strategic Innovations Director

Sarah Burlew, Industry Advisory Board Chair

Will Agate, Senior Vice President of PIDC

Parhum Delgoshaei, Education Program Coordinator

Colleen Lynch, Public Relations Intern

Zoha Memari, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Resenic, Communications Coordinator

Penn State Collaborators

Department of Architectural Engineering

College of Engineering

Penn State Outreach

Sustainability Institute

Development Leaders

US Department of Energy

PA- Commonwealth Finance Authority

Pennsylvania State University

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. (PIDC)

ELECTRI International

Ben Franklin Development Partners

National Science Foundation

Development Partners

CertainTeed Corporation

Eaton Corporation

East Penn Manufacturing

Dynapower Company

Chevrolet

Home Edison

IBEW Local 98

Isofoton North America

Lutron Electronics

Megcomm Films

National Electrical Contracting Association (NECA)

Nat’l Joint Apprenticeship Training Centers (NJATC)

Nissan

Pacific Data and Electric

Penn-Del-Jersey NECA

Princeton Power, Inc

Sequentric Energy Systems

Scitor Corporation

Simplex Homes

Solar-Grid-Storage

Steibel Eltron

Unirac

U-Go Stations, Inc

United Management Consultants

Builders

Solar Strategies (lead)

Commercial Line Services

Cooper Lighting Solutions

Crown Roofing

Burns

Del Motorized Solutions

Energy Systems and Installations

HB Frazer

KS Engineering

Sunverge Inc.

Team Clean

QSI

Sustainable Site Partners & Suppliers

All Season’s Landscaping

Aquarius Supply / Splash Marketing

Cedar Run Landscapes

Close the Loop, Inc.

Davey Tree

EP Henry

Ernst Conservation Seeds

Feeney’s Nursery

Frey Brothers / Twin Oaks Mulch

Gateway Garden Center

North Creek Nurseries

Octoraro Native Plant Nursery

Organic Mechanic

Permaloc

TenCate Geosynthetics

Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Assoc. (PLNA)

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

Temple University

Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia

Sustainable Site Initiative / LEED

Irrigation Association

Philadelphia Water Department

Regional Grid Operators and Utilities

PJM

PECO

DTE

Viridity

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) (being operated by DTE)