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Subject: RE: [emix] Power storage strategies


While subsequent emails suggest this might be overkill, or at least not completely necessary, it does bring a question.  There is an effort underway generically termed Building Information Modeling (BIM).  As part of that effort, we and others are developing XML language that describes our products in meaningful terms.  It would be terrific if somewhere in our merry band there is someone with intimate knowledge of the BIM effort who might know if this effort could be extended to storage, or perhaps already is. 
 
I spoke to Chuck Eastman, Professor of Architecture at Georgia Tech often credited with developing the concept of BIM in the '70's (though he says incorrectly).  He said that the Building Information standard has 10-20 thousand entities defined already, but energy is a huge gap.  GSA has sponsored Richard See to work with LBNL and BIM tool software implementers to address this, but they are at an early stage, and still arguing over zonal energy issues.  Dr. Eastman is going to send me a link when he returns to his office.
 
Does anyone know these folks or the International Alliance of Interoperability?  Sounds like there is a chance we can leverage each other, and also a chance we will be duplicative.  Autodesk started commercializing these concepts in the 80's and evidently turned the work over to the IAI to manage as industry foundation classes (http://iaiweb.lbl.gov/IFC/IFC_Release_2.0/FINAL_Documents/IFC_R2_ObjectModelArchitectureGuide_US.PDF)
 
Also, there is a document on BIM based energy analysis (which seems to incorporate the DOE Energy Plus mode and is found at http://63.249.21.136/IAI-MVD/IDM/BSA-002/PM_BSA-002.pdf).  If they are not participants in our process already, perhaps they should be.  Fortunately, I do know the relevant people at Autodesk, but will await discussion before reaching out.
 
Phil
 

From: David RR Webber (XML) [mailto:david@drrw.info]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 11:42 AM
To: Phil Davis
Cc: emix@lists.oasis-open.org; Toby.Considine@gmail.com
Subject: RE: [emix] Power storage strategies

Phil,

Can we get one of those 400 people to write some XML for us?!?!

 ; -)

If telephone switch industry is a guide here - this means we already have 3 sets of battery subsystem XML - GE, Hitachi and Samsung - with more to follow.  And of course each new model has new XML...

Thanks, DW

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: [emix] Power storage strategies
From: "Phil Davis" <pddcoo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, April 26, 2010 11:26 am
To: "'David RR Webber (XML)'" <david@drrw.info>,
<Toby.Considine@gmail.com>
Cc: <emix@lists.oasis-open.org>

Actually, GE announced such a system last week and is hiring 400 people in Atlanta to staff the new business. It's a substation level product.  Also, I have spoken personally with people at Hitachi and Samsung who are testing a 1 MW battery.  Such a battery from another vendor is in test operation behind PJM's main offices. So local here takes on a new meaning depending on whether it is truly behind the customer meter, or behind the distribution grid meters (substations and the like), or on a transmission system.  Theoretically, batteries of this size could replace generators used for voltage or frequency support.
 
Phil Davis


From: David RR Webber (XML) [mailto:david@drrw.info]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:58 AM
To: Toby.Considine@gmail.com
Cc: emix@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [emix] Power storage strategies

Toby,

It occurs to me that local storage can potentially play a role here - depending on its efficiency of course.  One can anticipate that future technology will offer higher % there - especially if market forces drive that equation.

Therefore - a future system could offset power surges by drawing on locally stored resources that were captured during off-peak or excess capacity.  In fact such a system may notify suppliers that they can "push" excess power to local storage at some pre-determined cost point - and of course also need to indicate that the storage facility is at a certain % level, or if empty - accept units at a higher cost rate.

DW



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