Integrid - Bridging the Gap

23 Energy Management Systems (BMS) is used to interface a local monitor and control system and an intelligent aggregation unit at EDP C’s facilities. The latter manages flexibility available, while maintaining the comfort level of each building. Prototype An EDP C controller (BMS), placed on site, communicates with the building’s thermal control system (TCS) receiving all themain process information and updating EDP Comercial’s database. This data is processed to develop a flexibility estimation model which results in the flexibility available at any given time. When the time comes, depending on market acknowledgment, the flexibility accepted makes the central system trigger the entire BMS model selected, in a merit order, and these devices act on local TCS so as to use each building’s thermal inertia either positively (turning off consumption) or negatively (turning on consumption). EDP C’s facility . Controller . Sends data from the building’s Thermal Control System to EDPC’s Database Platform allows activation of flexibility algorithm Controller communicates with building’s TCS and sends data to EDPC’s database TCS changes Fan Coil setpoints to release energy . Allows EDPC to change the Fan Coil setpoints Building Figure 3.8 – Aggregation system implemented by EDP C. Innovative features: • Building thermal inertia model assessment through consumption profile. • BMS guarantes interoperability between central system and each TCS. • Aggregation of office buildings’ demand side flexibility to be used for ancillary services (replacement reserve). Final TRL: 9 Social Network for Behavioural DR – LocalLife Concept LocalLife is a local social network that provides behavioural demand response mechanisms for long- term engagement of residential customers by solving practical problems in their everyday life. LocalLife focuses on social needs in neighbourhoods, helping residents connect with each other on various local issues and events, thus creating a sense of belonging and trust. This creates an appropriate context to provide them with personalized energy feedback on how much electricity they consume and how it compares to other households in the local community and in general. Prototype LocalLife combines features from a social network with energy feedback in a local context, setting it apart from other energy conservation or social networking apps on the market.