Transactive Energy Practices Survey

Summary

The report "Transactive Energy Practices Survey" (August 2022) by PNNL, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, surveyed 24 field-deployed transactive energy (TE) programs, including 9 in Europe and 15 in North America. The study aimed to assess the practical implementation challenges and opportunities for TE systems. Key findings indicate that TE systems are technically viable, with software agents performing as expected and 80% of participants overriding controls less than once a week. Technologies like solar PV (90% of programs), batteries (70%), and HVAC (60%) are widely used. Challenges highlighted include high customer acquisition costs, sometimes exceeding US$750 per customer, and regulatory/interoperability barriers. The GOPACS project in the Netherlands, a successful large-scale implementation, traded over 140,000 MWh in 2021 with over 500 participants, demonstrating TE's potential for congestion management.

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