It Takes a Village: An Innovative Partnership to Drive Energy Security

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1 It Takes a Village: An Innovative Partnership to Drive Energy Security Laurie Burnham and Nancy Brune Sandia National Laboratories Christopher Koliba University of Vermont Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy s National Nuclear

University of Vermont Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia

2 About the Sandia-Vermont Partnership How, when and why was it formed? What has brought each partner to the table? Where is the partnership headed? What are the lessons learned? What are the implications for energy security? 2

Delegation Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I)

3 THE PARTNERSHIP: PHASE I A Collaborative Beginning -- July 2008 Senator Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico (D) Vermont Congressional Delegation Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I) and Representative Peter Welch (D) and Energy Secretary 3 Steven Chu

4 VERMONT S INTEREST IN SANDIA 4

5 National Security is Intimately Linked with Energy, Climate and Infrastructure Security Challenges Prosperity National Security Environmental Stewardship Without energy there is no economy Without energy and environment there is no Security John Holdren January 2011 Without climate there is no environment 5

Environmental Stewardship Without energy there is no economy Without energy

6 The Energy Enterprise is Highly Complex Federal, state and local governments all set policy and regulations Complex markets international, U.S., regional and local Broad stakeholders Industry, fed & state govt, NGO s, labs, universities Infrastructure complex and largely owned by private sector Industry deploys solutions (not government) Sandia plays a unique role with our systems approach 6

, regional and local Broad stakeholders Industry, fed & state govt, NGO s, labs, universities

7 1 st DOE Quadrennial Technology Review being used to guide strategy 6 DOE Strategies Identified 7

8 SANDIA S INTEREST IN VERMONT 8

9 1. Deep and longstanding commitment to the environment and to energy sustainability Most rural state in the U.S. Shifting demographics Strong environmental ethic Broad support for efficiency and alternative energy 9

to meet 90% of its energy needs with renewables by 2050 to serve as

10 2. Political will at all levels to drive energy innovation statewide Vermont does have a tremendous opportunity Vermont goal: to meet 90% of its energy needs with renewables by 2050 to serve as a leader to change the way we use and produce energy. -Governor Peter Shumlin

11 3. History of Legislative Support 1999 Statewide energy efficiency utility authorized by state legislature 2005 SPEED program created to promote renewable energy sources 2005 Clean Energy Development Fund established 2008 Vermont Energy Efficiency and Affordability Act requires PSB to work with utilities on smart-grid opportunities 2008 Vermont sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 2009 Group Net Metering 2009 Smart Grid Implementation Grant awarded 2009 Legislature authorizes funds to help integrate PHEVs into the grid 2011 State Comprehensive Energy Plan released 2011 Governor names Vermont Climate Cabinet 2011 Vermont Energy Act passes 11

opportunities 2008 Vermont sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 2009 Group Net Metering 2009 Smart Grid Implementation Grant awarded 2009 Legislature authorizes

electricity: ~55MW currently bid into ISONE Forward Capacity Market Costs just over 4.1cents/kWh vs. supply at 14.

12 GWh 5. Demonstrated leader in electricity efficiency Efficiency, counted as a supply resource, equals 11 percent of VT s energy portfolio Is treated like electricity: ~55MW currently bid into ISONE Forward Capacity Market Costs just over 4.1cents/kWh vs. supply at 14.4 cents/kwh Efficiency measures installed in 2010 reduced C02 emissions by 718,000 tons Cumulative Impact of Efficiency on Growth in Vermont's Statewide Annual Electric Supply Requirements Supply Requirements Efficiency Savings 12

13 4. Engaged Stakeholders Academic Institutions University of Vermont Complex systems, TRC The Vermont Law School Institute for Energy and the Environment Vermont State College System workforce development Vermont Technical College national center for alt fuels Norwich University cybersecurity Middlebury College sustainability Private Sector Energy Tech Companies driving innovation IBM leader in industrial efficiency Non-Profit Organizations Vermont Energy Investment Corporation Renewable Energy of Vermont Vermont Natural Resources Council Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network Community Involvement Town Energy Committees driving efficiency and weatherization

Private Sector Energy Tech Companies driving innovation IBM leader in industrial efficiency Non-Profit Organizations Vermont Energy Investment Corporation Renewable

14 6. Recognizes the Need for Energy Security Hurricane Irene 1.65 MW PV installation at Vermont Air National Guard base 14

recipients with CBSP DOE Contract signed April 2010 Overall project value is

15 7. Demonstrated Leader in Smart Grid Deployment $68.9 Million Smart Grid Investment Grant Only Statewide SGIG One of 10 grant recipients with CBSP DOE Contract signed April 2010 Overall project value is approximately $138M Most utilities began roll out in January 2012 (VEC at 97%) Goal is to have 85% deployment by 2013

16 Smart Grid: A Daunting Proposition? The U.S. Grid is the largest interconnected machine on earth 16 9,200 Generating Units 1,000,000 Megawatts of Generating Capacity 300,000 Miles of Transmission Lines 150,000 Miles of Transmission Lines > 230kV 3,100 Electric Utilities

Megawatts of Generating Capacity 300,000 Miles of Transmission

17 eenergy VT a Collaborative Effort Utilities 1 statewide transmission company 2 medium-sized investor owned utilities 1 medium-sized municipal utilities Group of 13 municipal electric utilities 2 cooperative utilities 1 efficiency utility State VT Department of Public Service VT Congressional Delegation VT CTO VT Telecommunications Authority

municipal electric utilities 2 cooperative utilities 1 efficiency utility State VT

19 THE PARTNERSHIP: PHASE II 19

understanding within Vermont of smart grid deployment Promote collaborative research

20 A Partnership Emerges: US DOE s Power Systems Fellowship Program Enhance multidisciplinary education and workforce development Promote broader public understanding within Vermont of smart grid deployment Promote collaborative research between Sandia and Vermont academic institutions Form liaisons with private and public stakeholders across Vermont 20

21 Partnership Organization Steering Committee Sandia Green Mountain Power University of Vermont Core Team Sandia National Laboratories University of Vermont N=5 N=5 Complex Systems Smart Grid Consumer Behavior Policy 21

22 Working with the Vermont Utilities

Who Your Insiders Are? (September) Brian Gaucher of IBM: Stability Versus Complexity: Is the Smart Grid at a Tipping Point?

23 Powering the Future Seminar Series Juan Torres: Smart Grid: Challenges and Opportunities (March) Charlie Hanley: Solar Energy and Our Electricity Future (March) Rob Leland: Climate Change, Technology and Global Security (May) Bob Hutchinson: Smart Grid Security: Do You Know Who Your Insiders Are? (September) Brian Gaucher of IBM: Stability Versus Complexity: Is the Smart Grid at a Tipping Point? (September) Bryan Richardson: Cybersecurity of the Smart Grid (October) Rush Robinett III: Integrating Renewables into the Electric Grid: Where s the Storage? (TBD) 23

24 Technology Short Courses Summer 2011 Renewables Integration (42) Smart Grid Policy (37) Cybersecurity of the Smart Grid (24) 0.05 Utilities Private Sector Government Academia 0.38 Non-profits 24

stakeholder representation Breakout sessions/information sharing Conference

25 May Stakeholder Conference Powering the Future: The Vermont Smart Grid and Beyond, May 17-18, 2011 More than 150 attendees Key leaders present Broad stakeholder representation Breakout sessions/information sharing Conference Attendance by Sector Academia Industry (utilties, private sector cos, Sandia) Government Non-Profits 25

s educational mission Engage in a collaboration with

26 ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center Opportunity to raise public awareness Engage the private sector Support the M-1 s educational mission Engage in a collaboration with e-energy Vermont s Communications Working Group Collect data 26

Faculty-Student-Staff Exchanges June to August, 2011 UVM Faculty Interest Area UVM Students Study Areas Donna Rizzo Jeff Frolick Jeff Marshall Maggie Eppstein Diann Gaalema Paul Hines Chris

psychology, watershed modeling Brad Lanute Nathan Palmer Chris Palombini Chris Parmer Francesca Minervini Jiarui David Zhang Andrew Seier Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez Melissa Faletra Natural

27 Faculty-Student-Staff Exchanges June to August, 2011 UVM Faculty Interest Area UVM Students Study Areas Donna Rizzo Jeff Frolick Jeff Marshall Maggie Eppstein Diann Gaalema Paul Hines Chris Koliba Asim Zia Neural nets Wireless sensors Fluid mechanics, particles in electric fields Complex systems Human behavior Power systems Complex systems, policy Energy policy, cognitive psychology, watershed modeling Brad Lanute Nathan Palmer Chris Palombini Chris Parmer Francesca Minervini Jiarui David Zhang Andrew Seier Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez Melissa Faletra Natural resources Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering 27

28 Sandia receives DOE grant Core Team visits Vermont & Sandia Sandia-UVM Seminar series launched Summer exchange program begins Senator Bingaman hosts Energy and Natural Resources committee field hearing at Sandia Vermont delegation visits Sandia Working session with Vermont utilities Technology courses offered July 2008 Nov 2009 Jan 2010 Oct 2010 Nov 2010 Jan 2011 March 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July/Aug 2011 Sandia delegation visits Vermont Steering Committee & core teams are formed Sandia delegation visits Vermont Powering the Future conference in Vermont ECHO smart grid exhibit opens An Evolving Partnership Timeline

29 A Collaborative Effort: Stakeholders in the Vermont-Sandia Partnership Sandia National Laboratories University of Vermont The Vermont Law School Norwich University Vermont State College System Champlain College Office of the Governor of Vermont Department of Public Service Department of Commerce Vermont Electric Power Company Green Mountain Power Central Vermont Public Service Corporation Burlington Electric Department Vermont Electric Cooperative Vermont Energy Investment Corporation eenergy Vermont - 22 Vermont utilities in total AllEarth Renewables Alteris Renewables Control Technologies GroSolar Draker Laboratories IBM NRG Systems Omega Optical SBE ISO New England Electric Power Research Institute Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Renewable Energy Vermont ECHO Lake and Aquarium Science Center 29

30 THE PARTNERSHIP: PHASE III 30

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32 Can leverage the expertise and talent that exists both at Sandia and in Vermont to: -- create a center that serves as a trusted resource for best practices and information related to the grid support the state s efforts to increase the amount of electricity it derives from renewables. -- put Vermont on the path toward long-term energy sustainability make the state a model of energy innovation and security for the rest of the country. 32

33 Questions? Laurie Burnham 33

THE COUNCIL ON THE FUTURE OF VERMONT

THE COUNCIL ON THE FUTURE OF VERMONT SUMMARY STATEMENT A project of the Vermont Council on Rural Development Vermont Council on Rural Development 43 State Street, P.O. Box 1384 Montpelier, VT 05601-1384