1. Net Zero Cities
Fort Collins, October2013
Greenlys, a System-View Pilot Project for Smart Grids
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2. AEPI, Invest in Grenoble-Isere, France Agency
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Economic promotion and image-building for the Grenoble-Isère area in
France and abroad.
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Prospection, reception and relocation of new business, from France and
abroad, to maintain and develop the area’s economic fabric.
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Working locally with technical partners & clusters (such as Tenerrdis in the
case of Net Zero Cities) as well as policy makers
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Reaching out globally to connect business and clusters to the relevant
international partners
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3. Grenoble-Isère
…in the heart of the RhoneAlps region
 2nd-largest economy in
France
 Isère: 1,2M people
Grenoble area: 732,800 inhabitants
in a territory equal to 3x the size of
Luxembourg
 7th-largest regional
economy in the European
Union
 Strong presence of foreign-owned
companies in the industry:
40% in Grenoble–Isere
25% in France
 Top investors: USA, Germany, UK
 2nd-favorite place for
executives in France
LONDON
BERLIN
BRUSSELS
 Grenoble has the 2nd-largest
English- speaking community in
France
GENEVA
PARIS
GRENOBLE
ROMA
 Largest American community in
France
 Among the top five travel
destinations in Europe
 Easy access to
international destinations
through major airports
(Lyon, Geneva) and rail
MADRID
 Population:
young, qualified, innovative, with
strong scientific focus
AEPI Grenoble - Isère
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2013

4. Where Clean Energy started!
Aristide Bergès
Hydroelectric power, started in our valley
at the end of the 19th century
… This in turn led to the start of many activities such
as:
• Electricity production and supply: EDF, Gaz Electricité de
Grenoble,
• Manufacture of turbines, penstocks, cable, electrical
equipment, etc.: Alstom, Prysmian, Schneider Electric, etc.
• Electrometallurgy: Pechiney, Ascometal, etc.
• The start of many subcontractors in metal-working, boilermaking, safety, etc. in parallel with specialist engineering
firms: Artelia, Atos, etc.
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5. GreenLys in Grenoble,
a System View Pilot Project for Smart Grids
- Call for demo project
from ADEME / French government
- Pilot project proposal in two cities: Grenoble & Lyon
Goal : Implement a technological show case, by
developing two experimental technology platforms, in
Lyon and Grenoble, by 2016, in order to prepare a
widespread deployment
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6. The Consortium: 11 partners
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Academics & research centers
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Electrical chain
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Technology providers
• Grenoble INP technological university
• LEPII Grenoble university for economics
• CEA LITEN R&D center
• RTE TSO
• Core partners: ERDF nationwide DSO project coordinator, Gaz electricite de
Grenoble local utility, GDF SUEZ national suppliers, HESPUL distributed
producers association, Rhonalpenergie local communities association
• Energy technology providers: Schneider Electric, Alstom
• ICT technology provider : ATOS world Grid
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7. 1 - A consortium involving different types of smart grid
stakeholders
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Covering the whole value chain of the electrical system:
DSO, TSO, suppliers, technology providers (energy systems, ICT)
Universities and R&D centers
End-users, local communities, producers associations
2 - A project to build up a systemic vision
Coupling an advanced distribution network with a management of a complete
DER portfolio (distributed generation, flexible loads and electrical vehicles)
through AMI, including the LINKY smart meter
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8. 3 - A demonstrator to experiment the Smart Grid at a real and
significant scale
4 districts within 2 cities, representatives of a diversified population
An ambition which could reach 2,000 residential end-users (1,000 in each city)
Two complementary sites:
Nationwide DSO (ErDF – Lyon) and Integrated local DSO (GEG Grenoble)
Complementary experimentations (technological options, regulated or not
tariff)
4 - Expected results
Analysis of the added value chain for market development
Analysis of the transitions for larger scale smart grid deployment
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9. Demonstrators in the City:
2 districts in Grenoble
Caserne de Bonne,
a former military garrison site
« Presqu’ile » science park
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10. The Aggregator => new actor in the Smart Grid
system
The operator who manages load curtailment and
decentralized power productions, according to the needs
of the electrical network
Using an operational control command chain in interaction with
the other actors in the system: network
operators, producers, providers, consumers
With the requirement to maintain the users’ comfort
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11. The Aggregator => experimental results of curtailment
Progression:
• More than 20,000 curtailments carried out during the two last
heating seasons
• Data acquisition in order to build predictive models
• Technical characterization of curtailment: rebound and payback
effects
• An analysis of the impact of these curtailment on users comfort
• Flexibility forecasting and curtailment optimization algorithms
• First interaction tests with the Distribution Network Operator
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12. A Wiser Solution => a connected solution providing
innovative services to residential customers
• Easy to install
• User-centered
OFFERING:
• Control of consumption,
• Optimized comfort.
• Intuitive
• Allowing consumer choice
ENSURING:
• Curtailment implementation with
respect to comfort parameters
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13. Energy Management on Tertiary Sites
=> preserving comfort for occupants
Objective: develop a DR system for tertiary
sites, triggered by the aggregator
Progression: 1st prototype of a full-scale
curtailment system on a site located on
Schneider Electric GIANT (38TEC) Presqu’ile
- Experimental results complemented with a
numerical model
- 3 other sites will be instrumented in 2014
- Load shed without impacting the comfort of
the 150 occupants of two office buildings
(3,600m2)
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14. Advanced Network Functions => facilitate the flexibility
In Lyon
Curtailment simulation with real
data from the experimental area (Vaise
Substation)
Decentralized resources flexibility
use, driven out of the purchase
obligation
Promote the PV integration
• local voltage regulation
• development of the DER predictive
system PrevERDF
In Grenoble
Simulations with real data from the
experimental area
Centralized productions flexibility
use, driven out of the purchase
obligation
Optimization of the EV loading
• Linked with the PV production
• Minimizing impact on the whole
system
Promote PV integration
• Controlling reactive power
• Working on a predictive model
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15. The DSO:=> optimal network operation
DSO objectives :
Progression :
• Serve as facilitator for aggregator
curtailment offers
• Define curtailment impact on the
distribution network
• Ensure the security and safety of
network operations
• DSO associated in the loop of
flexibility
programs certification
• Creation of algorithms for flexibility
programs certification
• Advise the aggregator on the
location of curtailment
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16. Highlighting Models of Value Creation
Final
customer
A flexible
& reconfigurable grid
Reduce electricity
bill and manage
carbon footprint
Provider &
producer
Means of mobilization
& control downstream
meters
Aggregation
tools
DSO
& TSO
Community
Variety in billing
offers and
opportunities for
investment
optimization
Management and
investment
optimization, DER
integration, grid
reliability
Achievement of DER
objectives and conservation of
energy, with optimum global
economies
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17. Specifying & Managing Transitions-Technical Steps
Today’s power
system
Still highly centralized
Quality and reliability
Equal access to energy
Competitive cost of energy
Transition scenarios
Structured steps
Technological transitions
IC Technologies
Power/energy technologies
Regulatory transitions
DG integration & grid access
System functions / grid services
Balancing mechanisms, etc.
Economical transitions
Cost of system operations
Investments
Asset management…
Tomorrow
- Power grid with enforced
intelligence
- Increased integration,
diffuse storage,
- PHEV Charging
management, DR (BI)
Quality and reliability
Equal access to energy
Competitive cost of energy
METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS TRANSFER 4 LARGE
LONG-TERM
4 GRID TRANSITION
SCALE DEPLOYMENT TRANSITIONS
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The largest Smart Grid pilot project demo in France
€40M (Smart Meters/AMI not incl.–already funded)
High expectations and foreseen difficulties
A solid and engaged consortium
Ramping up with engaged end-users
• Next steps: recruit more end-users & LINKY
customers, more B2B users, ramp up EV
infrastructure, & further develop advanced
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functions, e.g. self-healing

19. Thanks for your attention!
Your contact
Veronique PEQUIGNAT
v.pequignat(at)grenobleisere.com
+33 (0) 476 709 704
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