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Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram ...........................1Jyoti Yojana' (DDUGJY) Launched byPrime Minister Modi

India Smart Grid Forum Announces ..................2ISGF-VJTI Joint Certificate Courseon Smart Grids

ISGF & ERDA Announces..................................23 Days Foundation Course on Smart Grid

Smart Grid Updates:

Policy, Regulations & Standards ................ 3

Key Appointments and Transfers .................4

Technology & Projects................................ 4

Pilot Projects in India...................................6

Smart Grid Events .............................................8

Key Contacts .....................................................8

Management Development Program................9(MDP) on “Smart Electric Grid for 24x7 Power: Development and Deployment”

Second EU-India Smart Grid Workshop.............9

OpEd: Smart Cities and Lessons.....................10from Smart Grids

ISGF Welcomes ...............................................11 New Appointments in MoP

thISGF Announces 5 Workshop on ...................11Cyber Security for Power Systems

ISGW 2016.......................................................12

• ISGF invites all Indian Utilities to .......................5Join Smart Utilities Group

thThe 16 Regulators & ......................................12Policymakers Retreat 2015

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Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana'

(DDUGJY) Launched by Prime Minister Modi

To ensure round the clock power supply to farmers and rural households Prime Minister thNarendra Modi launched the 'Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana' (DDUGJY) on 26

July, 2015. The demand of power in rural areas is increasing day by day due to changing consumer base, improving living standards for which augmentation of rural infrastructure needs to be regularly undertaken. The investment in the electricity distribution network is low due to bad financial health of the distribution companies. DDUGJY scheme will help the discoms to overcome the rural electrification problems and improve the reliability and quality of supply.

The major components of the new scheme are feeder separation (rural households and agricultural); strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network; metering at all levels (electronic meters for feeders, distribution transformers and all categories of consumers); micro grid and off grid distribution network & rural electrification- Already sanctioned projects under RGGVY will be completed. The scheme has an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore for implementation of the projects under which the Centre shall provide grant of Rs 63,000 crore.

All the discoms including private players and state power departments will be eligible for financial assistance under this scheme. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) will be nodal agency for all the operations of the scheme. Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) from conventional, non-conventional & renewable energy sources is envisaged in DDUGJY for villages where gird is either not feasible or not cost effective. The scheme would help in:

• Improvement in hours of power supply in rural areas• Reduction in load shedding for farmers• Improvement in billed energy based on metered consumption• Providing access to electricity to rural households

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India Smart Grid Forum Announces

ISGF-VJTI Joint Certificate Course on Smart Grids Duration: 3 Months full time course

ISGF along with VJTI is pleased to announce the First Batch of ISGF-VJTI Joint Certificate Couse on Smart Grids

• 3 months full time non-residential course

• Classroom training + site visits

• Venue: India Smart Grid Forum, CBIP Building, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021

• Basics of the Electric Power System; and the stemerging 21 Century Grid

• Institutional Framework of Power Sector in India

• Reforms, Policy and Regulations

• What is a Smart Grid?

• Smart Grid Maturity Model

• Communications Technologies for Smart Grid Applications

• Smart Substations and Transmission Technologies

• Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS) and Wide Area Control Systems (WACS)

• Smart Distribution Technologies

• Integration of Renewable Energy Sources

• Energy Storage and Other New Technologies

• Smart Microgrids

st• The 1 batch of ISGF Certificate Couse on Smart Grids is st thscheduled from 21 September 2015 to 18 December 2015

• Faculty: Senior Professionals from Industry and Academia who are experts in their respective fields.

Course details:

Program Outline:

• DC Microgrids

• Pilots and Business Models for Smart Grids

• Standards and Architectures

• Interoperability

• Cyber Security for Smart Grids

• Machine Intelligence in the Grid

• State Estimation and Stability

• Machine To Machine Communication and M2M Roadmap for India

• International Benchmarks and Lessons Learnt

• Emerging Business Opportunities in the Smart Grid for Industry and Entrepreneurs

• Social Networking for Smart Utilities

• Smart Grid as Enablers for Smart Cities

For more details or to participate, write to: [email protected]

ISGF & ERDA Announces 3 Days Foundation Course on Smart Grid, 15-17 Oct, 2015 in Vadodra, Gujarat

Electrical Research & Development Association (ERDA) in association with ISGF is organizing a 3-days “Foundation Course on Smart Grid” from 15 – 17 October, 2015 at Vadodra, Guajarat, India. This course will help the participants to understand the relevance of smart grids, its potential and challenges, and enable them to play a critical role in the Smart Grid development in the country. The training program will also give a good exposure to the practical aspects of smart grids, and its components through extensive classroom interactions with domain experts. It will also provide a platform for the participants to have a peer-to-peer technology discussion with the experienced industry experts on various aspects of Smart Grid.

This course will benefit the Engineers/Managers responsible for the Smart Grid programs/ projects in Transcos, Discoms, Technology Companies, POSCO/RLDCs/SLDCs, CERC/SERCs, Educational and Researched Institutions, Private Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers, Financial Institutions, etc. engaged in Smart Grid domain.

For more details or registering for the course, please contact Dr V Shrinet | Electrical Research & Development Association | [email protected] | +91 997894093 or Mr Amol Sawant | India Smart Grid Forum | [email protected] |+91 7042129429.

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Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulations & Standards

MNRE Issued Draft Renewable Energy Act 2015

Bihar State Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) issued Final “Rooftop Solar Grid Interactive Systems Based on Net

Metering”

MERC issued draft (Terms & Conditions for determination of Renewable Energy Tariff) Regulations, 2015

Maharashtra Issued Renewable Energy Policy 2015

California plans to integrate distributed resources into its ISO market

New York Regulators Passed Demand Response for All

MNRE issued Draft Renewable Energy Act to promote the production of energy from renewable energy sources, in order to reduce

dependence on fossil fuels, ensure energy security and reduce local and global pollutants, keeping in view economic, financial, social and

environmental considerations, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Act mandates the constitution of a bodies like

National Renewable Energy Committee and National Renewable Energy Advisory Group within three months from the date of

commencement of this Act. Within six months of this Act, the Ministry shall, in consultation with the State governments, prepare and

publish, the National Renewable Energy Policy. A National Renewable Energy Fund will also be created which will be operated by the

Central Government. Act also focuses on formulation of new or existing corporate entity that will be designated as Renewable Energy

Corporation of India which will act as a national level RE procurement entity and support development of RE investment zones across the

country. Read More: http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/draft-rea-2015.pdf

The eligible consumer should install Rooftop Solar System under Net Metering arrangement. Capacity of individual Rooftop PV System

would be equal to sanctioned load of the consumer provided system to be installed shall not be less than 1 KWp and not more than

1MWp. Cumulative capacity of grid connected Rooftop solar system to be allowed shall not exceed 15% of the peak capacity of

Distribution Transformer. Electricity generated from rooftop solar system shall not be more than 90% of the electricity consumption by

eligible consumer at the end of settlement period. Net metering arrangement can be self-owned or third party owned. Consumer availing

Net metering scheme shall be exempted from wheeling and Cross subsidy surcharge.

Read More: http://berc.co.in/media/Regulation/Net%20Metering%20Regl-Gazette.pdf

Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) issued draft Tariff Regulations which shall apply to new RE Projects which are

commissioned in the State of Maharashtra for the generation and sale of electricity to Distribution Licensees in the State, are Eligible

Entities for the purposes of these Regulations, and whose tariff is to be determined by the Commission under the provisions of Section

62 read with Section 86 of the Act. Tariff period specified for wind project is 13 years, while for solar it is 25 years. Treatment of RE plants

except Biomass and Co-generation will be as "must run" and shall not be subjected to "merit order despatch", however if an appropriate

framework for scheduling and forecasting is developed, the same may be adopted. Capital cost mentioned for wind power plant is 597.79

Lakhs/MW linked to CERC indexation for future years and for Solar it is 605.85 Lakhs/MW for FY 16. Rooftop and small scale solar (upto

5 MW) tariff will be 0.50/kWh higher than large scale plants

Read More: http://www.mercindia.org.in/pdf/Order%2058%2042/Draft_RE_tariff_Regulations__2015.pdf

Government of Maharashtra issued Renewable Energy Policy 2015. The total capacity of 5000 MW of wind has been envisaged in the

policy, out of which 1500 MW will be for RPO fulfilment, Supervision charges of MERC shall not be applicable for power evacuation

arrangement for new projects. Under this policy 7500 MW Solar PV Power projects shall be developed. Out of which 2500 MW Solar

power generation shall be developed by MAHAGENCO to fulfil their RPO under (public private partnership) PPP model. Remaining 5000

MW power generation shall be developed by different project developers.

Read More: http://www.mahaurja.com/PDF/MEDA_ConsolidatedPolicy2015.pdf

A New era of grid operations is about to begin in California. The state's grid operator is preparing to offer aggregators of distributed

energy resources (DERs) the opportunity to sell into its marketplace, the first in the nation to do so. The plan has the full attention of the

state’s utilities and its solar and energy storage providers. The resources on the customer side or the distribution grid side of the electric

system, such as rooftop solar, energy storage, plug-in electric vehicles, and demand response are typically below the 500 kW minimum

size required to sell into the ISO system. But with “proper aggregation” they will offer multiple operational benefits and ISO is working to

facilitate the participation of the DER provider (DERP) in wholesale markets consistent with reliable system operations. The plan “allows

the aggregator, which could be a utility or any other entity, to have access to the ISO electricity market

Read More: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-california-plans-to-integrate-distributed-resources-into-its-iso-market/401123/

Expanded retail-level demand response (DR) programs will take effect as soon as July 1 in targeted areas of upstate New York under measures approved by the New York Public Service Commission. The PSC ordered the five distribution utilities outside of New York City


to offer dynamic load management to customers. Payments would be made to customers who reduce load during “called demand response events,” when load is expected to reach its peak. The programs are mandated to be available everywhere by July 2016, with implementation plans due in January. DR is already available in the Consolidated Edison service territory.

Read More: http://www.rtoinsider.com/new-york-demand-response-15883/

Brazil, the United States and China — three of the world’s top 10 greenhouse gas emitters— all announced new goals to curb climate change. President Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, leaders of the Western Hemisphere’s, pledged each country to get 20 percent of its electricity by 2030 from renewable sources, not including hydropower.

Read More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/06/30/china-brazil-and-the-u-s-all-announce-new-climate-and-clean-energy-goals/

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) wants to try out a novel method to get customers to install behind-the-meter batteries and make them available for utility needs: a tariff that would reward customers who bring their own batteries to the grid. SDG&E unveiled the proposal as part of its distribution resource plan, the document that it and California’s other two investor-owned utilities turned in to state regulators. Much like similar utility pilot projects around the country and the globe, it’s meant to to see if batteries can reliably defer the costs of upgrading local grid circuits and transformers, as well as help balance energy supply and demand at a system-wide scale. This pilot will provide an opportunity to test the ability of customer-owned, behind-the-meter storage assets.

Read More: http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/sdges-proposes-a-bring-your-own-battery-tariff

New York recently announced a game-changing Shared Renewables program for the state. The community net metering system will finally allow New York residents to choose from a number of renewable energy options to meet their power needs. In addition to providing individual households with a choice of renewable energy sources, the initiative will also help the state as a whole move towards becoming more sustainable. As part of the new program, New Yorkers will be able to subscribe to local renewable energy projects of their choice and will be eligible to receive a utility bill credit for their portion of the energy produced.

Read More: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/governor-cuomo-announces-landmark-shared-renewables-green-energy-program-for-new-york/

• Mr. Badri Narain Sharma has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power

• Mr. Bhagwati Prasad Pandey has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power

• Mr. M.K. Shankaralinge Gowda has been appointed as Chairperson, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

• Mr. S Venugopal has been appointed as Member, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission

• Mr. Anupam Anand has been appointed as Managing Director, Utter Gujarat Vij Company Limited

Brazil, the United States and China to have 20% Renewable Energy by 2030

SDG&E Proposes a ‘Bring-Your-Own-Battery’ Tariff

Renewables Green Energy Program for New York

Key Appointment and Transfers

Smart Grid Updates: Technology & Projects

New York awards grants for building 83 microgrids

5-year Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration project completed

The Governor of New York recently announced that approximately USD 100,000 each will be given to 83 communities across the state to support innovative microgrid projects. This initiative was a part of the NY Prize microgrid competition that will support a new generation of community-based power under the Energy Vision strategy. These community microgrids will be able to operate as standalone systems by operating independently of the main grid. Read more: http://on.ny.gov/1DL6t3r

The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration project, one of the largest and most comprehensive smart grid

demonstration is now complete. The USD 179 million project that was co-funded by the US Department of Energy (DoE), was the only demonstration that included multiple states and cooperation from multiple electric utilities, including rural electric co-ops, investor-owned, municipal, and other public utilities. It was found that the peak power demand reduced by 7.8% by using transactive DR equipment on 30% of the regional grid. In future, policy reforms would be neededin order to increase consumer engagement. Furthermore, interoperability, particularly while integrating technology into the same project, was cited as a major problem which delayed the overall project. Download the complete report: http://1.usa.gov/1LS4RwS

In a recently released report on ‘Business Blackout’, it is reported that that the US electric grid could cause over a USD 1 trillion

US power grid at a trillion-dollar risk in case of a cyber attack

Policy, Regulations & Standards (Contd...)


damage if a cyber attack is launched successfully. The report evaluates the financial impact of a scenario in which 15 states and Washington, D.C. suffers a blackout as a result of cyber attack on the power grid. The US ICS-CERT said that 32% of its responses to threats against critical infrastructure in 2014 accurred the energy sector. The report also states that incident sharing mechanisms will be the key to developing defensive plans. Read more: http://bit.ly/1CsmHDr

The Thread Group recently announced the release of Thread, a new IP-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed for low power connected products inside the consumer premises. This protocol uses IPv6 and 6LoWPAN as its foundation, and claims to offer reliable, less complex and secure networks. Furthermore, the millions of existing IEEE 802.15.4 wireless devices can perform a software enhancement and run the Thread protocol. Read more: http://bit.ly/1De7zo5

Tech Mahindra, an Indian technology firm, recently announced that it will build an Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging System (IEVCS) for Ontario’s clean energy future. The project that is sponsored by the Ministry of Energy and funded in part through the Ontario Smart Grid Initiative, will study the effects of electric vehicle charging on transformers by creating a real time transformer monitoring and analytics solution. Read more: http://bit.ly/1GXoZpg

DTE Energy, a Michigan-based utility, that provides electricity to 2.1 million customers, is examining the Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics primarily for asset management and weather analytics. Currently, DTE Energy is using IoT via deploying smart meters that not only enable remote metering operations but also work as sensors on the distribution grid. The utility envisages to install 2.5 million end-point sensors by 2017. In addition, IoT will enable prediction of weather-related damage to the distribution assets. Read more: http://bit.ly/1KvwzN1

Thread Group releases its wireless networking protocol

Tech Mahindra to invest in smart EV charging project in Ontario

DTE Energy is examining IoT and data analytics

New technology could remove biggest barrier to Lithium batteries

HP to use renewables to power their data centers

Landis+Gyr bags huge order for smart metering in Netherlands

CG wins huge Saudi Electricity deal

Research being conducted at Stanford University has found out that the tendency of Lithium batteries to catch firecan be decreased by adding two chemicals to the electrolyte of a Lithium metal battery. Apart from preventing overheating, this discovery would also help future batteries store up to 10 times more energy per weight. The next step would be to employ this technique in batteries used in electric vehicles and cell phones. Read more: http://bit.ly/1LPgwep

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison for 112 MW of renewable energy for powering 100% of its data centers in Texas. This agreement is part of HP’s ongoing efforts of reducing its carbon footprint across all operations, within its supply chain and product portfolio. This will allow HP to achieve its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2015, five years ahead of schedule. Post this agreement, SunEdison will now begin the construction of its 300 MW wind farms in Texas. Read more: http://bit.ly/1U3A0Pb

Landis+Gyr, a leading global energy management solutions provider, will supply 3 million smart meters to 4 distribution system operators in Netherlands. The contracts include supply of both smart electricity and smart gas meters, majority of which will be deployed by 2020. With this development, the 4 grid operators are complying with the legal obligation to offer a smart meter to every household in the Netherlands before 2021. Read more: http://prn.to/1VKG6Ge

Crompton Greaves, a unit of India-based Avantha Group company, has recently won a massive order to supply substation equipment to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). SEC is the largest utility company in the Middle East region and serves approximately 5 million customers in Saudi Arabia. CG was also recently selected as SEC´s main supplier of three-phase smart meters and has also provided voltage sensors for MV automation. Since 2014, CG claims to have received orders worth more than USD 8 million from SEC. Read more: http://bit.ly/1h1YBpu

Technology & Projects (Contd...)

ISGF has launched the Smart Utility Group (SUG) with an aim to create a platform exclusively for utilities to exchange ideas and learn from each other. The senior management officials of utilities dealing with technology implementation, network operation and customer care are invited to participate in SUG. During its launch at a Special Luncheon Round table at the India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2015) on 05 Mar 2015 in Bengaluru, Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & ED, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd by popular consensus was selected as the founding Chairperson of SUG.

SUG Membership: No fee for joining as a member of the SUG. The expenses of travel and other logistics related to participation in SUG activities will be borne by respective members.

For more information or to join SUG, please write to: [email protected].

ISGF invites all Indian Utilities to Join Smart Utilities Group


Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India

State Pilot Sites Details Functionalities Consultant Project Status

Assam Utility: Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, Assam

Project Area: Guwahati Distribution Region

Consumers: 15,000

AMI R, AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM, DG

Medhaj Techno ConceptPvt. Ltd.

Project awarded to M/s Phoenix IT Solutions, an ISGF member (in consortium with Securo, Kepco and Nuri Telecom). Workplan to be

stfinalized by 31 July 2015.

Chhattisgarh Utility: Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Chhattisgarh

Project Area: Siltara and DDU Nagar of Raipur

Consumers: Around 1,987

AMI I, PLM PGCIL Price quoted by L1 Bidder has been further revised as the earlier cost was very high. Currently awaiting internal approval for the revised project cost from Board of Directors.

Gujarat Utility: Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Gujarat

Project Area: Naroda of Sabarmati circle and Deesa- II of Palanpur circle

Consumers: 39,422

AMI I, AMI R, and OMS

None Bids evaluation process completed. Approval from the UGVCL Board awaited for award of the contract.

Haryana Utility:

Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Haryana

Project Area: Panipat City Sub-division

Consumers: 31,914; revised to 11,000

AMI I, AMI R, and OMS, SCADA/DMS

None Project is executed under a grant from NEDO, Japan. NEDO has completed the feasibility studies and the report has been approved by UHBVN and MoP. NEDO has awarded the contract for detailed engineering and project implementation to a consortium of Japanese companies led by Fuji Electric. The project work started on Dec 4 2014. Approval of Feasibility Study Report by UHBVN by end of July 2015.

Himachal Pradesh

Utility: Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd, Himachal Pradesh

Project Area: KalaAmb

Consumers: 1,251

AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM

PGCIL Project awarded to M/s Alstom T&D India for a total cost of Rs. 194.5 Mn in Feb 28 2015. Project work has commenced. Currently undergoing field inspection.

Karnataka (Mysore)

Utility: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited, Mysore, Karnataka

Project Area: VV Mohalla, Mysore

Consumers: 24,532

AMI R, AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM, DG/MG

PGCIL for Project Management

Project awarded on Apr 30 2014 to a consortium led by Enzen Global Solutions Pvt Ltd. Cyan Technology, UK has been engaged by Enzen for the AMI part of the projects.

Installation of 500 single phase meters are st expected to complete by 31 July 2015. Installation

of control centre equipment is completed.

Kerala Utility: Kerala State Electricity Board, Kerala

Project Area: Restructured to the R-APDRP towns (8 nos)

Consumers: 25,078 revised to 15,700

100% AMI I (for LT)

None Retendering is in progress.

Maharashtra Utility: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Maharashtra

Project Area: Baramati Town

Consumers: 29,997

AMI I, AMI R, and OMS

None Project in Baaramati has been cancelled. MSEDCL planning to propose a new project to MoP


Pilot Projects in India (Contd...)

State Pilot Sites Details Functionalities Consultant Project Status

Puducherry Utility: Electricity Department of Government of Puducherry

Project Area: Division 1 of Puducherry

Consumers: 87,031

AMI I, AMI R PGCIL

Punjab Utility: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Punjab

Project Area: Industrial Division of City Circle Amritsar

Consumers: 9,818

AMI, PLM PGCIL Cont rac t awarded to M/s Kalkitech. Site survey completed.

Rajasthan (Jaipur)

Utility: Jaipur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd, Rajasthan

Project Area: VKIA Jaipur

Consumers: 34,752

AMI R, AMI I, PLM PGCIL Regulatory Commission approval is awaited for the project.

Telangana Utility: Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Telangana (formerly Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Andhra Pradesh)

Project Area: Jeedimetla Industrial Area

Consumers: 11,904

Advanced Metering Infrastructure Residential (AMI R), Advanced Metering Infrastructure Industrial (AMI I), Peak Load Management (PLM), Outage Management System (OMS), and Power Quality Management (PQM)

Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)

TSPDCL has refloated the tender. Last date of bid submission is 5 Aug 2015. Technical bids to be opened on 6 Aug 2015. Price bid to be opened on 20 Aug 2015.

Tripura Utility: Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited, Tripura

Project Area: Electrical Division No.1 of Agartala town

Consumers: 46,071

AMI I, AMI R, PLM PGCIL L1 bidder is Wipro. Since bid price was 3.5 times higher than sanctioned project cost, proposal has been submitted requesting complete funding from Ministry of Power. Decision is still awaited.

West Bengal Utility: West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, West Bengal

Project Area: Siliguri Town in Darjeeling District

Consumers: 4,404

AMI I, AMI R, and PLM

PGCIL

Revised RfP with new financing model has been released by P u d u c h e r r y E l e c t r i c i t y Department (PED). The pre-bid meeting was held on 2 July 2015. Bid submission date extended to 12 Aug 2015.

Cont rac t awarded to M/s Chemtrols Engineering Ltd in June 2015. Work expected to start soon.

Abbreviation Functionality

PQM Power Quality Management

MG Micro Grid

DG Distributed Generation

Abbreviation Functionality

AMI R Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Residential Consumer

AMI I Advanced Metering Infrastructure-Industrial Consumer

OMS Outage Management System

PLM Peak Load Management

15 - 19 March, 2016Manekshaw Center, Dhaula KuanNew Delhi, India

Please visit www.isgw.in and @isgw2016

International Conference and Exhibitionon Smart Grids and Smart Cities

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Smart Grid Events

Aug 17 - 19 2015: IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering, Oshawa, Canadahttp://www.sege-conference.com/Aug 26 - 28 2015: International Workshop Innovative Electrical Networks for a sustainable development in low carbon scenarios, Italy, http://bit.ly/1DAxhU1

Disclaimer: This information is from the public domain. ISGF does not hold any responsibility for the information provided in this section.

INDIAN

Aug 6 - 8 2015: International Conference on Smart Grid Technologies, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (Coimbatore), http://bit.ly/1CK1Dqi

thAug 21 - 23 2015: 6 World Renewable Energy Technology Congress, New Delhi, http://wretc.in/

rdAug 22 - 232015: IEEE INDIA COUNCIL 3 National Workshop on Cyber Security, Bengaluru, http://bit.ly/1TVLFjf

Aug 27 - 29 2015: ITEC 2015, Chennaihttp://www.itecindia-conf.com/index.php

Sep 2 - 4 2015: Cleantech India, New Delhi, http://bit.ly/1GrVCMvthSep 2 - 5 2015: 14 edition of 'Energy Efficiency Summit',

International Conference &Exposition on Energy Efficiency, Hyderabad, http://bit.ly/1Iq0ubz

Sep 3 - 4 2015: Sustainable Smart Cities India, Bangalorehttp://nispana.com/ssci/

thSep 3 - 6 2015: The 16 Regulators & Policy makers Retreat 2015, Goa, http://www.ippairetreat.com/

Oct 6 2015: India Smart Cities Investment Summit, New Delhihttp://smart-cities-india.com/

Oct 8 2015: India Smart Cities Investment Summit, Mumbaihttp://smart-cities-india.com/

Oct 14 - 16 2015: Cyfy: The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance, New Delhi, http://bit.ly/1gRy0eJ

thNov 24 - 27 2015: 8 Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo, New Delhi, http://bit.ly/1FoGctP

Dec 7 - 9 2015: Energy Storage India, New Delhihttp://esiexpo.in/index.html

INTERNATIONAL

thAug 26 - 28 2015: 8 International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting – EEDAL’15, Lucerne, Switzerlandhttp://bit.ly/1s6F4roAug 27 - 29 2015: Power & Energy Africa: Dar –es –Salaam, Tanzaniahttp://bit.ly/1VDyBAIAug 31 - Sep 02 2015: 2015 CIGRÉ Canada Conference, Canadahttp://www.cigre.ca/Sep 2 - 4 2015: World Smart Energy Week 2015, Osaka, Japanhttp://www.wsew.jp/en/

ndSep 6 - 9 2015: IEEE 82 Vehicular Technology Conference, Boston, USA, http://www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2015fall/Sep 15 - 17 2015: Smart Cities Week, Washington DChttp://www.smartcitiesweek.com/Sep 15 - 17 2015: Electric & Hybrid Technology Expo, USAhttp://www.evtechexpo.com/

thSep 20 - 24 2015: 7 Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition (ECCE 2015), Montreal, Quebec, Canadahttp://2015.ecceconferences.org/Sep 28 - 29 2015: CyberSec: European Cyber Security Forum, Polandhttp://cybersecforum.eu/en/Oct 18 - 20 2015: Renewable Energy Markets, Washington DC, USAhttp://bit.ly/1sRCN0SNov 3 - 5 2015: European Utility Week 2015, Vienna, Austriahttp://www.european-utility-week.com/

thNov 22 - 25 2015: 4 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Italy, http://www.icrera.org/Nov 24 - 26 2015: Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference, ACC Liverpool, http://bit.ly/1EmGzs7Dec 08 - 10 2015: Renewable Energy World Conference & EXPO, USAhttp://bit.ly/1syGU44

WEBINARS

Details of previously held ISGF webinars are available at http://indiasmartgrid.org/en/Pages/webinarrep.aspx. Recordings available to members only.

KEY CONTACTS

Editorial BoardDr. Rahul Tongia

Mr. VL Sonavane

Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai

Dr. Pradeep Yemula

Managing Editor

Editor

Ms. Reena Suri, ISGF

Ms. Sapna Gopal, ISGF

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), registered under Indian Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860) is a Public Private Partnership initiativeof Ministry of Power, Government of India for accelerated development of Smart Grid technologies in the Indian power sector.

(For suggestions and feedback on the ISGF SMART GRID Bulletin, please write to [email protected])

Key ContributorsAkshay Ahuja: Business Analyst, ISGF

Amol Sawant: Business Analyst, ISGF

Amritha. C: Business Analyst, ISGF

Hem Thukral: Research Officer, ISGF

Ronkini Shome: Asst Mgr - Communications, ISGF

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TERI in association with ISGF organized a three day Management Development Program (MDP) on “Smart Electric Grid for 24x7 Power: Development and Deployment” from July 23rd – 25th, 2015 at TERI SRC, Bangalore. There were 41 participants drawn from ABB, Accenture, Abell on Clean Energy Ltd., CESC Ltd., CISCO, Central Power Research Institute, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd., L&T, NTPC, Phillips India, Sterlite Power Grid Ventures, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, Wave Infratech, etc.

The program was inaugurated by Dr. R.K. Pachauri (TERI) in the presence of Mr. K. Ramanathan (Distinguished Fellow, TERI), Mr. Pronab Dasgupta (Distinguished Fellow & Director, TERI SRC) and Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai (President, ISGF). This program was designed with a blend of theory and hands-on sessions followed by actual demonstration of Load Despatch Centre facility at Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre (SRLDC), Bangalore. Renowned national experts from India Smart Grid Forum, CPRI, Infosys, TATA Power, ABB, etc. and from different domains of smart grid were invited to share their experience and views in the program.

Participants found this program as one of the unique platforms where they got a chance to have peer-to-peer interactions with the experienced players on to pics of mutual interest. The participants towards the later part of the programme were divided into 7 groups and each group gave a presentation on their understanding, challenges and way forward for Smart Electric Grid. The program was coordinated by Mr. Alekhya Datta and Mr. Gagan Suneja of TERI and Reena Suri and Hem Thukral of ISGF.

ISGF and European Commission (DG ENER) & theEuropean Union Delegation in Delhi are jointly organising a series of Smart

Grid Workshops in India and Europe. The first of the series was held in Nice, France from 11 – 12 June 2015. Leading

technology companies and utilities from Europe and select group of policy makers and industry members from India

participated in the workshop.

During this workshop experience from various Smart Grids demonstrators and expertise in the development and deployment

of smart grid technologies have been shared. The first results and feedbacks from demonstrators promoted active debates on

technical and market-related topics, while the on-site visit of GRID4EU French Demonstration site provided illustration and

concrete examples of cutting-edge solutions implemented at large scale RE integration.

The Second EU-India Smart Grid Workshop will be held on Nov 4, 2015 in Vienna as a parallel event of European Utility Week

2015 scheduled for 03-06 November 2015 (www.european-utility-week.com). The focus of the workshop will be on Active

Demand and RE Integration. Several key decision makers from utilities ministries and regulatory commissions from India will

be participating in the workshop.

To join the India delegation, please write to: Ronkini Shome, [email protected].

Management Development Program (MDP) on “Smart Electric Grid for 24x7 Power:Development and Deployment”

Second EU-India Smart Grid Workshop at Vienna on 04 November 2015


OpEd: Smart Cities and Lessons from Smart Grids

I once met a “smart” solutions provider that promised a fantastic solution, high-tech, which was robust, foolproof, and “idiot-proof.” The problem was, he didn’t realize, someone would always invent a better idiot. In all seriousness, consumers and citizens aren’t idiots. They are very smart, and respond to incentives in a very rational manner. The problem is the systems aren’t set optimally (with distortions, market failures, etc.), and individuals being rational don’t always lead to societally optimal choices (with known problems of tragedies of the commons, network effects, etc.)

This challenge is amplified if we move from Smart Grids to Smart Cities, where multiple domains and jurisdictions need to interact for societally optimal outcomes. Why the focus on Smart Cities? Is it just another buzzword, like “smart” or “clean” risks becoming? While all new technologies suffer from hype, the potential for change and impact is undeniable.

Smart Cities are inevitable in the same way Smart Grids are inevitable: Business As Usual (BAU) just isn’t good enough. Providing quality service to citizens and consumers in a sustainable manner just hasn’t happened as fast as desired. We need something new, something better. On the supply side, the rise of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), especially sensors, communications and analytics (“big data”) has enabled far greater monitoring, visualization, and granularity than traditional systems could ever imagine. This, effectively, means one can be more efficient and even equitable if one so designs.

Failures of BAU are also a reason that disruptive solutions are more likely to work in India than many other countries. In the West, people take electricity for granted, and few people would be willing to change their lifestyle for perhaps saving a few dollars per month (what I have called the Smart Grid Slice of Pizza Syndrome). However, in India, if you tell people they could save 50 rupees per month, they’d be more interested and willing to modify lifestyles, especially if that also meant reliable power. Modify lifestyles? Most citizens already are heavily engaged with the grid, due to periodic outages and load-shedding.

What are some lessons from Smart Grids for Smart Cities?

First, there is no one definition or even solution. We often hear the analogy to the 5 blind men examining an elephant, and each respectively thinking it is a tree trunk, a rope, etc. (by touching a leg, the tail, etc.). While policy-makers have understood that there is no one-size fits all, it more subtle than this. Smart Grids/Cities are an enabling environment, and what we want out of these is a choice we have to design towards. As soon as we articulate what we want (access, lower cost, sustainability, new services, etc.), we will then see how there are inevitable trade-offs. In the policy space, these are called Wicked Problems, where this is no right or wrong, but choices to be made, and how you frame the problem defines how you will solve it. To use engineering speak, the problem is so over-constrained (or under-constrained) that traditional optimization is not possible. The only solutions are multi-stakeholder iterative.

Iterative and learning are the next lesson we have to embrace. Just like Smart Grids talk of pilots (and even these should ideally be split into learning and deployment pilots), what does a pilot mean for a city? The sheer size and scale (and multi-domain effects) imply that one cannot just do a part of it and expect to learn meaningful results. This is a tough challenge, and we must be willing to embrace uncertainty and learning. Simulation and multi-stakeholder engagement are key steps in this process.

Electricity systems also have Regulators, who balance producer’s need to be profitable (or at least viable) with consumer’s need for reliability and low costs. (Note, even “free markets” have regulators.) What is the equivalent in Smart Cities? Today’s Municipal Authorities are neither designed nor equipped for this role. We need some framework for balancing the often conflicting multi-stakeholder needs. The worst scenario is when we have logjams due to accusations of government favoring a developer or solutions provider.

Probably the most important lesson from Smart Grids is that these are a journey and not a destination. Stated another way, these are a process, and not a product. These cannot be dropped in, even for greenfield developments. It is the transformation (of the utility or the city) into an empowering ecosystem that many designers feel is the real goal. There is no SKU that one can buy solutions for. Even asking for the “standard” is a futile task as there are multiple standards, and the portfolio of standards, with interoperability and layering (just like the Internet) is far more important than a single standard.

Focusing on functionalities than technologies can guide us towards success. It is said that a Smart Grid succeeds when we get the design right. But it fails when stakeholders don’t want it. Focusing on the pain points of citizens is the most effective design criteria for the success of Smart initiatives. Consumers (and all stakeholders) respond to incentives, and are actually very smart (in an economics sense).

Ultimately, for the lay person, Smart is just a means to an end, towards a “good” city, one that is clean, safe, offering lots of opportunities, etc. By such tokens, a few cities in the West might even be viewed as Smart (where public transport is not just ubiquitous but your smartphone can track the buses). But Smart Cities are more than this. These offer a transformation, like with utilities, where the bottom-up matters far more than the top down.

Smart Grids can be an anchor tenant for the Smart City – after all, nothing else works without electricity. The design of communications should obviously cater to all Smart Infrastructure of the city. We must take bold steps towards Smart Grids and Smart Cities. Elephants give us another insight to such grand challenges and grand visions. If one were so inclined, how does one eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

(Dr. Rahul Tongia is a Fellow at Brookings India, and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the Advisor to ISGF. All views are personal).

By Dr. Rahul Tongia


thISGF Announces 5 Workshop on CYBER SECURITY FOR POWER SYSTEMS

17 - 19 September, 2015 | New Delhi, India

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), in association with NCIIPC and VJTI has announced a Workshop on Cyber Security for Power

Systems from 17 - 19 September, 2015 at CBIP Building, Malcha Marg, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, India. This is the fifth

workshop in a series planned for providing training in the field of Cyber Security. The inaugural workshop was held in

January, 2014, the second in August 2014, the third in November 2014 and the fourth was in January 2015. The faculty for

this workshop will include experts from the Government, Industry and leading Research & Development organisations in

India. This workshop is for officials from Utilities, Industry, Research & Development organisations and technology

enthusiasts.

18 September 2015 (Day 2)

• Role of Data Analytics in Securing Smart Grids

• Cyber Security Framework for Smart Grids (Design

and Implementation)

• Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: A case study of STUXNET

• Cyber Security Audit & Assessment for Smart Grids


• Smart Grid Pilot Projects and ISGF Updates

• Smart Grid Communications

• Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure & Role of

NCIIPC

• Understanding Threats and Attacks on Smart Grids

Topics covered are:


• Mapping of NCIIPC Controls to Attack Vectors

• ISGF-NCIIPC Cyber Security Assessment Project for

Indian Power Sector

• Site visit to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

(TPDDL)/Northern Regional Load Dispatch Center

(NRLDC)

For more information, please write to [email protected]

ISGF Welcomes New Appointments in MoP

Mr. P.K. PujariAppointed as Secretary, Ministry of Power

Mr. Bhagwati Prasad PandeyAppointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power

Mr. Badri Narain Sharma Appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power

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