Smart Grid Test Beds in the APEC Smart Grid Initiative (ASGI) and

Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI)

Presentation by Jeff Skeer, U.S. Department of Energy toAPEC-ISGAN Smart Grid Test Bed Networks Workshop

Washington DC, January 24, 2012

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The APEC Region of 21 Economies

Russia

JapanKorea

Chinese Taipei

Philippines

USA

Mexico

Canada

Chile

Peru

New Zealand

Australia

China

Indonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand Viet Nam

Papua New Guinea

Brunei Darussalam

Hong Kong, China

ENERGY SMART COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE (ESCI)

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•Origin: U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announce ESCI in conjunction with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Yokohama in November 2010.

•Goal: ESCI aims to foster green growth, sustainable development and long-term job creation throughout the Asia-Pacific by demonstrating the practicality of clean energy technologies to reduce energy intensity and increase energy security

•Method: Projects will focus on research, development and demonstration of new technologies, and on dissemination and sharing of best practices for deploying the technologies already available.

ESCI’S FOUR PILLARS

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Smart Buildings

Smart Transport

Smart Jobs

Smart Communities

Smart Grids

SMART TRANSPORT

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Electric Vehicle Demonstrations

Electromobility Survey and

Road Map

Energy-Efficient Freight Transport

Network

Smart Transport

Energy-Efficient Urban Transport

Network

SMART BUILDINGS

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Low-Energy Buildings Network

Cool Roof Demonstratio

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Low Energy Window

Demonstrations

Materials Testing and Rating

Center

Smart Buildings

SMART GRIDS

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Smart Grids

Smart Grid Test Bed Network

Interoperability Survey And Road

Map

SMART GRIDS

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• Increase energy efficiency by enabling demand response.

• Lower carbon emissions by reducing the need for as much production of electricity.

• Speed deployment of renewable energy by easing integration into the power grid.

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SMART GRIDS: INTEROPERABILITY SURVEY AND ROAD MAP

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Deliverables1. Website on ESCI Knowledge Sharing Platform (KSP) with compendium of

information onA. Strategies for using smart grids to enhance energy efficiency and renewable

energy useB. Interoperability standards for smart grids in various economiesC. Practical ways to promote interoperability across neighboring smart power

grids2. Vision paper on interoperability standards to facilitate trade in smart grid

technologies and electricity

Coordinator (United States)3. Develop a template for sharing information on

A. The potential of smart grids to enhance energy efficiency and renewable energy use

B. Smart grid interoperability standards4. Develop a system for posting the information and selecting best practices

ParticipantsContribute detailed technical specifications for interoperability of smart grid technologies in their economies, as well as information on strategies for using smart grid technologies to promote efficient energy use in buildings and industry and to boost the share of renewable electricity.

Collecting information on how to get the greatest boost to efficiency and renewables from smart grids and make them interoperable

SMART GRIDS: SMART GRID TEST BED NETWORK

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Deliverables1. A growing body of

knowledge on smart grid technologies available within APEC.

2. Increased access to test beds by all APEC economies.

Coordinator (Korea)3. Develops a template for

sharing information on developing and demonstrating smart grid technologies.

4. Coordinates between test beds contributed by participants.

ParticipantsContribute a test bed for smart grid technologies that all APEC economies can use, if available.

SMART JOBS

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Smart Jobs

Energy Efficiency Training Curricula

Energy Efficiency School

Curricula

Sister Schools Program

CROSS-CUTTING ESCI ACTIVITIES

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Knowledge Sharing Platform

Low Carbon Model Towns