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Austin, TX: A Smart Grid Case Study. Brian Kebbekus kebbe913@gmail.com. The Pecan Street Project. City of Austin Austin Energy The University of Texas Austin Technology Incubator Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Environmental Defense Fund. Why Austin?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Brian Kebbekuskebbe913@gmail.com
City of AustinAustin EnergyThe University of TexasAustin Technology IncubatorGreater Austin Chamber of CommerceEnvironmental Defense Fund
Limited Federal Regulation and Local Support
Lack of Federal Regulation Speeds Project
University of TexasGreenChoicePanhandle windSolar
DellIBMOracleCiscoMicrosoftApplied MaterialsGE EnergyIntelSematechSilicon Wafers
More Than Just Usage Control
A new 30MW solar plantData network1M residential smart meters43K business smart meters86K smart thermostats (90MW)2 net-zero consumption neighborhoodsRebates and financing for distributed solarAustin is still making money
Decrease carbon emissions by 17-20% by 2020Increase renewable energy generation to 30-36% of total capacityIncreased efficiencyEasier usage monitoring for consumersNew business model
City as Laboratory
A Comprehensive First Step
Distributed Clean EnergySmart grid coupled with water systemsSmart AppliancesPlug-in electric vehicles as storage (V2G)Green building codesExperimental pricing models
Storage vs. load shapingPrivate vs. effectiveIdentify non-sensitive appliancesPublic educationStrong privacy policy
Not dependent on other technologiesEnormous energy savingsExcellent pilot program for other cities, if not other utilitiesAustin is in a unique position
More smart appliances necessaryExpanded storageUser interface optimizationMore distributed generationIncentives for add-onZoning requirements for new homesWater management
Vehicle to Grid
Smart grid allows for:Demand shapingLower overall usageIncreased reliance on renewable energyCleaner energy, not less energy is the End
The most important project for Austin EnergyThe current business model promotes consumptionConsumers are bad at delayed gratification
Internet-Style PricingReal-Time PricingFlat rateCustomers allow Austin to turn off major appliances as necessaryCustomers open up their land to distributed generationPeak-time penaltiesA fallback positionMultiple ways of notifying customersNew methods of generating revenue
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*http://inhabitat.com/energy-101-the-pecan-street-project/http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:681436*http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE54508E20090506http://www.windcoalition.org/policy/grid-interconnectionshttp://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:681436*http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/smartGrid/index.htm*http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/smartGrid/index.htm*Pecan Street Working Group Recommendations. March 2010*http://www.pecanstreetproject.org/projects/smart-grid-demonstration-project-at-mueller/http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/smartGrid/index.htm*Findings of the Pecan Street Report*
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