Collaborative Research and Education in Southeastern US in Emerging Areas of Power Engineering

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1 1 Collaborative Research and Education in Southeastern US in Emerging Areas of Power Engineering B. Chowdhury, J. Enslin, T. Reddoch, S. Coley, S. Whisenant, E. Makram, M. Baran

2 2 Outline Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNCC Founded by the energy industry Purpose: to address industry needs for the future and to facilitate applied research for a sustainable energy future Center for Grid Education (GridEd): Project Lead: Electric Power Research Institute University partners: UNC Charlotte; Georgia Tech; Clarkson University; he University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. 15(?) utility partners 19(?) Affiliate university partners Purpose: To leverage utility industry R&D results with power engineering educational expertise in the area of distributed renewable energy integration to educate the next generation of engineers. Center for Advanced Power Engineering Research (CAPER): Membership driven research consortium University partners: UNC Charlotte; Clemson University; NC State University Purpose: To advance, develop and promote research related to the reliable and efficient management of the power grid with and without presence of renewable energy resources.

3 3 EPIC UNCC/Industry Collaboration Education Educate Multi-disciplinary Energy Students Develop well-balanced curricula Research and Development Applied multi-disciplinary research in the energy field Coordinate efforts with regional and global universities NCSU, Clemson, USC, Georgia Tech, UARK, KIT, Stellenbosch, etc. Economic Development Creation of energy workforce pipeline Grow jobs, vendors, suppliers of energy companies. Incubation of energy related startup's Outreach and leadership activities

4 4 Applied Research Clusters Power Systems Modernization (Research Cluster) Duke Energy Smart Grid Laboratory with RTDS and system analysis NSF MRI Distribution Automation and Micro-grids Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Integration Smart Gen for equipment diagnostics & prognostics Renewables and Energy Efficiency Clean-rooms with PV cell, module, inverter and LED process manufacturing Off-shore wind, biomass and small-scale hydro technologies Thermoelectric high-temperature conversion technologies Integration of renewables and energy efficiency measures Energy Analytics and Markets Distributed energy markets, analytics and operations research Cybersecurity in the energy field

5 5 Duke Energy Smart Grid Lab Education and Workforce Development: Develop future power professionals Real-time system operations Evaluate new grid technologies Professional & Lifelong education Hands-on grid modernization training Research & Economic Development: Emulation of power, control and IT Grid Modernization test-bed Incubate new grid technologies Generator exciter test-bed Attract outside partners Incubation evaluation

6 6 Duke Energy Microgrid Facility Control House Substation Recloser Battery Solar Inverter Point of common coupling DER Transf. Fire Station Solar Customer Transf. Customer Gen. Courtesy: T. Fenimore, Duke Energy

7 7 Duke Energy Microgrid Facility Courtesy: T. Fenimore, Duke Energy

8 8 GridEd The Center for Grid Engineering Education GridEd leverages utility industry R&D results with power engineering educational expertise in the area of distributed renewable energy integration to educate the next generation of power system engineers. Educating Power Engineers for a Future Distribution Grid A DOE SunShot Initiative: Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) EPRI Collaboration Universities Utility Industry

9 GridEd Scope and Key Milestones 9 Development of a curriculum and course materials for academic and professional training courses Deliver short courses on selected topics related to renewable energy Develop e-learning modules for open-access subscription Train additional instructors from both academia and utilities to increase the number of competent trainers nationwide

10 10 GridEd Short Courses DG Technologies Distributed Storage & Generation Power System Reliability High Voltage and Electrical Insulation in the Power System Unbalanced Dist. System Analysis Demand Response Technologies, Analytics, and Economics Energy Efficient Technologies Fundamentals of Power Quality Analysis Business Case Analysis Elec. Power Distribution Systems Appl. of Smart Inverter Tech Distribution System Simulation - Modeling and Analysis Utility Applications of Power Electronics Energy Markets HVDC Technology Micro-Grid Concepts and Designs Lighting Information and Communication Options Electric Transportation

11 11 C PER CAPER - a membership driven consortium among three Universities in the Carolinas: Clemson University, NC State University and UNC Charlotte The Carolinas is the fastest growing energy hub in the nation. Mission To develop and demonstrate a comprehensive and integrated methodology for grid modernization

12 12 C PER Targeted Research Themes Threats to the US Grid Physical and Cyber Security Power system resilience Integration of Renewables System Stability in Presence of Renewables Power Delivery Infrastructure and System Power Utilization and Energy Efficiency Power Generation, Storage and Integration Data Management, Analytics and Security Energy Policy, Markets and Economics

13 13 NCSU FREEDM Center Center Focus: Develop critical technologies to Integrate distributed and renewable energy sources and energy storage with at distribution level Utilize power electronics and information technology Plug-and-play of Energy Cells Automate the management of load, generation and storage

14 FREEDM Green Energy Hub Real-world Smart Grid Test-bed for FREEDM and industry technologies 1 MVA 12 kv three phase distribution grid Third-party renewable energy resources and storage 40 kw solar 20 kwh battery storage PHEV/PEV charging stations Test bed for FREEDM developed technologies SST/FID/DESD/Wind emulator Smart Home/DC/AC Microgrids DNP3.0/IEC61850 based RSC and SCADA 14

15 15 Clemson Univ. Restoration Inst. (CURI) 15 MW nacelle, drivetrain or gearbox HIL testing

16 Clemson Univ. Restoration Inst. (CURI) 16

17 17 Conclusion Strong power industry presence in the Carolinas EPIC (UNCC), FREEDM (NCSU), and CURI (Clemson) attract Joint proposals for major initiatives with industry participation Joint projects capitalizing on each university s strengths Faculty and students collaborate easily with each other and with local industry