Integrated Energy Services for the industrial sector: an innovative model for sustainable electricity supply (original) (raw)

The growing reliance on demand response in organized electric power markets has had major effects on these markets, affecting the choice of resources in these areas and the price levels and efficiency of the markets. Greater levels of demand response promise to further transform electric power markets. Development of a responsive market demand will lead to major changes in the way that the electricity industry operates. These changes will be further enhanced by the substantial investments underway to create a smart grid. Key developments that could transform electric power markets include the widespread use of electric car batteries or major appliances to provide electric power ancillary services and the use of demand resources as a “dance partner” for variable wind generation. This paper explores developments in these areas and outlines a vision for a more efficient and secure electric grid based on the full participation of demand response resources. Evidence of the beginnings of ...

Increasing the level and diversifying the sources of flexible capacity available to transmission system operators will be a pivotal factor for maintaining reliable control of national electricity grids. These response capacities are widely available; however, one area with large capacities that could benefit from advancements is the industrial sector. This sector’s highly regulated nature ensures that structured procedures and thorough investigations are required to implement significant change. This study presents a systematic methodology to effectively categorise assets and evaluate their perceived risk of participation in demand response, allowing industries to present a sustainable portfolio of flexible capacity to the grid. Following implementation on an internationally relevant industrial site, this methodology identified several assets for participation, determining that it is realistic to expect 35 to 75 kW of flexible capacity from only air handling units on a single site. ...