New Battery Dispatch Options and CHP Features

[Bill-Becker]

We’re excited to announce new REopt capabilities for Battery and CHP

Available in the web tool (in addition to API and Julia package):

Battery (ElectricStorage) Dispatch Options

The REopt web tool now supports battery dispatch options and the ability for battery to export power to the grid, described in section 11.1.5 and 11.1.6 of the REopt User Manual, with or without PV. These options provide greater flexibility for modeling how battery storage operates to meet different site objectives and/or controls and forecasting strategies.

See REopt.jl PR #613 for details on inputs and outputs for these features in the API and Julia package.

CHP Capabilities

• Heating load following, in addition to the existing electrical load-following option
• Modeling Existing CHP in the business-as-usual (BAU) scenario

See sections 14.8 and 14.9 in the REopt User Manual for more details.

Available in the API and Julia package only:

Additional CHP capabilities

• Multiple independently configured CHP systems
• Off-grid operation with operating-reserve options
• Ramp-rate limits.

See REopt.jl PR #622 for details on inputs and outputs for these CHP features in the API and Julia package.