A Computational Workbench Environment for Virtual Power Plant Simulation

Abstract

This is the third Quarterly Technical Report for DOE Cooperative Agreement No: DE-FC26-00NT41047. The goal of the project is to develop and demonstrate a computational workbench for simulating the performance of Vision 21 Power Plant Systems. To demonstrate the capabilities of the workbench and identify software design improvements, the Year One effort is focused on developing a prototype workbench for the DOE Low Emission Boiler System (LEBS) Proof of Concept (POC) design. During the last quarter good progress has been made. An "alpha" version of the prototype workbench for the LEBS POC is available for use. A project meeting was held with DOE personnel involved with Vision 21 to present an overview of current project status and to outline future work.