Universal Smart Energy Framework Webinar Energy Flexibility Forum

Universal Smart Energy Framework Webinar Energy Flexibility Forum Bram. Sieben@USEF. energy A solid foundation for smart energy futures - 1

Open, Market-Based, Scalable, Integral, Consumer Centric - 2

implicit Demand Response explicit Demand Response x fle ESCo flex iff/€ tar To. U SUP To. U tariff Prosumer € Prosumer DSO flex BRP flex Aggregator fle x DSO TSO - 3

How is value created from flexibility? A central role for the aggregator Cooling Systems Emergency Generators Production Process Prosumer Heat Pump Solar x flexibility BRP Flex for Portfolio optimization DSO Flex For grid management TSO Flex to maintain balance flex Aggregator fle x Electric Vehicle Airco System - 4

Flex trading options Bilateral trade Trade via Exchange BRP BRP BRP DSO DSO DSO Exchange AGRAGRAGR AGR, BRP, and DSO trade bilaterally. CRO is used to contact each other. Standard USEF Flex. Offers AGRAGRAGR Exchange servers as central register (implements CRO role) and is a hub for trades. Requires unsolicited Flex. Offers (option in USEF) Bilateral trade via blockchain BRP BRP DSO DSO Block. Chain AGRAGRAGR Decentralized CRO role in Block. Chain and trades via Block. Chain - 5

Flex customers Challenges in the market 1. Opening national markets for TSO, DSO and Wholesale for aggregation Exchange 2. Customer acquisition for flexibility (next to e. g. EFF) 3. Independent aggregation including balance responsibility 4. Value Stacking in a single ISP 5. Use of existing exchanges for flex procurement Supply affected Flex customer 6. Flex Prosumer domain Flex customer TSO / DSO Coordination on flexibility Operator - 6

We believe that opening up an integral market for flexibility enables quicker and easier solutions for unlocking flexiblity to benefit all in the system. Plus, we believe that in order to create such a market, we need to work together, along one common standard, joining forces across roles and boundaries. - 7

USEF describes the market for flexibility and provides free access to A set of specifications, designs and implementation guidelines Pilot results & insights A reference implementation to accelerate large scale deployments Lorem - 8

USEF Project implementations - 9

Questions? Bram. Sieben@usef. energy www. usef. energy - 10