First International Conference on the

Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources 1 st - 3 rd December 2004, Brussels, Belgium

Organised by the European Cluster IRED and the EU-DEEP Project under the guidance and support of the European Commission, Directorate General for Research Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Jurgen Schmid, ISET, Germany Conference Co-Chairman: Dr. Etienne Gehain, Gaz de France, France EC Contactperson, Co-Organiser: Manuel Sanchez-Jimenez, EC DG Research, Belgium

IR2D „Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Generation into the European Electricity Grid" is a large European Cluster of RTD projects funded by the European Commission and coordinated by ISET, Germany www.IRED-cluster.org

eu-deep ,,The birth of a European Distributed Energy Partnership that will help the large-scale Implementation of Distributed Energy Resources in Europe" is an integrated project funded by the European Commission and co-ordinated by Gaz de France, France www.eu-deep.com

Table of Contents Page Organisational Guidelines

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Chairman's Message

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Programme outline

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Conference Programme

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VISIONS FROM DIFFERENT PLAYERS Vision of the Industry on RES and DER Buchholz Michael, Siemens PTD, Germany, Bassett Roger, AREVAT&D, UK, Miller Nicholas, GE Energy, USA, Rehtanz Christian, ABB Power Systems, Switzerland Distributed Energy Resources: Current Landscape and a Roadmap for the Future RastlerDan, EPRI, USA

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LEARNING FROM NATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND POLICIES The European Research Actions for the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources Perez Sainz Angel, EC DG-RTD, Belgium Sorry, we did not received a manuskript in time.

Transforming the U.S. Electric Grid to Strengthen Reliability, Security, and the Economy Parks William, DOE, USA Japanese Activities on the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources Owadano Yoshiro, AIST, Japan Sorry, we did not received a manuskript in time.

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Canadian Program on Decentralized Energy Production: A Component of the Technology and Innovation Initiative Dignard-Bailey Lisa, Natural Resources Canada, Canada

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STATUS AND RESULTS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS LARGE R&D APPROACHES European Network for Integration of Renewables and Distributed Generation - ENIRDGnet Martinez-Cid Pedro, IBERDROLA, Spain

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DISPOWER - Distributed Generation with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources Strauft Philipp, ISET, Germany

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EU-DEEP - The birth of a European Distributed Energy Partnership that will help the large-scale Implementation of Distributed Energy Resources in Europe Gehain Etienne, Gaz de France, France The Integration of Renewables Bull Stanley, NREL, USA

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GRID SYSTEM MANAGEMENT GridWise - Transforming the Power Grid with Information Technology Lightner Eric, DOE, USA and Pratt Rob, Batelle, USA Grid and Market Integration Deuse Jacques, TRACTEBEL, Belgium DGFACTS: "Improvement of the Quality of Supply in Distributed Generation Networks through the Integrated Application of Power Electronic Techniques" Zabala Eduardo, LABEIN, Spain CODGUNet: Connection of Distributed Energy Generation Units in the Distribution Network and Grid Jantti Sauli, Merinova, Finland

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The Challenge of Large Scale Wind Power Integration into Grid Operation Sassnick Yvonne, Vattenfall Europe Transmission, Germany

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MICRO-GRIDS ISLANDING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MICROGRIDS - Large Scale Integration of Micro-Generation to Low Voltage Grids Hatziargyriou Nikos, NTUA, Greece

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Integration of Distributed Generation and Storage into the Distributed Utility of the Future Lynch Jonathan, NP, USA Sorry, we did not received a manuskript in time.

Planned Islanding of 8.6 MVAIPP for BC Hydro System Reliability Fulton Richard, BC Hydro, Canada CRISP - Distributed Intelligence in Critical Infrastructures for Sustainable Power Schaeffer Gerrit-Jan, ECN, The Netherlands

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MARKET INTEGRATION Transitions in Electricity Supply Systems: Challenges for Policy and Regulation Scheepers Martin, ECN, The Netherlands

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Demand Description and Modelling Porcar Vicente, IBERDROLA, Spain

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Local Trading Strategies Karkkainen Seppo, VTT, Finland

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IEA DSM TASK XIII: Demand Response Resources Scarpelli Pete, RETX, USA

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Communication Architecture for Future Integration of Distributed Energy Resources Samotyi Marek, EPRI, USA

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ELEKTRA- PLAY THE PER ELECTRONIC MARKET POWER GAME ELEKTRA: The DER Electronic Market Power Game - An Interactive Experience with Advanced Information and Communication Technologies for DER Management Akkermans Hans, EnerSearch, Sweden

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RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE Causes of the 2003 Major Grid Blackouts in North America and Europe, and Recommended Means to Improve System Dynamic Performance Pourbeik Pouyan, IEEE, ABB, USA Benefits of integrating RES and DER in system operation Strbac Goran, UMIST, UK

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Reliability and Power Quality of Small High Speed Gas Turbine and Generator Distributed Power Sources Davis Murray, DTE, USA

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Power Quality: Interactions between Distributed Energy Resources, the Grid and Other Customers Bollen Math, STRI AB, Sweden

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LABORATORY AND STANDARDISATION ACTIVITIES Standardization on DER DeBlasio Richard, NREL, USA US Laboratory Efforts to Integrate Distributed Resources Into the Electric Grid Key S. Thomas, EPRI PEAC Corp., USA

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European Laboratories for Distributed Energy Resources Degner Thomas, ISET, Germany

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Power Electronic Interfaces for DER Mauch Konrad, KM Technical Service, Canada

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Review of Grid Codes Joos Geza, IGEE, Canada

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ENERGY MARKETS AND THE POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK World Energy Investments Outlook 2004: Focus of Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation N.N., IEA, France Sorry, we did not received a manuskript in time.

Electric Utility Model Rates and Tariffs Affecting DER Rawson Mark, California Energy Commission, USA Sorry, we did not received a manuskript in time.

A socio-economic Analysis of Technical Solutions and Practices for the Integration of Distributed Generation ten Donkelaar Michael, ECN, The Netherlands

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Energy Services: Win-Win Projects as a Solid Basis for Further Distributed Generation Lowak Michael, MW Energie AG, Germany

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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLES Integration Case Studies in the US Hoffman Patricia, DOE, USA Sorry, we did not received a manuskript in time.

Integration of Wind with Hydro-Electric Generation in the NW U.S.A. Felton Larry, Okanogan PUD, USA Energy Park KonWerl: Energy Management of a Decentralized Supply System. Concept and First Results Scholtes Jorg, KonWerl Zentrum, Germany Schwaegerl Christine, Siemens AG, Germany New Concepts for High Penetration of Solar PV in the Electrical System. The Experience of Navarra Arraras Miguel, EHN/Aesol Navarra, Spain

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PORTRAITS OF OUR SPONSORS ABB Power Technologies, Zurich, Switzerland

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GE - Global Research Europe, Garching, Germany

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MW Energie AG, Mannheim, Germany

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Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany

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List of Sponsors

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List of Authors

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List of Participants

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List of Abbreviation

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Information about OTTI

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