Please find below the
Finalist Evaluation
Judges'' ratings
| • | Novelty: | |
| • | Feasibility: | |
| • | Impact: | |
| • | Presentation: |
Judges'' comments
The contributor proposes the development of a mobile phone-based demand response scheme that specifically targets electricity consumption reduction during peak time, to reduce/nullify the use of peakers and therefore reducing system emissions and costs. The mechanism is limited to the areas where a smart meter is available and to users that WiFi-linked main appliances (as electric car, A/C, etc.) or a fast direct reply to a solicitation of reducing their consumption. Notwithstanding these limitations, I believe the scheme has a solid base to develop in the future with the home appliances getting more and more internet-connected and the users becoming more and more familiar to similar schemes. My only doubt would be the fit with the "Climate CoLab" innovation approach as this is an already existing and operating company with 2000 existing users.
Proposal to develop a mobile phone-based demand response scheme. Similar platforms have been demonstrated by others throughout the world (Eg: AutoGrid.com). However, this proposal focuses on achieving demand reductions in the context of peaking plant operations (specifically focusing on high emissions), instead of focusing on grid reliability (the focus of most existing demand response schemes).
Semi-Finalist Evaluation
Judges'' ratings
| • | Novelty: | |
| • | Feasibility: | |
| • | Impact: | |
| • | Presentation: |
Judges'' comments
A strong proposal for the development of a mobile phone-based demand response scheme that specifically targets peaker plant emissions (& costs). There are many demand response program providers and it is not clear why this particular approach is likely to be superior. However, this team is attempting to put an environmental spin on demand response (instead of purely cost savings) which is unusual. The issue of settlements and customer baselining (what would their consumption have been in the absence of this program) is not addressed in this proposal. This is likely to be a particularly important challenge for the team.
Additionally, what role would collaboration/cooperation with utility companies play into this proposal? Private vs. Public?
0comments
Share conversation:
Share via:
No comments have been posted.
