Integration Capacity Analysis (ICA)

The integrated capacity analysis quantifies the capability of the system to integrate Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) within San Diego Gas & Electric’s distribution system. Results are dependent on the most limiting element of the various power system criteria such as thermal ratings, power quality, system protection limits and safety standards of existing equipment. 

Substation Location

Substations are shown on the ICA map as polygons from the initial global view of SDG&E’s service territory. Placement of the cursor and clicking on the substation polygon will bring up a pop-up window to show: substation name, existing generation, queued generation, total generation, projected load, penetration level, and a yearly load profile. 

Feeder and Line Section Location

The distribution feeder routes are viewable when the user zooms in closer to the street level view. The distribution feeder routes are shown as distinct ICA colored lines on the display. To display available capacity on the distribution system down to the line section or node level, the user can simply click on a particular line segment. Branches extending from the mainline feeder are shown in a grey color. Placement of the cursor and clicking on the line section will bring up a pop-up window to show: line segment number, the minimum value of integration capacity with operational flexibility, the minimum value of integration capacity with no operational flexibility, load integration capacity, circuit name, voltage, existing generation, queued generation, total generation, percentage of customer types, substation name, and a yearly load profile.