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Mission Statement...
The Wisconsin Distributed Resources Collaborative, Inc. (WIDRC) is a
voluntary collaborative committed to facilitating and promoting the
successful deployment of economic, efficient and environmentally
responsible distributed resources in Wisconsin. Meetings
& Notices...
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Year 2012 dues
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2012 WIDRC general meetings
January 27,
April date unconfirmed,
July 13, October 13
Friday January 27 Meeting.
9:30 am-1:00 pm at WECC (431 Charmany Dr.) in
Madison, WI
Meeting Agenda
January 27 -
WIDRC General Meeting Presentations
Beginning at 10:00 a.m. (approx.)
Deb Irwin – update on solar collaborative activity
Carol Stemrich (PSCW) - update on expanded cost-effectiveness
evaluation of Focus renewable resource measures -
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Amanda Mott (WI SEO) – will discuss the CESA/DOE/WI Energy Resource
Consortium (WERC) storage project status
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12:00 p.m. (approx.) Lunch Presentation
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Sunshot Initiative Rooftop Solar Challenge - Grow Solar Wisconsin
Team
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Presentation
This project will be developing the tools and approaches that will
reduce balance of system non--hardware costs for solar energy
systems.
These soft costs -- expenses associated with
permitting, financing, interconnection, and inspection -- can
account for 20% of the total expense of solar electric system
installations.
Niels Wolter (Madison Solar consulting) - overview of project
Michael Vickerman (RENEW Wisconsin) - project tasks on
net-energy-billing
Larry Krom (L&S Technical Associates, Inc.) - project tasks on
interconnection
Current WIDRC Project Completed . . .
Development of a Strategy Paper on Customer-Owned Distributed Gas Interconnection Issues and Methods
- Background
There is
increasing development of biogas production facilities in Wisconsin and
interest continues to build. Although anaerobic digestion (a biological
process) is currently the biogas production technology being developed,
gasification (a thermal process) may eventually be utilized at a later
time. The product of anaerobic digestion is a mixed gas primarily
composed of methane and carbon dioxide - which is commonly called
biogas.
Although the gas utilities and gas industry have extensive experience
with geologically-sourced natural gas in pipelines, they have little or no experience with
renewable natural gas produced from distributed customer-owned facilities. The key to utilizing renewable
natural gas as a pipeline fuel is clear delineation of the issues, methods and technical solutions for making
its use safely interchangeable with the conventional natural gas - without unduly increasing the maintenance burden on pipeline and end-use systems.
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A WIDRC workgroup was assembled to work on developing the strategy
paper. Tasks included:
- Prepare slideshow detailing issues and background for
project:
"Customer-Owned Distributed Methane Interconnection
Issues"
- Collect background information
- Frst draft strategy paper
- Zero in on important issues
- Final strategy paper
available -
"Biomethane Production Facility Pipeline Interconnection in
Wisconsin, a White Paper" June 2011
Abstract
- Prepare slideshow of process and results
Standard Interconnection Guidelines & Procedures in Wisconsin
Standard Interconnection Application Forms and Agreements
For more information and background on interconnection visit the
WIDRC library.
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