NVTC Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Committee

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1 NVTC Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Committee Powering Virginia's High-Tech Economy and Preparing a Smarter Energy Grid for Future Growth Featured Presenters: October 25, 2017 Karen Jackson, Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia Kevin Curtis, VP Technical Solutions, Dominion Energy Moderator: Phillip Sandino, VP Data Center Operations, RagingWire Data Centers

2 Karen R. Jackson, Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia

3 Preparing a Smarter Energy Grid for Future Growth J. Kevin Curtis, PE Vice President Technical Solutions Dominion Energy

4 Dominion Energy System 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines ranging from 69kV to 500kV 57,000 miles of electric distribution lines ranging from 4kV to 46kV Member PJM and NC Planning Collaborative Experiencing a large amount of renewable energy coming onto system since

5 Is Edison s Grid Ready for Tomorrow s Reality? 5 Source:

6 Powering our modern lifestyles. The time has arrived to address our challenges in Virginia Integrating renewables and distributed energy resources Improving resiliency and reliability Helping customers optimize energy use and save money Strengthening physical and cyber security 6

7 Increase Reliability Fewer power disruptions; fewer customers impacted Faster Restorations Uses a self-healing grid Reliable, Resilient Power For public safety, communications, transportation, healthcare, and everyday needs 7

8 Environmental Convenience Energy Efficiency Opportunity to Save Reliability and Security New Technology 8

9 Variety of generating facilities and projects, solar partnership and purchasing programs and more than 2,550 customers with solar panels installed at their homes or businesses Dominion plans to add at least 5,200 megawatts of new solar generation over the next two decades* 9

10 Renewable Energy Solutions Green Power Program Community Solar Continuous Renewable Energy Rate Creative Customer Solutions AWS, Facebook, others 10

11 Distribution Interconnected Solar Output Challenges Dominion Energy Service Territory 11

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18 SUMMARY OF TOTAL SOLAR DG OUTPUT SUNNY DAY Peak: 351 MW at 12 PM PARTLY CLOUDY DAY Peak: 297 MW at 12:25 PM CLOUDY DAY Peak: 66 MW at 2 PM 18

19 Grid Modernization to address challenges Integrating renewables and distributed energy resources Helping customers optimize energy use and save money Improving resiliency and reliability Strengthening physical and cyber security 19

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21 Physical and Cyber Security Hardening Critical Facilities 24/7 Surveillance New Systems Operation Center Close coordination with local, state law enforcement, federal agencies o FERC, NERC o Homeland Security o U.S. Military Dominion Energy Resiliency Strategy 21

22 Grid Modernization Benefits Some of the highlighted benefits include: Customer Benefits Improved Reliability More information and control over energy use Societal Benefits Reduction in Greenhouse Gases Savings from Electric Vehicles Utility Benefits Efficiency of Operations Optimized Investments Improved physical and cyber security Dominion Energy s Grid Moderation Initiative will have a significant positive Economic and Jobs impact in Virginia 22

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24 Additional Resources Advanced Energy s 2017 Smart Grid Webinar Series smart-grid-webinar-series/ 24

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26 NVTC Energy Sustainability Committee Mission and Goals Highlight, build awareness and grow brand of Virginia-based sustainable and clean tech businesses, technologies, assets and solutions Bring together and convene diverse public and private sector stakeholders to grow and support our regional and statewide clean tech and energy ecosystem Provide feedback and advice to NVTC's Executive Committee where there is consensus on advancing sustainable energy-related public policy issues and initiatives in Virginia Provide a forum to: Educate, highlight, promote and share experiences regarding how technology and clean tech solutions can help advance corporate and public sector energy sustainability goals Discuss and provide thought leadership regarding impediments, solutions and best practices in addressing the responsible, secure and resilient deployment of sustainable energy technologies and solutions Provide networking opportunities for NVTC members to meet potential partners, customers, investors in the sustainable energy and clean tech space

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