Grid Modernization Applications
August 2014
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Value of Data In Meter
Month(s)
Week(s)
ODS /
MDMS
Day(s)
Hours
10s of
Minutes
Minutes
Event
Manager
Seconds
Maintenance Planning
Design Standards
Rate Cases
Tariff Design
Long-Term Forecasting
IEEE Indices
Billing
Meter Reading
Simulation
GIS - Connectivity/Locations
Collections
Asset Loading
Wholesale Settlement
TOU Billing
Vegetation Management
Load Scheduling
Curtailment Planning
Automatic Shutoff
Dispatch
Theft
Real-Time Pricing
Closing Verification
RTO Forecasting
Service Verification
Power Quality
Asset Monitoring
Site/Line Status
Remote Disconnect
On Demand / Call Center
System Security
Outage
Restoration
System Protection
Month(s)
Practice
Billing
Meter Reading
Week(s)
ODS /
MDMS
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GIS - Connectivity/Locations
Collections
Wholesale Settlement
TOU Billing
Day(s)
Load Scheduling
Curtailment Planning
Automatic Shutoff
Hours
Theory
Theft
Real-Time Pricing
10s of Closing Verification
Minutes RTO Forecasting
Service Verification
Power Quality
Asset Monitoring
Minutes
Site/Line Status
Event
Remote Disconnect
Manager
On Demand / Call Center
System Security
Most utilities are
realizing less than 50%
of the benefits they
discussed
Seconds
1
Rate Cases
Tariff Design
Long-Term Forecasting
Restoration
System Protection
AMI Benefit Areas Identified
Geographic
Information System
Forecasting
Engineering
Call Center
Outage
Management
Demand Management
Power Quality
Remote Disconnect
Connectivity Validation
Load Forecasting
Asset Loading
Restoration Verification
Outage Notification
Closing Verification
Simulation
Design Standards
Remote Issue Validation
IEEE Indices
Regulatory
Metering
Scheduling
Tariff Design
Meter Reading
Load Scheduling
Rate Case Support
Current Diversion
Curtailment Planning
Critical & Complex Tariff
TOU Billing
Outage Planning
Collection
Billing
Dispatch
Vegetation
Management
Blink Target Trimming
Service Verification
Trim effect verification
Live Line Verification
SCADA
System Security
Prepay
Field Communication
(Mobile Workforce)
Asset
Management
Asset Load Profiling
Revenue Lift
Real Time Pricing
Order Completion
Load Protection
Infer Cap Bank Status
Automatic Shut-off
Weekly Billing
Site/Line Status
Selective Load Mgmt
Maintenance Planning
In Most Business Cases
In 50% of Business Cases
Rarely in Business Cases
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Benefit Areas Realized
Geographic
Information System
Forecasting
Engineering
Call Center
Outage
Management
Demand Management
Power Quality
Remote Disconnect
Connectivity Validation
Load Forecasting
Asset Loading
Restoration Verification
Outage Notification
Closing Verification
Simulation
Design Standards
Remote Issue Validation
IEEE Indices
Regulatory
Metering
Scheduling
Tariff Design
Meter Reading
Load Scheduling
Rate Case Support
Current Diversion
Curtailment Planning
Critical & Complex Tariff
TOU Billing
Outage Planning
Collection
Billing
Dispatch
Vegetation
Management
(Mobile Workforce)
Blink Target Trimming
Service Verification
Trim effect verification
Live Line Verification
SCADA
System Security
Prepay
Field Communication
Asset
Management
Asset Load Profiling
Revenue Lift
Real Time Pricing
Order Completion
Load Protection
Infer Cap Bank Status
Automatic Shut-off
Weekly Billing
Site/Line Status
Selective Load Mgmt
Maintenance Planning
Most
In 50%
Note: Not all benefits are being applied to all customers of the utility
In 25%
Rarely
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NIST Framework v3
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Zoom in on the Customer Domain
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Customer Domain
 AMI related
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Accurate billing
Billing on the customer’s schedule
Fast connection on move in
Over the phone final bills on demand
New pricing options
Demand side management
Net and gross tariffs for DER
Distributed Generation
Distributed Storage
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–
–
–
–
–
EV management
Outage and restoration
Power quality monitoring
Lower non-technical losses in the bill
Energy efficiency advisory/Intelligence
Effective tree trimming
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 Non-AMI related
– Optimization of DER
Distributed Generation
Distributed Storage
Demand Side Management
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–
–
–
–
–
Power quality management
Mixed AC and DC power (F)
No asset related power failures
Parking garage EV management
Power Quality
Automated restoration of power
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Distribution
 Asset management – from condition based to monitored
 Outage and fault location – faster repair
 Automation of restoration
 Automated rating of cables and circuits
 Automated protection scheme management
 Load balancing between circuits and substations
 Simulation and forecasting
 Accurate planning
 Location based de-rating support
 Worker safety
 Targeted DER asset location programs
 Higher DG penetration
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Transmission
More warning of 2003 type incidents
“Firewalls” in the transmission network
System separation is possible
– More important returning to normal operation is
much easier
Better forecasting and planning
Loss reduction
Dynamic rating of circuits
Monitored equipment pre-failure
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Generation
Unconventional generation can participate for a
lower cost
Better maintenance forecasting and planning
Optimization of generation based on needs
– e.g. Carbon, Price, Reliability, etc.
Lower spinning reserve requirements
Higher level of wind resource participation
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Service Providers
 Accurate billing and customer issues information
 New service options
– As needed PV cleaning/windmill monitoring/EV charger maintenance
– Advisory
– Data driven energy efficiency improvements
– Pre-approval of equipment and location upgrades, based on payback
 Ability to provide timely information on consumption, bills, programs, equipment
 Consumer optimization software market
– Don’t forget commercial and industrial markets
 Better understanding of energy efficiency change impacts
 Data to test any idea against before rollout (e.g. market plans, research
institutions, equipment manufacturers)
 Better customer segmentation and program profitability
 Ability to “prove” performance (e.g. impact of commercials or education, changes
in insulation, Etc.)
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Operations
Ability to operate the grid “end to end” in both
directions
Timely simulation of grid situation and options
Clear view of current equipment status
More options for generation/demand reduction in
abnormal situations
More warning of abnormal situations
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Markets
Lower size barrier to participation
– Larger percentage of resources can participate
New market products
Performance verification
Faster settlement after performance
Valid certificate system
Transactive Energy
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Parting thoughts
What’s it going to take?
– Time
– Money
– Software
– Training and education
– Laws and regulations
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Questions?
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