Pepco’s Plans for Smart Grid
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Pepco’s Plans for Smart Grid Rob Stewart Blueprint Technology Strategist
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Pepco’s Plans for Smart Grid
Rob Stewart Blueprint Technology Strategist
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Pepco’s Smart Grid Vision…
“Through the ‘Smart Grid’, customers will become empowered to make choices regarding their use and cost of energy. It willopen opportunities for innovation. It will provide the ability for a utility and its customers to take advantage of energy alternatives and efficiencies regarding both the production and consumption of energy. It includes a solid foundation of intelligent grid sensors, components and operational design to improve control, quality, reliability, and security. Adding, operating and maintaining grid assets will be based upon more up-to-date, fact-based data. This will enable the evolution from preventative and reactive to predictive and self healing for more efficient use of resources.”
Vision, without an Action Plan, is just a Dream……
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Pepco believes there are 5 evolutionary steps to achieving the Smart Grid…
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Optimization:– Capability of
real-time optimization of distribution network performance
– Decisions based on near real-time information, no longer only historical data
• Analytical infrastructure:
– Development of new data analysis capabilities
– Increased ability to display information (in form of dashboards, etc.)
Integration:– Corporate IT
systems integrated to allow rapid processing of data
– Open architecture based design to facilitate sharing of information
Mat
urity
Capability
• Intelligent devices infrastructure:
– AMI, or ‘Smart Meters’
– Distribution Automation Devices
– Demand Response Devices
– Substation IED Controllers
• Communications infrastructure:
– Enterprise communication system for rapid and accurate transmission of data
– Integration of fiber and mesh broadband networks
Adapted from IBM
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Pepco’s Smart Grid footprint is not just AMI, but rather the entire electric system, from the customer to the transmission system
TransmissionSubstation
Communications Infrastructure
AMI (‘Smart Meters’) & Demand Side
Management
MAPP Transmission
Line
Distribution Automation
Substation AutomationFeeder AutomationHome Intelligence
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Pepco’s Integrated Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure
PHI Central Operations
PJM
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Smart Thermostat
Smart Meter
AMICollector
SF6Line SwitchWith RadioTransceiver
Smart SubstationsHouse
Distribution Poles
Electric Vehicles
Solar (or Wind)
Meter Collector
PHI Central Operations
Customer PJM
Home Area Network Wireless Mesh
Network Broadband Wireless Network Fiber-Optic Network
Home Intelligence Feeder Automation Substation Automation Transmission Automation
Smart RTU
Controller PC
SubstationHMI
SubstationWAN
Substation LAN
SmartRelays
SmartMonitors
LegacyRTU
SmartMeters
. . . .
Radio
Growing volume of data...
(Transmission & Distribution)
Substation
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Communications Tower
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Pepco Smart Grid Device Map
“Home Intelligence”
Advanced Metering
InfrastructureSmart Meter MDMS, OMS, CIS
Distribution Automation
Substation LAN (?)Automatic Sectionalizing & Restoration (ASR) schemeMicroprocessor/Smart RelaysApplication ServersSmart Monitoring & ControlsDistributed Smart Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)Voltage Control, Substation-Level by Smart Relays or EMS
Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACR)Automatic Sectionalizing and Tie SwitchesAdvanced Voltage ControlVAR Control / CapacitorsNetwork Protector Monitoring & ControlNetwork Cable / Vault MonitoringDistributed Smart RTUsFusesFault Detectors
EMS
“Feeder Intelligence” “Substation Intelligence” “Transmission Intelligence”
Demand Response (DLC & Dynamic
Rates)Smart ThermostatIn-Home Display Demand Side Management (?)
Transmission Automation
SynchrophasorMotor Operated Disconnect (MOD)Dynamic RatingsState EstimationHigh Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)Static VAR Compensator (SVC)
Distributed Generation
Micro-generation (solar, wind)Vehicle-to-Grid EMS
Energy Efficiency Smart Appliances Demand Side Management (?)
Distributed Generation
A’ A B C D E
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Pepco’s Smart Grid activities will provide numerous benefits for customers, the economy, the environment and society…
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Distribution Automation
Transmission Automation
Full Smart Grid Deployment
Smart Home Automation
Distributed Generation
Energy Efficiency
Customer Benefits
Demand ResponseDynamic Rates
Direct Load Control
Lowers Energy Bills
Improves Reliability
Improves Restoration Better Billing
Better Energy Info & Control
Greener Options
Create US Jobs
Promote US Energy
Independ.
Enables New Markets
Reduces Energy Usage
Increases Green Energy
Combats Global
Warming
Better Planning & Forecasting
Resists Attack
High Inter-operability
Economic Growth Benefits Environmental and Societal Benefits
Smart Grid Benefits
PHI’s
Smar
t Grid
Act
iviti
es
Key:
Increasing degree of benefits
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Distribution Automation
Transmission Automation
Full Smart Grid Deployment
Smart Home Automation
Distributed Generation
Energy Efficiency
Customer Benefits
Demand ResponseDynamic Rates
Direct Load Control
Lowers Energy Bills
Improves Reliability
Improves Restoration Better Billing
Better Energy Info & Control
Greener Options
Create US Jobs
Promote US Energy
Independ.
Enables New Markets
Reduces Energy Usage
Increases Green Energy
Combats Global
Warming
Better Planning & Forecasting
Resists Attack
High Inter-operability
Economic Growth Benefits Environmental and Societal Benefits
Smart Grid Benefits
PHI’s
Smar
t Grid
Act
iviti
es
Key:
Increasing degree of benefits
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Smart Grid: PHI Progress to Date and AMI Meter Capabilities
Smart Grid Vendor Selection: • Comverge – selected vendor for Direct Load Control
in Maryland• Silver Spring Networks – selected vendor for AMI
communication network• IBM – system integrator for Delaware deployment to
enable over the air meter read, outage detection, on demand meter reads and remote disconnect
• GE and Landis + Gyr – selected as meter manufacturers
• Scope Services – selected as the Meter Installation Contractor
Delaware Deployment of Smart Meters• 3Q 2009 Complete field acceptance testing of the
AMI equipment and systems• 4Q 2009 Commence deployment of AMI equipment in
Delaware
– Radio Frequency (RF) communication to Field Network Devices
– Radio Frequency (RF) communication to In-Home Devices via Zigbee protocol.
– Connect/Disconnect Switch – Load Limiting capabilities– Bi-Directional Metering– Interval Register data– Voltage Readings/Power Quality – Outage notification, power restoration, and
energized meter verification– Configurable Settings and Internal Clock– Diagnostic Alarms, Tamper Flags, and
Outage/Switch Counters– 35 Days non-volatile storage of data– Updateable Communication Firmware– Register Display – Support for Home Area Network,
Distribution Automation, and Demand Response.
AMI Meter Capabilities
PHI filed its Blueprint for the Future program with local regulators back in 2007. This program incorporated several key Smart Grid initiatives. Already PHI has chosen several vendors and begun deploying Smart Meters…
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Smart Grid Investment Grant
• Commonly known as Section 1306. Notice of Intent (NOI) issued on April 17. Comments due by May 6
• Key focus: Development of smart, strong and secure electrical grids – which will create new jobs and deliver reliable power with less impact on environment
• Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to be issued on June 17. Application deadline is July 29.
• Total funding proposed: $3.375 billion. Maximum funding for a project $ 200m, maximum grant 50% of the project
• Duration of construction/spend: 2 years
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Green Power Connection
• Pepco has established a Green Power Connection Website: http://www.pepco.com/home/choice/dc/greenpower/
• Customers who plan to install renewable energy sources must first submit an application to link their system to Pepco's; this is to ensure safety and compatibility with our electrical system. Here are some tips to get you started:
– Research the types of systems available to you. Renewable energy-generating systems can be sized to meet all, or part, of your overall energy needs.
– Once your research is complete, decide which type of system is best suited to meet your energy needs.
– Interview and select a reputable installation contractor, who will typically handle the application process both with Pepco and the District of Columbia, any rebate forms, permits, inspections, etc.
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3 Things You Should Know
• Pepco is focused on the future. This will require our employees to embrace new ways of doing things and to adopt new skills and abilities.
• Implementation of new technology is not the end, but rather the beginning…
• The Blueprint will obviously be a great benefit to our customers, but it will also be critical in enabling regulators, legislators and other entities in realizing future energy and environmental goals, objectives and aspirations.
