DEEE0009776

Osu-Engie Connected Community: Automated building control with knowledge of distributed energy resources and electrical systems for grid offerings (Buckeyes go!)

Ohio State University

A CONNECTED COMMUNITY (CC) IS A GROUP OF GRID-INTERACTIVE EFFICIENT BUILDINGS GEB1 WITH DIVERSE, FLEXIBLE END USE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES (DERS) THAT COLLECTIVELY WORK TO MAXIMIZE BUILDING, COMMUNITY, AND GRID EFFICIENCY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS FOA IS TO SELECT PROJECTS THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW GROUPS OF BUILDINGS COMBINED WITH OTHER TYPES OF DERS2, SUCH AS ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING AND PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) GENERATION, CAN RELIABLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY SERVE AS GRID ASSETS BY STRATEGICALLY DEPLOYING EFFICIENCY AND DEMAND FLEXIBILITY. BY DEMONSTRATING THE ABILITY OF GROUPS OF BUILDINGS AND DERS TO MODIFY LOAD, THE FOA OUTCOMES WILL ENABLE INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY, REDUCED ENERGY DEMAND, AND REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. UNDER THIS FOA, DOE WILL SELECT A PORTFOLIO OF “CONNECTED COMMUNITY” PROJECTS TOTALING UP TO $65 MILLION IN VARYING CLIMATES, GEOGRAPHIES, BUILDING TYPES, BUILDING VINTAGES, DERS UTILITY/GRID/REGULATORY STRUCTURES AND RESOURCE BASES. THROUGH FUNDING THESE PROJECTS, DOE HOPES TO FIND AND SHARE TECHNICAL AND MARKET SOLUTIONS THAT WILL INCREASE DEMAND FLEXIBILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

81.086 - Conservation Research and Development

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) [DOE]

Columbus, Ohio United States

City-Wide

Connected Communities (DE-FOA-0002206)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 04/30/23 to 12/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 101% from $6,344,266 to $12,772,978.