ENMAX Connect
Residential VPP Grid Services Demonstration for effective management of DERs and EVs
As the number of installed residential Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Electric Vehicle Chargers (EVCs) continues to increase, there is an opportunity to leverage these resources for the benefit of asset owners, energy customers, and Local Distribution Companies (LDCs). The integration of residential DERs (Distributed Energy Resources) and EVCs into Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) presents…
Transmission BESS Project Development
AltaLink’s Emissions Reduction Alberta proposal is to complete preliminary development studies for a transmission battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in support of technical and economic evaluations. This work advances BESS functional use-cases in support of grid reliability, affordable electricity, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Hybrid Hydro Generating Asset Project
The project will combine Atlas’ supercapacitor energy storage system with one of TransAlta Corporation’s Alberta hydroelectric generation facilities to create a Hybrid Hydro Supercapacitor Energy Storage System (Hybrid Hydro SC-ESS) asset. The project will be a first-of-its kind implementation in North America. The Hybrid Hydro SC-ESS will be capable of responding quickly to grid reliability…
RASCOL – Retrofit Application of Spectrally Selective Coatings to Overhead Lines
This project is centred around the direct application of capacity enhancing coatings to overhead transmission lines, semi-autonomously, in situ. This has the potential to increase the capacity of existing conductors by up to 30% without reconductoring or building new lines, a cost saving we estimate at 95%. AssetCool (a UK based technology company) have developed…
Condition Recognition Wireless Network
CRWN.ai Identifies faulty or degraded transmission line infrastructure by monitoring electrical discharge and using ML and AI. CRWN.ai places smart sensors on poles to record electrical discharge continuously, and uses ML and AI to analyze data findings and identify infrastructure that may need repair or replacement. CRWN.ai can identify issues like arcing, tracking and Corona.…
A innovative virtual power plant solution to reshape Alberta Electricity Grid and enable the widespread adoption of renewable energy and high energy-tier buildings
Energy storage system (ESS) has long been seen as the missing link between intermittent renewable power and constant reliability. And a network of storage systems that are interconnected through a central control, i.e. Virtual Power Plant (VPP), can play a broader role in the energy transition by smartly control the power consumption and generation to…
Fluiditi Storage Project: Enabling Renewables & Offsetting GHG Emissions
Thousands of megawatts of new renewable generation projects are proposed and in the interconnection queue. That, combined with the challenges facing carbon emitting thermal generation, will require a significant amount of new storage projects to support the Alberta grid and reduce GHG emissions. TERIC Power’s Fluiditi Battery Storage Project is a commercially innovative battery storage…
WaterCharger Battery Storage Project
WaterCharger is a proposed 180 MW/180 MWh Battery Energy Storage System located in the province of Alberta currently under development. WaterCharger is expected to be the largest battery energy storage project in Alberta and will enhance the reliability and sustainability of the Alberta electrical grid. The project will utilize lithium iron phosphate battery technology to…
Canyon Creek Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project
Although pumped hydro energy storage is a well-established technology globally, Canyon Creek will be the first of its kind in Western Canada. Its planned 75 MW capacity and up to 37 hours of storage time will make available to the grid operator a flexible, responsive, and real time tool to help balance the intermittent supply…
