EDIST 2021 - CVR and Grid Edge Technology as a Non-Wires Alternative for Capacity Reduction
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EDIST 2021 ABSTRACT
By combining CVR (Conservation Voltage Reduction) with grid-edge power-electronic technology, Hydro Ottawa is targeting a demand reduction of 1.2 MW or 2.4% of substation peak load at Kanata MTS substation. The project currently includes 43 pole mount ENGO® devices, manufactured by Varentec, to support up to 6% voltage reduction at the station LTC. The ENGO™ devices boost low-voltage outliers above CSA minimums, enabling demand reduction, energy savings and improved power quality without customer impact or participation. Project cost and complexity make CVR attractive compared to other non-wires alternatives to offset demand and reduce or defer capital investments on lines and stations.
date and time:
Thursday January 14th, 2021 @ 12:00pm - 12:45pm
presenters:
Hydro Ottawa: Kevin Ainsworth, Distribution Engineer
Varentec Inc.: Umang Deora, Senior Power Systems Research and APplication Engineer
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand CVR and how it can be leveraged by LDCs as a tool energy savings and demand reduction.
2. Learn how grid edge devices (in this project, Varentec’s ENGO™ + GEMS™ solution) can boost the technical and economic performance of CVR by supporting low-voltage outliers.
3. Hydro Ottawa will share project experience and lessons learned
Pole Mounted “ENGO”
About Varentec
Varentec is a leading provider of Grid Edge Volt-VAR control solutions for municipal utilities, cooperatives and investor-owned utilities. Varentec empowers utilities with the hardware and software needed to increase customer satisfaction, grid efficiency, manage peak demand, reduce consumer energy consumption and effectively integrate renewable energy resources. Deployed on the consumer-side of the grid, Varentec’s ENGO dynamic VAR devices autonomously sense and regulate voltages by injecting dynamically reactive power at the Grid Edge. Coupled with Varentec’s proprietary GEMS™ software platform, utilities of all sizes gain unparalleled, real-time control, monitoring and visibility into power/energy usage and grid operation across the electrical distribution system.
Because it is real-time and distributed, Grid Edge Volt VAR Control is proven to deliver superior performance, with field validated results at feeder scale:
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