1. Karthik Krishna - Research Areas
Traxys Power Group
12 November 2010
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Presented to

2. Introduction - Karthik Krishna
• Joined APSRC in Jan 2010
 Title: Research Engineer/ Technology Analyst
 Duties:
• Develop programs in the area of advanced energy technologies
• Coordinate proposal writing in this research area
• Background
 MS in Mechanical Engineering (2006) and MBA (2009), both from
Michigan Tech
 Two years R&D experience in manufacturing industry
 Analyzed power market structures/policies during MBA
 Member of NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel Working Groups
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3. • Distributed Energy Systems
• Combined Heat and Power Generation
• PHEV grid integration
• Smart grids
• Bioenergy
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Areas of Research Focus/Interests

4. Distributed Generation
Definition
Small-scale production of electricity at or near customers’ homes
and businesses.
Drivers
• Decline in costs of small-scale generation
• Increase in utility-supplied power prices
Benefits
• Improved reliability
• Reduced costs
• Increased use of renewable energy
• Increased energy security
Barriers
• Difficulty in standardizing technology and grid interconnection
• High initial costs
• Public’s lack of knowledge about the electric industry

5. Decentralizing Generation
Service Provider

6. Distributed Generation

7. • Co-PI for the development of an advanced
characterization, optimization and demonstration
facility at MTU that will assess micro-CHP systems and
their integration into future home energy systems.
• Project to be a critical element in enabling the MTU
research community to address the many remaining
technical challenges in decentralized energy
generation, in particular micro-CHP technologies.
• Research will supplement a mobile Hybrid Electric
Vehicle laboratory that is currently being developed as
part of a Department of Energy (DOE) grant.
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Micro-CHP Research at MichiganTech
Commercially available 4.7 kWe micro-CHP unit

8. Costs do not include effects of tax credits and other direct subsidies for specific technologies
Cost of selected Distributed Generation
Technologies
Source: Congressional Budget Office Report, “Prospects for Distributed Electricity Generation”, 2003

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• Across most of the
highest U.S.
population areas, PV
is cheaper than grid
electricity.
Electricity Price differences without incentives and
aggressive increase in grid prices
Source: United State Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program, May 2008. www.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_america/
2015 Residential PV Price Attractiveness

10. Sustainable Business Model
KKRISH Energy
Participated in the 2009 MTU
Elevator Pitch competition
Presented a business model that
will result in widespread
installation of micro-CHP systems
in the Upper Peninsular (UP) region
of Michigan.

11. NIST led Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) was created as a
public/private partnership for longer-term evolution of standards for
Smart Grid interoperability.
Member in Priority Action Plans (PAP) Working Groups
• PAP 03 – Common Price Communication Model
 Development of a product characteristics of interest to energy consumers
and use case inventory.
• PAP 11 – Common Object Models for Electric Transportation
 Development of a common interoperable model and standards for PEV grid
integration
http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-sggrid/bin/view/SmartGrid/WebHome
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NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel

12. Smart Grids !!
“Overlaying information systems over entire power grid”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0-H6K6u7-M

13. Young Energy Network
• Our generation of young students,
thinkers, and innovators will be the
impetus of an energy revolution
across the globe.
• The newly formed YoungEnergy
Network is the center for energetic
change.
• YoungEnergy Grants awarded to
identify motivated and talented
young energy professionals and
put in position of influence in the
industry
Karthik Krishna Recognized as an Exceptional Young Energy Professional and
invited to participate in the 2010 Gridweek Conference in Washington DC.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ClasmaEvents#p/c/E323B166B678F821/2/hYwFxqv6Ics

14. New Position with NIST SGIP
Appointed as Lead for Utility and Auto
Industry PEV Roadmap Task Force
Vision: Develop Roadmap to make
plug-in electric vehicles a reality

15. “Army mom” vs “Energy son”
Energy Son !

16. Thank you !
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Difference is to have fun …