Thesis
Temperature dependent control of community energy storage devices
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104811
Abstract
As the electrical infrastructure of the United States ages, and stresses are increased on the generation and transmission systems due to growing customer loads, the electrical system is operating at a point far closer to its operational limits. Additional resources will be needed to meet the demands of customers. While previous system upgrades tended towards increased generation and transmission assets to meet the customer demand, other options have come to the forefront in recent years. Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are an alternate means of increasing the capabilities of the electrical system, using small-scale resources located close to the load to provide load reduction or a source of generation. While a number of DER applications exist, this paper will focus on the applicability of Community Energy Storage (CES) devices. CES devices are small-scale battery systems, designed to operate on the secondary side of the residential transformer, and provide various benefits by storing and the applying power directly to the load. A variety of applications concentrate on controlling these devices from a centralized control unit. However, this paper will present a method that allows for localized control of the CES device to operate in a manner that provides system wide benefits, utilizing the temperature dependency of residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) loads. The control method, designed to operate as a stand-alone application, or in conjunction with other control modes or with a centralized control unit, will be shown in operation on a single transformer. Finally, analysis on simple generation, transmission, and market systems will demonstrate the ability of the CES device to help alleviate stress on the system as whole.
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Details
- Title
- Temperature dependent control of community energy storage devices
- Creators
- Jason C. Fuller
- Contributors
- Scott Hudson (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525386501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis