OSU Connected Community: automated BUilding Control with Knowledge of distributed EnergY resources and Electrical Systems for Grid Offerings (BUCKEYES GO!)
This project will include 22 buildings on the OSU campus of diverse vintage and use. The goal is to leverage existing campus metering and data infrastructure and demonstrate cybersecure orchestrated control of buildings and distributed energy resources for energy efficiency, demand management, and provision of grid services including synchronized reserve, and energy and capacity markets participation.
Project Lead
The Ohio State University
Planned Location of Buildings
Columbus, OH
Partners
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
UC Berkeley
Building types
22 buildings on the OSU campus with a mix of commercial and residential buildings of diverse vintage and use types
New or retrofit buildings
Retrofit buildings
Energy Efficiency Target
35% reduction compared to year 2017 baseline
Total load
12 MW peak demand
DERs planned
40 kW of rooftop PV, 29 existing EVs totaling 300 kW, , and 50 MW of wind via a purchase power agreement
Flexible Loads
The targeted loads include HVAC setpoint reset, duct static pressure reset, smart ventilation, EV station dispatching, and control of chillers with a predicted impact of more than 0.75W per square foot.
Coordinated Controls
Cybersecure supervisory controller interfacing with native building automation systems and with aggregator’s proprietary grid communication software in automated fashion.
Grid issues addressed
N/A
Grid services planned
Targeting synchronized reserve, energy and capacity markets participation