SPEAKER: Dr. Steven Wong, Specialist - Renewable Energy Integration Natural Resources Canada/ Government of Canada
TOPIC: Considerations for Demand Response Standards and Demonstrations of Water Heather Load Control and Smart Baseboard Thermostats
DATE: Friday June 22, 2018
TIME: 1:30pm- 3:00pm
LOCATION: EIT 3142
INVITED BY: Kankar Bhattacharya
Abstract:
The first part of this presentation will discuss the role of standards in creating a safe, functional, and inter-operative demand response (DR) system. This discussion will highlight the different applications of standards from device to grid and their possible roles. Examples referring to existing standards and future needs will be presented. Second part of the presentation will introduce real-world demonstrations of electric water heater and smart baseboard thermostat DR. Results from a pilot study, examining the role that water heater control could play in reducing energy costs in a time-of-use environment, will be discussed. Challenges encountered in estimating the results from limited field data, and possible solutions, will also be presented. In the latter, a DR strategy employing setpoint modulation to the baseboards of 11 homes via smart thermostats was tested, with the goal of using the thermal mass of homes to reduce energy demand during peaks. The results, including impacts on demand reduction, energy consumption, and user comfort, will be shown.
Biography:
Steven Wong has been a researcher with the Government of Canada’s Department of Natural Resources in the CanmetENERGY laboratory since 2010. There, he is a member of the Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources Group whose activities include working with partners in government, industry, and academia to “act as a supplier and catalyst for a sustainable energy future for Canada.” Dr. Wong obtained a Master’s of Management Sciences in 2005 and a PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2009 from University of Waterloo. At CanmetENERGY, his responsibilities include managing and conducting research studies and facilitating relationships between industry, academics, and government. His research experience spans the fields of renewable integration and smart grid, including distribution, bulk, and remote community system operation, electric and thermal storage, wind and solar generation, and innovative energy markets. Most recently, his work has focused on assessing the roles of residential DR for renewables integration. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo.