EPRI Smart Grid R&D
Overview
September 5th 2008
Erfan Ibrahim, Ph. D.
Technical Executive
CIO Initiative Lead
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Electric Power Research Institute
Collaboration…..Technical Expertise….Thought Leader
• Not for profit, collaborative electricity research
organization with more than 450 participants in
over 40 countries
• U.S. utilities placed approximately 72% of their
R&D investment with EPRI in 2007.
• Independent electricity research in:
– Generation
– Environment
– Power Delivery & Energy Utilization
– Nuclear
• 1600+ R&D projects annually, ~$300M R&D
funding, more than 400 engineers and scientists
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IT R&D Activities at EPRI by Sector
1. Environment/Generation - Fossil O&M Excellence (OMX) Initiative
2. Nuclear - Plant Design & Maintenance
3. Power Delivery & Utilization
–
Smart Grid Demo (EPRI Board Initiative)
–
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
–
Interoperability & Standards Development
–
Smart Grid Systems Integration (Common Information Model)
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EPRI’s IntelliGrid R&D Program
Largest Funded Collaborative R&D Program in Smart Grid
Public Agencies
U.S. Utilities
• Association of State Energy
Research and Technology
• 2008 Membership includes
Transfer Institutions
37 utilities in North America
• International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
International Utilities
• Electricite de France
• Polish Power Grid
Company
• Korea Electric Power
Manufacturers
• ABB
• Siemens
• Elster
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• National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners
• National Association of State
Energy Officials
• National Conference of
State Legislatures
• National Governors
Association
• State Energy Offices and
Research Programs
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Electricity
Technology
Industry
Providers
Public Sector/
Consumers
IntelliGrid: R&D to Develop the Foundation of
Smart Grid
• Smart Grid Requirements gathering
methodology
• Standards assessment and
contribution
• Information model to facilitate systems
integration
• Communication technology
assessment
• Security Policy for smart grid
applications
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IntelliGrid: Key Focus in 2008
Helping Developing Security Policy
Brand
X
“Wireless”
“Security Policies”
U
C
A
You Shall Protect
Revenue Data
TM
MeterInc.
Model 12b
2 Phase,
120VAC,
200A
“Fiber
Optic”
Brand
Y
U
C
A
MeterInc.
Model 12b
2 Phase,
120VAC,
200A
TM
Brand
Z
“Wired”
Intrusion
Detection
Encryption
Protection
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U
C
A
Device
Protection
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TM
MeterInc.
Model 12b
2 Phase,
120VAC,
200A
Interoperability: Key to Exchanging Information
Levels of Interoperability
Interoperability is the ability of two devices or
systems to come together and work
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IntelliGrid
Standards Landscape Assessment / Contributions
Develop and implement consistent systems
management and security policies
R&D:
Integrate
and
Harmonize
IEC 61850
IEC 61968
ANSI C12
Standards
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Apply IEC 61970
and 61968 (CIM,
GID) for
Enterprise Data
Sharing
Apply ANSI
C12 for
Revenue
Metering
Apply IEC
61850 for
Real-Time
Controls
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Apply
ASHRAE
BACnet™ for
Building
Automation
Agenda….
•
EPRI’s Involvement in Smart Grid
–
IntelliGrid Architecture
• Designing the Foundation of Smart Grid
–
Smart Grid Demonstration
• Accelerating Standards through Field Demonstrations
–
Accelerating the adoption of Demand Response (DR)
Ready Appliances
• Establish stakeholder group, identify gaps, initiate activities
to fill that gap
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Smart Grid Demonstration Approach
• Integration
– Integrated deployment of distributed resource technologies leveraging the
information and communication technology (ICT) that will be deployed by
the host utility
– Integration of distributed resources with utility system operations
• Interoperability
– Accelerate standard development through demonstrating use of common
language to exchange information with distributed resources from various
manufacturers
– Multiple use of communication and metering infrastructure for control,
measurement & verification of the dispatchable resource
Shared Learning from Multiple Demonstrations and Use of EPRI’s IntelliGrid
Architecture will Lend to Expandability, Scalability, and Repeatability
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Smart Grid – Exchanging Information
Seamlessly Across the Enterprise
Transmission
Substation
Distribution
Consumer
Phasor
Measurement
Condition
Monitoring
Distribution
Automation
“Prices to Devices”
(Demand Response)
Communication Enabled Power Infrastructure
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Smart Grid: Enabling Multiple Applications
First Build the Right Foundation
Energy
Markets
Outage
Management
Real-Time
Contingency
Build The Right
Foundation
Security
Network
Management
Security
Network Management
Data Management
Data Management
Interoperability
AMI
SCADA
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Protection
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Smart Grid Demonstration: 2008-2012
Enabling Efficiency, PHEV, Distributed Renewable and Reducing Peak
Demand
Smart Grid Infrastructure Used to Build an Integrated Dispatchable Demand Side Resource
Substation/Feeder DER
Integration
C&I Customer Demand Response &
DER Integration
Residential Customer
Demand Response & DER
Integration
Integration of Distributed Power Generation, Storage and Demand Response
Technology Using EPRI’s IntelliGrid Architecture
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Smart Grid Enabling Demand Response Through
Demand Response (DR) Ready Appliances
Media Agnostic
Utility Smart Grid
Intelligent Communicating
Appliances
Wireless
Fiber Optic
Copper Wire
Powerline Carrier
Designation & Certification to Encourage Manufacturers to Develop DR-Ready Products
Barriers: Standards for DR Interface & Market Transformation to Embed DR Interface
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Technical Challenge: Develop standards for
exchanging information with smart appliances
Media Agnostic
Intelligent Communicating
Appliances
Utility Smart Grid
Standard data packet for two-way communications and data exchange
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It Takes Time to Develop and Adopt Standards…..
Example of Utility Energy Management System (EMS) Standard
Initial Design to
IEC
UTILITIES & 1994
INDUSTRY
ISSUES/NEEDS
FORMED
World Experts Utilities Begin Design
Initial
Implementations
2000
1998
1996
Review – Revise by
Standards Body
Interoperability Test
to Validate Design
STANDARD
RELEASED
2002
8 Years for
Original Formal
Approval
EPRI’s IntelliGrid Research Results Can Significantly Accelerate the Development of
Standards for Exchanging Information with DR Ready Appliances
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