Energy Services through INtegrated FLexible Operation of Wastewater Systems (ENERGY-INFLOWS)

Wastewater treatment is energy and cost intensive. Demand charges on electricity bills often account for a large share of electricity costs, creating strong incentives for shifting load peaks away from time-of-use periods. ENERGY-INFLOWS is a computational platform for integrated management of the energy flexibility upgrades available to wastewater treatment facilities including 1) biogas storage, 2) water storage, and 3) batteries. The tool uses facility-specific metering data and treatment characteristics to identify cost-optimal energy flexibility upgrades. Its runtime controller uses artificial intelligence and facility-specific load models to operationalize a facility's existing energy flexibility resources in real-time. Overall, the tool provides a scalable platform for facilities to lower electricity costs and earn revenues from the sale of demand response and other services to electricity grids.

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