Ice Energy's Smart Grid Infrastructure
Brian ParsonnetVP Technology, CTO
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Ice Bear: A Distributed Energy Resource
• The “Ideal Battery”– Reduces ~6 kW of On-Peak demand – Shifts 32 kWh (95%) of A/C energy to off-peak
• 5 MWH of Peak Shift Annually
– Reduces Carbon & NOx Emissions by ~50%– Consumes the same amount of energy as a standard “DX” HVAC
system
• Provides cooling for 6 – 10 hours – Nominal settings are from 12 noon to 6 pm (6 hours)– Runs autonomously, or can be remotely dispatched
• SmartGrid Ready– Aggregated to Multi-MW scale – 100% on-line
Ice Bear: Typical Rooftop Installation
kW Demand over 24-Hour Cooling Cycle
Standard Cooling(8 kW)
“Fan Only” during Ice Melt (1.7 kW)
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Ice Melt Cooling(.3 kW)
Ice Energy is more than just the Ice Bear• “The power grid is the largest machine ever made by mankind”
– Millions of components working together, in true synchrony, yet fault tolerant
Ice Energy is more than just the Ice Bear• Utilities have their ways of integrating and controlling
this massive resource– Secure, complex, tightly integrated control environment
– Historically, a “closed” architecture• New technologies and drivers are forcing change
– Renewable Sources, Internet, Deregulation, Smart Devices, Open Architectures…
– Industry response…the Smart Grid.– How we facilitate integration is critical to large scale
deployment
Ice Energy is more than just the Ice Bear• Integrating at the device level is difficult
– Burdened with communication, safety, control, and security issues• Smart Meter, PCT, RAS, Local Generation examples• The Ice Bear has avoided these issues, as a device behind the
meter– Influx of new players to address this problem
• We can anticipate 20 years of development, new standards, changing industry structure
• Integrating within SCADA is comparatively easy– Supervisory Control is common, and easily integrated– Data Historians are a ubiquitous tool for Data Access
Utility Requirements• “Can we control it?”
– The prospect of controlling 20,000 separate Ice Bears is daunting
• “Can we rely on it?”– Availability is critical. And can you really manage 20,000 units?
• “Can you prove it?”– Information / Data Reporting
• “Does it work with what I have?”– Regulated and “closed” architecture
• “Will it work with SmartGrid?”– This is a moving target, with lots of players. How do we fit?
The Utility’s Perspective: SCADA
Ice Energy Utility Solution• Integrate simply with utility SCADA Systems
(Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) – Supervisory Control
• Phase 1: Utility defines standard Ice Bear Operation• Phase 2: Utility modifies control strategy monthly, weekly, daily, or
hourly– Provide an interface as per each utility’s needs
– Data Acquisition
• Provide PI connectivity to the utility to serve results• Connects securely, seamlessly to our server
• Utility middleware is bypassed– Reducing risk, constraints, complexity, and time
Ice Energy Software Infrastructure
Web Portal
Business Logic
Database
Presentation Layer
Field Data Access
CoolData Controller
Field Assets
User Interface (Computer, hand-held, phone)Utilities, Users, Field Service, Vendors, Builders…
Ice Bear & 3rd Party Assets
Ice Bear & 3rd Party Asset Control, Data LoggingHVAC & FMS Integration, Field Network Integ.
Data Upload, Control, Programming, Configuration
Data Historian, Customer Configuration & Rules,Service Records, Tariffs, ETL, …
Integration (Utilities, Service, Market Data)M&V, Diagnostics, Analytics, DER OptimizationBusiness Automation (Billing, Reporting…)
Visualization, Presentation Logic Security, Personality
Ice Energy Software TechnologiesMicrosoft, Apple
Ice Bear & Customer Assets
NI Lab View, Lua, C, C++, …
SQL Server, Custom Drivers
OSISoft PI, Sharepoint, SQL, Solomon
Analytica, Ultimus, Microsoft
LogiFusion, .NET 3.5 Web Portal
Business Logic
Database
Presentation Layer
Field Data Access
CoolData Controller
Field Assets
Device data
Operational Systems
Works ™ System Integration
Monitoring Services
LogiWorks™ Application Server
Enterprise applications
Application Access Services
Works ™ Office Integration
Enterprise data
Data Central Services
Works ™ DataPortal
Works Services™
Business
Information Services
Works Process™
Business ProcessServices
Works Integration™
Business Integration
Points
Works Modules™
Business Presentation
Services
Works™ Messaging
ProcessServices
Community Services
User Interaction
Services
Information Services
Works™ StudioDesigner Tools
• Design•Model•Deploy
Works™ SolutionsApplication Portal
Works™ ManageApplication Management
Tool•Manage•Monitor
Works Portal™
Business Application
Services
ApplicationFramework
Services
CoolData® SmartGrid Controller
• “SmartGrid” ready• Network communications• Local scheduling and remote dispatch • Direct load control for demand
response of other building assets• Real-time status, sub-metering, and
data monitoring of customer equipment
• Performance analysis and automated diagnostics
• Configuration management • Physical & Cyber security
•1-Wire Dallas Sensor Network•NI LabVIEW Application Layer•Web Server•OSIsoft, PI Enterprise Layer
The CoolData Controller is part of the CoolData Network
OSIsoft’s PI system• Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution
– 100% of US ISOs– 50% of the mid and large sized power producers– Over 200 GW of total 350 GW average power generated & transmitted in US daily
is monitored by PI software– Over 50% of ITOs– Heavily involved in SmartGrid
• PI Features– Can process 20,000,000 continuous data streams– Stores 250,000 events per second – Serves 8,000,000 points per second to clients and other applications
• Architecture– Uptime 99.995% (100% with 3-server collective)– Shadow Servers for auto-replication at remote locations
OSIsoft PI at Ice Energy
• Ice Energy PI Infrastructure: Reliable, Scalable– Heart of Ice Energy’s CoolData Architecture– Supports 30,000 On-line Users– Supports 100 GW of Ice Bear distributed resource– Supports on-site shadow servers at utilities for local data access
• Strategic Relationship– Ice Energy and OSIsoft entered into an Enterprise Licensing Agreement Dec
’07– Unlimited use of OSIsoft technologies– Proactive monitoring of the PI infrastructure by OSIsoft– Access to OSIsoft’s Center of Excellence
Portal
Monitoring& Diags
OSIsoft PICustomer /
Site DB
Data Viewer
CoolDataServer
FMSCoolDataController
Service
Marketing
Scheduler,Optimizer
Workflow
PI is at the heart of the CoolData system
Monitoring & Diagnostics
Absolute Sensor Limits (ACE)
Modal Sensor Limits (ACE)
Op Mode (ACE)
KPI’s (ACE)
Auto Fault Diagnostics
Application Data (AF)
PI Notifications
Raw & Cleansed Data (PI)
Monitoring
Upper Bound
Signal
Lower Bound
Our Infrastructure is SCADA compatible
PI
PN
IE Lan
SupervisoryControl, M&V
IEDs
Field Controller
Corporate Apps
Internet, Wireless, BPLComm Server
DER Optimizer
Field Networks
Non-IED
LT
Web Portal
Business Logic
Database
Presentation Layer
Field Data Access
CoolData Controller
Field Assets
UtilitySoltn
PI
Diagnostic MigrationPhase 1 • Remote engineer creates off-line tool• Results daily / weekly
Phase 2• Algorithm moves to the server, applied to all units• Results are hourly
Phase 3 • Algorithm moves to the CoolData Controller• Results are immediate
Web Portal
Business Logic
Database
Presentation Layer
Field Data Access
CoolData Controller
Field Assets
DER Control: Phase 1 – Autonomous1) Utility defines operating schedule
3) Units control themselves, as per daily schedule
4) CoolData M&V
2) CoolData infrastructure distributes configurations
5) Utility dashboardWeb Portal
Business Logic
Database
Presentation Layer
Field Data Access
CoolData Controller
Field Assets
Web Portal
Business Logic
Database
Presentation Layer
Field Data Access
CoolData Controller
Field Assets
DER Control: Phase 2 – SCADA6) Utility creates special loading orders, as needed
8) Units override default behavior as per request
9) CoolData M&V
7) DER Optimizer determines method, and acknowledges orders
10) Utility reporting
Utility issues loading order:• For immediate or scheduled deployment• Shed or add load• Scoped by region, transmission, other… • Temporary or permanent changes
DER Optimizer understands:• GIS and T&D locations• Maintenance / operational status• Customer imposed restrictions• Historical performance / expectation• Communication limitations• Additional DR assets
Large Scale Utility Requirements• “Can we control it?”
– Phase 1: Utility provides nothing more than a standard operating schedule– Phase 2: We provide a Supervisory Control interface to the utility, designed to
meet their specific needs
• “Can we rely on it?”– OSIsoft is a proven reliable backbone, already vetted and accepted by the utility
industry. – Ice Bear reliability has been proven in Utility-sponsored pilots and customer
installations
• “Can you prove it?”– You have all your data via a dedicated PI Server at your site.
• “Does it work with what I have?”– Our solution integrates PI-to-PI, and does not require integration to SCADA
middleware. In fact, we enable a faster, easier path for connectivity to additional DSM resources.
• “Will it work with SmartGrid?”– Yes. We don’t impose ourselves on the architecture, rather, we are designed to
fill in the gaps and dovetail with what exists.
Thank You
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