Energy delivery system of the future

Baltimore Gas & Electric: technology and market assessment

In an effort to stay ahead of the energy technology curve, Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) recently launched the Energy Delivery System of the Future (EDSF) initiative. This initiative is focused on the integration of emerging gas and electric technologies that may significantly impact BGE’s energy delivery infrastructure in the future, with a focus on the next 10 years.

Project
DNV KEMA conducted a detailed assessment to identify potential technology impacts on BGE’s electric and gas transmission and distribution system during the next 10 years. DNV KEMA assessed key applications with electric and gas implications in the following broad technology areas
> Wind)                                        
> Solar
> Biomass                                     
> Microturbines
> Microgrids
> Fuel Cells
> Electric/Hybrid Vehicles
> Natural Gas Vehicles
> Energy Storage
> Demand Response
> Advanced Metering Infrastructure
> Advance Distribution Automation
> Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR)
> Clean End-Use Gas Technologies
> Advanced Communication & Control Technologies
> Shale Gas
> Energy Conservation
> Energy Efficiency Technologies
> Energy Security

DNV KEMA documented the projected entry, development, implementation timeline, market penetration, and commercial viability of these technologies for the assessment. DNV KEMA also characterized emerging trends in energy technologies that may present opportunities or challenges to BGE’s current planning and operational functions or policies and procedures. DNV KEMA also proposed strategic considerations to stay ahead of the technology curve. To support the analysis, DNV KEMA assembled a team of subject matter experts with experience in gas and electric technologies. DNV KEMA provided BGE with a report, as well as a proprietary, customized model, which forecasts technology application penetrations and drivers and assesses local impacts under a variety of penetration scenarios.

Benefits
DNV KEMA’s analysis will allow BGE to develop and prioritize specific actions to prepare for the impacts of new technology. The navigable design of DNV KEMA’s proprietary Excel-based technology penetration and impact assessment tool enables BGE to adjust and update the input variables, assumptions, and underlying data, when necessary in the future. DNV KEMA’s project team worked closely with BGE’s EDSF core team to develop a comprehensive resource with reports, analyses, and data by EDSF technology topic.

Client
> Baltimore Gas & Electric

Project coordinator
> DNV KEMA, United States

Project details
> Duration: July 2010 - December 2010