Communication & Control for

Microgrid Applications

Testbed

Elevator Pitch

For traditional power grid users and

suppliers

who need to demonstrate regional or

discrete grid resiliency and control,

our Microgrid Testbed provides a

framework

that manages increasing distributed

energy resource (DER) penetration. 2

The history and nature of the traditional power grid is large-scale, bulk power generation concentrated at large power plants. The addition of DER (solar and wind) creates difficult control, subsystem management and safety challenges.

The Problem

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Managing power generation sourcesInstallations of renewable energy sources creates difficult control and safety situations

Dynamic load/power balancingEmergence of new renewable energy sources presents challenging power balancing requirements

Varying grades of power quality (AC/DC)Communications and control for edge control & management needs are unique to each grid and difficult to manage

Impact of the Problem

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“Downstream” power sources

create safety and subsystem challenges:

overloaded storage, main grid

reconnection issues

Lack of grid synchronization can cause inconvenient

blackouts

Distributed renewable resources

leads to power quality issues and

downtime

The Microgrid Testbed provides a simulated smart grid microcosm demonstrating many technologies and protocols: Data Distribution Service (DDS), Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB), Time-Sensitive Networks (TSN), advanced analytics and how they can be combined and deployed in the field.

The Solution

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Demonstrates testbed applicability & visibilityProves the viability of a real-time, secure distributed control architecture for real world microgrid and DER applications

Offers access to new technologies and protocolsTSN, DDS and OpenFMB are available for testing

Creates open marketplace & strategy for the futureMoving to a larger field deployment and increasing size and scope of the infrastructure in the Lab environment

Progress Report

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2015 Testbed

Approved

• PoC of edge communication and control to manage and control a simple microgrid

2016 Extending

the Testbed

• Aligned with IIRA Layered DatabusArchitecture Pattern

• TSN-based, distributed control scheme for 100% renewable energy source microgrid

World Economic

Forum

• Featured testbed at WEF 2017

Permanent Installation

• Installed at NI’s Industrial IoT Lab

• February 2017 ribbon-cutting

PoC and Commercial-

ization

• Working with additional partners to flesh out end-to-end solution

• Ramping up marketing of the testbed and solution

The Team

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CiscoTestbed Lead

RTITestbed Lead

National InstrumentsTestbed Lead

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+ Various Energy Providers

What’s next?

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Activity Timeline

Contributing back to power industry standard (Open FMB), managed by SEPA

Ongoing

Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) is using the IISF for secure version of specifications

Ongoing

Adding a System Integrator to the team in preparation for solution deployment in field

Ongoing

Integration of additional analytics, security and other testbed solutions

Ongoing

In-field deployment with multiple utilities and DER management organizations

Ongoing

Have questions about this testbed?

Send an email toinfo@iiconsortium.com

“Talking about interoperable, framework for smart grid applications is one thing, but having a plug-and-play test environment is invaluable.

There are so many layers of technologies involved that even experts are continuing to learn and evolve. The testbed dramatically

reduces risk.”BRETT BURGER, PRINCIPAL MARKETING MANAGER, MONITORING SOLUTIONS, NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

The Problem

Communication & Control for Microgrid Applications Testbed

Our Solution

Team

The Microgrid Testbed deployment instance at NI’s Industrial IoT Lab provides a simulated smart grid microcosm demonstrating many technologies and protocols: Data Distribution Service (DDS), Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB), TSN and how they can be combined and deployed in the field.

• RTI• National Instruments• Cisco• Various energy providers

Key Benefits

• Demonstrates credibility & visibility

• Offers access to new technologies and protocols

• Creates dynamic, open marketplace

• Helps break the standards blockage holding back the industry 9

The history and nature of the traditional power grid is large-scale, bulk power generation concentrated at large power plants. The addition of distributed renewable resources (solar and wind) creates difficult control, subsystem management and safety challenges.

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