Dialogue: Viking Cold Solutions
Thursday, September 12, 2019, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Category: PLMA Load Management Dialogue
Join Us For:Viking Cold Solutions for Using Thermal Energy Storage as a Grid Assetwith Collin Coker, Viking Cold Solutions; and Michael Smith, National GridThursday, September 12, 2019; 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. EasternWatch Recording HereNEW OPTION! Subscribe to PLMA Load Management Dialogue via iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Gain key insights from a 16th PLMA Award-winning initiative for Technology Pioneer. Commercial & industrial freezers (10,000 to 200,000+ square feet) in the food and beverage, foodservice, grocery, and cold storage industries require massive amounts of electricity to keep frozen food product temperatures stable between 0 and -20 degrees Fahrenheit. These facilities maintain the highest demand per cubic foot of any industrial category and globally spend over $40 billion on energy every year. Viking Cold Solutions uses thermal energy storage systems (TES) to utilize frozen food facilities in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Australia as grid assets that enable operators to shed 300-500 kW for up to 13 hours each day. TES systems leverage the facility’s existing refrigeration system to store energy in the form of cold and discharge that energy over long periods of time when it is most economical for the grid and the facility operator. These systems have no mechanical components and use phase change material, to absorb up to 85% of the heat infiltration while refrigeration is cycled off, and intelligent controls to balance temperature requirements and energy use. With a levelized cost of energy of less than 2¢ per kWh, many power providers have added TES technology into their efficiency and demand management programs to improve efficiency an average of 26%, help address the variability of renewables, and unlock large-scale demand management opportunities for a fraction of the cost of other storage mediums. The dialogue will include:
Who Should Attend. Practitioners from energy utilities, solution providers and trade allies looking to gain and share dynamic load management expertise, including demand response and distributed energy resources. How Dialogues Work. When you register, you may submit a comment or question in advance. After brief introductions, the featured speakers will have an informal 30-minute conversation. You're welcome to use a speaker phone so an unlimited number of people may participate in real-time via a GotoWebinar link. After the Dialogue, you will receive a recording web link or an opportunity to listen via iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Unable to participate on this day and time? Register anyway and you will automatically receive the recording link or subscribe to PLMA Load Management Dialogue where you get your podcasts. Contact: Tiger Adolf, [email protected], (707) 771-6429 |