Los Angeles Air Force Base vehicle to grid pilot project

Panel: 4. Transport and mobility: How to deliver energy efficiency

This is a peer-reviewed paper.

Authors:
Chris Marnay, Mechanical Engineering University of New Mexico, USA
MIchael Stadler, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Nicholas DeForest, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Tobias Erdmann, Bosch Software Innovations, Germany
Terry Chan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Judy Lai, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Jason MacDonald, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Andreas Hoheisel, Bosch Software Innovations, Germany
Markus Müller, Bosch Software Innovations, Germany
Scott Sabre, Bosch Software Innovations, Germany
Ed Koch, Akuacom Inc., USA
Paul Lipkin, Akuacom Inc., USA
Robert W. Anderson, Olivine, Inc., USA
Spence Gerber, Olivine, Inc., USA
Elizabeth Reid, Olivine, Inc., USA

Abstract

This paper describes the technology and provides a deployment update of a mixed purpose and duty 40-vehicle 100% plug-in electrical vehicle (PEV) pilot test fleet at the Los Angeles Air Force base. The fleet will be given advanced PEV fleet management capabilities being developed by Bosch Software Innovations. Optimization capability will ensure that the complex task of scheduling charging and discharging of vehicles can be achieved such that energy costs are minimized and the benefits from participation in grid demand response and ancillary services (DR+AS) markets are all jointly considered, the best overall bids submitted, and optimal scheduling implemented. Receipt and fast response (within 4 s) to grid instructions as well as settlement of revenues from grid service provision will be enabled through use of the OpenADR protocol. And finally, the integration of PEVs into the wider base energy system will be analyzed to examine their key role in future microgrids and community energy systems. Bosch’s eMobility Solution fleet management software will provide the necessary additional front-end PEV fleet management tools. Optimization capability based on Berkeley Lab’s Distributed Energy Resources Customer Adoption Model (DER-CAM) is being developed to find optimal scheduling for the fleet. OpenADR capable hardware will be installed on base allowing participation in DR+AS markets. Capability will be installed to permit participation in several markets, including the California Independent System Operator Regulation Up and Down markets. Base Building 229 will be monitored and control of its loads simulated to evaluate the potential of PEVs to additionally contribute to overall base energy efficiency goals, and coordinate with a large (600 kW) of PV generation at the site. This entire system, must meet strict security requirements. A status update on the project with results of preliminary analyses will be reported.