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Installation of the first Distributed Energy Storage System (DESS) at American Electric Power (AEP).

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A. Nourai

Publication year - 2007

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/912663

Subject(s) - grid , energy storage , strengths and weaknesses , electric power system , distributed generation , energy (signal processing) , smart grid , distributed data store , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , power (physics) , reliability engineering , operations research , distributed computing , renewable energy , geography , philosophy , physics , statistics , mathematics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , geodesy

AEP studied the direct and indirect benefits, strengths, and weaknesses of distributed energy storage systems (DESS) and chose to transform its entire utility grid into a system that achieves optimal integration of both central and distributed energy assets. To that end, AEP installed the first NAS battery-based, energy storage system in North America. After one year of operation and testing, AEP has concluded that, although the initial costs of DESS are greater than conventional power solutions, the net benefits justify the AEP decision to create a grid of DESS with intelligent monitoring, communications, and control, in order to enable the utility grid of the future. This report details the site selection, construction, benefits and lessons learned of the first installation, at Chemical Station in North Charleston, WV

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