RTP DER Management

The DER Device management system controls the DER Device (s) according to the DER Device schedule. The customer’s Customer Building Automation System receives the RTP signals from the Energy Service Provider and performs optimizations on the best mix of load reductions and DER Device function based on the customer’s criteria. At the beginning of each interval, the Customer Building Automation System sends the appropriate commands to the DER Device Manager to initiate the DER Device functions for that interval. The DER Device Manger processes those commands, initiates the DER Device utilization and monitors the DER Device (s) for compliance with commands. Any failure to produce the scheduled DER Device results in an alarm broadcasted to the Customer Building Automation System where the customer can take appropriate action. The monitored DER Device activity is made available in real-time to the Customer Building Automation System where the data can be made available to the customer and Energy Service Provider.

In addition to RTP responses, the Customer Building Automation System may bid into the energy and ancillary services markets if all business constraints are first met. If these bids are accepted, additional commands may be set to the DER Device management system to implement those bids. The Customer Building Automation System will monitor the response to insure the bid services are supplied.

The Energy Service Provider is responsible for monitoring DER Device facilities while operating to ensure power quality constraints are met, and to help manage emergency situations (detailed in the Advanced Distribution Automation Use Cases).

Steps

#	Event	Name of Process/Activity	Description of Process/Activity	Information Producer	Information Receiver	Name of Info Exchanged	IntelliGrid Architecture Environments
1.1	Timer for beginning of interval		Customer Building Automation System sends signals to DER Device manager for the upcoming interval. These commands would include generation and ancillary services support.	Customer Building Automation System	DER Device manager	DER Device schedule	DER Monitoring and Control
1.2	DER Device receives schedule for interval		DER Device implements schedule starting or stopping generation and switching loads.		DER Device devices	DER Device Device Start/Stop/Set Commands	DER Monitoring and Control
1..3	DER Device implements generation		Monitors DER Device performance and reports status to Customer Building Automation System	DER Device manager	Customer Building Automation System	DER Device Status	DER Monitoring and Control
1.4	DER Device performance data published		Makes DER Device performance data available to Energy Service Provider	Customer Building Automation System	Energy Service Provider DER Device and Ancillary Services Monitoring	DER Device Status	ESP to Customer
1.5	Failure to meet DER Device goals		If DER Device goals are not met, the Customer Building Automation System will signal the customer with an alarm so that action can be taken.	Customer Building Automation System	Customer	DER Device Status	Intra-Customer Site

Customer Services - RTP Customer's Optimization Function

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