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Community Energy Storage (CES)
Local Benefits:
1) Backup power
2) Voltage correction
3) Renewable Integration
Substation
CES
Power Lines
Communication and Control Links
CES – A Virtual Substation Battery
CES is Operated as a Fleet offering a Multi-MW, Multi-hour Storage
Communication &
Control Layout for
CES
Substation
Power Lines
Communication and Control Links
CES Interface Diagram
Enterprise Systems
CIS GIS
(Customer) (Asset)
History DWM
OMS Archives (Work)
(Outage)
CES Unit:
• Autonomous for Islanding (Including Energy Allocation)
• Stay within Power and Voltage Constraints
• Participate in Scheduled Energy Dispatch
CES Controller:
• Manage Scheduled Energy Dispatch
• Respond to System or Manual Override
• Save Operational Reports to Archive
CES Fleet Manager:
• Remote CES Setup and Maintenance
• High level / detailed view of CES performance
• Manual override of CES Fleet / Units
CES Project Gaps and Challenges
VPPS will serve as a useful tool to look into opportunities such as: