Technical Work Group:

Network Interconnection Resources

Current Activity

Relevant sections of 2005 and 2006 Reports

Network Interconnection Case Studies -- presented below:

Projects are listed below with the most recent first.  The following projects have been initiated or installed since the above spreadsheet was last updated in May 2005:

The following 6 projects are included in the May 2005 spreadsheet above and were reviewed by the DG Collaborative in the preparation of its May 2005 Report (see above):

Building City Network Type Size [kW] Generator Type Prime Mover Project Description
Williams Coast Guard Building (GSA) Boston Secondary Spot 105 Inverter
and
Induction
PV
and
IC engine
Phase 1 - 30 kW PV, Oct. '99
Phase 2 - 75 kW Tecogen, Aug '02

1. Generation Monitoring May 2003 - March 2005, W.E. Feero, May 2005
2. Generation Monitoring May 2003 - May 2004, W.E. Feero, May 2004
3. Generation Monitoring Sample Report, R. Piaskoski, Sept. 2003
4. Williams Building DG Case Study, R. Piaskoski, March 2003
5. Connection of DG to 2-Transformer Spot Network (IEEE Article), M. Baier, W.E. Feero & D.R. Smith, Feb. 2003

Conde Nast Building (4 Times Square) New York City Secondary Spot 420 Inverter PV Two 200 kW fuel cells, 20 kW PV integrated panels
Four Times Square Study
Moscone Convention Center San Francisco 4 kV Spot 675 Inverter PV 2 PV units, 469 & 207 kW, produce a minimum of 825,000 kWh annually
Moscone Convention Center Study
595 Market Street San Francisco Secondary Spot 1030 Synchronous IC Engine three 375 kW and one 280 kW Waukesha natural-gas engine-generator sets (CHP)
595 Market St. Study
One Market Street San Francisco Secondary Spot 1500 Synchronous IC Engine Three 500 kW natural gas-fired generators (CHP)
One Market Place Study
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago 12.5 kV Spot 1750 Synchronous IC Engine Cummins genset (QSV91GB)

1. Museum Case Study,

Energetics

2. Project Overview
3. Gas Technology Institute Article
4. Power Engineering International Article


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