Demonstrating Enhanced Demand Response Program Participation for Naval District Washington

EW-201343

Objective

The objective of this project is to integrate the Naval District Washington (NDW) energy management systems and tools and demonstrate the ability to cost-effectively and securely participate in the available Demand Response (DR) programs as part of the overall energy reduction strategy. The project will identify the energy load reduction options at various facilities within NDW and related values that exist in order to execute a DR action with the local energy grid operator, PJM. It also will identify and quantify reduced energy demand and reduced energy costs and determine how to transfer the technology and processes to other Department of Defense (DoD) services. As an added benefit, the demonstration will enable DoD to proactively implement Demand Peak Reduction (DPR) programs where, using the data and systems, an installation can curtail its load in order to avoid exceeding its Demand Peak Limit at any time.

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Technology Description

NDW has invested in both an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) that includes metering and metering data systems and a uniform Industrial Control System (ICS) to monitor and control building systems. Under the Navy AMI program, Weston is currently responsible for the design, installation, and commissioning of the AMI at NDW and is nearing completion of that work. The system installed for NDW has been granted a Platform Information Technology (PIT) Risk Approval (PRA) by U.S. Fleet Navy Cyber Command for the operation of an AMI system for all Navy installations. The EICT EIServer technology is used by major utilities around the world, a leading retailer, 18 Mid-Atlantic Navy facilities, and Pearl Harbor to support data acquisition from advanced meters that is presented on customer portals or dashboards for each meter point on reporting the demand, kVar, power factor, and unit energy use. The software and hardware development advances over the last few years have enabled significant increases in data analytics and storage applications for energy management systems. This enhanced and more readily available information is used to monitor the real-time energy loads, load profiles, and changes in installation energy demand necessary for DR participation. This innovative technology can now be deployed to support NDW participation in a DR program in addition to communicating to PJM’s eTool market participant portal for DR program participation.

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Benefits

This project will enable DoD to further increase the savings-to-investment ratio and simple payback from previous investments in energy management systems and infrastructure (AMI, ICS, BAS, etc.) by providing procedures and protocols that can be adapted to expand DR opportunities. The demonstration is expected to identify approximately 10-12% of the coincident peak load at NDW facilities that can be curtailed for the limited periods of time where one or more PJM DR programs are offering incentives and energy savings. The highest load centers where curtailment strategies could be performed to achieve the greatest cost reduction without affecting mission operations will be isolated. (Anticipated Project Completion - 2016)

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Points of Contact

Principal Investigator

Mr. Gregory White

Weston Solutions, Inc.

Phone: 301-824-9050

Fax: 610-701-3739

Program Manager

Energy and Water

SERDP and ESTCP

Document Types

  • Fact Sheet - Brief project summary with links to related documents and points of contact.
  • Final Report - Comprehensive report for every completed SERDP and ESTCP project that contains all technical results.
  • Cost & Performance Report - Overview of ESTCP demonstration activities, results, and conclusions, standardized to facilitate implementation decisions.
  • Technical Report - Additional interim reports, laboratory reports, demonstration reports, and technology survey reports.
  • Guidance - Instructional information on technical topics such as protocols and user’s guides.
  • Workshop Report - Summary of workshop discussion and findings.
  • Multimedia - On demand videos, animations, and webcasts highlighting featured initiatives or technologies.
  • Model/Software - Computer programs and applications available for download.
  • Database - Digitally organized collection of data available to search and access.