An Energy Storage Cost Comparison: Li-Ion Batteries vs Distributed Load Control

Yue Chen; Neil Cammardella; Robert Moye; Sean Meyn

doi:10.1109/PSC.2018.8664042

An Energy Storage Cost Comparison: Li-Ion Batteries vs Distributed Load Control

Yue Chen, Neil Cammardella, Robert Moye, Sean Meyn

Power Systems Engineering

University of Florida

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Abstract

In 2017, San Diego Gas & Electric installed a 30 MW, 120 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility-The world's largest at the time. But, recent work demonstrates that local control can enable flexible loads to provide equivalent battery-like services to the grid. Our cost comparison shows that it is much cheaper to acquire 30 MW, 120 MWh of capacity by retro-fitting 120,000 water heaters with control hardware and telecommunications. Surprisingly, it may even be cheaper to give away 120,000 'smart' water heaters.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PSC.2018.8664042 https://doi.org/10.1109/PSC.2018.8664042
State	Published - 2 Jul 2018
Event	2018 Clemson University Power Systems Conference, PSC 2018 - Charleston, United States Duration: 4 Sep 2018 → 7 Sep 2018

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Conference	2018 Clemson University Power Systems Conference, PSC 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Charleston
Period	4/09/18 → 7/09/18

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NREL/CP-5D00-73834

Keywords

Demand-side management
energy storage
load management
power system economics
power system management

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