Building A Smarter
Grid Through
Distribution
Automation
DOE Projects
OE0000217 & OE0000197
April 2013
Copyright © 2012 Consolidated Edison Company
of New York, Inc.
Agenda
• Con Edison System Overview & Smart Grid Strategy
• Smart Grid Investment Grant Overview
• Smart Grid Demonstration Project Overview
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Con Edison Service Area
3.3 million electric customers
1.1 million gas customers
1,760 steam customers
Delivers 40% of NYS electric peak consumption
Area: 604 sq mi
Peak Demand: 13,189 MW
Load Density: 21.8 MW/sq mi
UG network distribution: 86%
N-2 design
Area:
47,214 sq mi
Peak Demand:
33,939 MW
Load Density:
0.72 MW/sq mi
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Con Edison Electric Distribution System
Generating Station
(electricity generated
at 13.8 to 22.0 kV)
Transmission
Substation
Feeders
Area Substation
(voltage stepped down
to distribution voltage)
Transformers
(voltage stepped
down to 480, 208,
or 120 V)
64 Network Systems
Supply 86% of System
Demand
Connection to Others
Overhead System
Supplies 14% of System
Demand
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The World’s Largest Underground
Electric System
• 94,000 miles of UG cable
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–
Primary: 22,000 miles
Secondary: 72,000 miles
• 26,400 network transformers
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Overall Con Edison Smart Grid Benefits
• Sustain unparalleled reliability
• Meet demand growth while
reducing need for massive
infrastructure expansion
• Increase asset utilization
• Reduce Capital and
O&M Expenditures
• Enable targeted curtailment
• Increase customer engagement
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Con Edison Smart Grid Strategy
• Expand T&D Smart Grid
technology with proven benefits
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DOE Stimulus Smart Grid
Investment Grant Projects –
$280 million
Energy
Efficiency
& Losses
Reduction
10%
• Continue to develop / demonstrate
Distribution
Automation
82%
Modeling &
Simulation
8%
emerging Smart Grid technologies
with less certain benefits
–
Comprehensive Smart Grid
pilot in Queens - $6 million
–
DOE Stimulus Smart Grid
Demonstration Projects - $111 million
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Progress Overview
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Cumulative investment through
March 2013 - $303 million
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Smart Grid Investment Grants - $235
million
–
Smart Grid Demonstration Projects $68 million
DOE Reimbursement - $149 million
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Smart Grid Investment Grants - $113
million current through January 2013
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Smart Grid Demonstration Projects $36 million current through February
2013
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Con Edison SGIG Overview
• Smart Grid Investment Grant
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$251 million for Smart Grid
Deployment at Consolidated
Edison Company of New York
(CECONY)
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$21 million for Smart Grid
Deployment at Orange &
Rockland Utilities (ORU)
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Project Implementation: April
2010 - April 2014*
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Project Reporting: April 2010 –
December 2015*
* Rebaselined end dates
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SGIG Project Investment
Total SGIG
$272.3
Intelligent Underground Autoloop
$64.7
Remote Monitoring System
$51.0
Underground Switches
$36.3
Overhead Switches
Enhanced SCADA
$24.2
Orange and Rockland
$21.1
4kV Grid Modernization
$20.4
Dynamic Modeling
$16.8
Vault Data Acquisition
$6.6
High Tension Monitoring
$5.1
* Rebaselined budgets
Distribution
Automation
82%
$26.1
Modeling &
Simulation
8%
Energy
Efficiency &
Losses
Reduction
10%
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Smart Grid Assets in Service
•
Two underground autoloops and 30 UG
switches in Flushing network
•
Energized ~ 145 underground
sectionalizing switches and ~ 400
overhead sectionalizing switches
•
Initiated SCADA implementation on new
cyber secure SCADA platform with 30
UG switches & 18 OH switches
•
Increased system efficiency with 430
distribution capacitors
•
Increased system monitoring with ~ 7700
PTO sensors and 6800 transmitters
•
Remote monitoring and control of 38
network transformers in Staten Island
•
Completed installation of all 14 Phasor
Measurement Units (PMU)
Streetlight Pole Top Router
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Underground Smart Switches
Risk Reduction for Distribution Network
• Installation of underground
autoloop and underground
wireless controlled
switches
• Reduces severity
Sub Network A
Sub Network B
Sub Network C
and likelihood
of a network event
• Increases flexibility
during contingencies
Substation
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Underground Smart Switch
Indicator Window
Directional Fault
Indicators (3)
Open/Close
Line Side
Load Side
(Feeder
Cable)
Manual Block with
Lock Provisions
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Demonstration Project
Interoperability of Smart Grid Resources
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Smart Grid Customer Engagement
• Provide relief in
emergencies – Demand
Response
• Only 36 hours comprised
the top 1200MW in 2011
• Shave the Peak
– Impact on capital
–
spending
Impact on market
prices
Con Edison Demonstration Project
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Con Edison Distribution System
Status integrated with Customer
Resources
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Targeted Demand Response
from the following
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Building Management System (BMS)
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Controller Connected to Electric
Vehicle Charger with
Standby Battery and PV Generation
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ThinkEco Modlets
Controller Connected to Standby
Diesel Generator
Visualization Platform
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Visualization - Demand Response
Resources
• Curtailment capability
sorted by network
• Link to network feeder map
• Snapshot of DR resource
response capability in
various time increments
• Total load curtailed and
remaining to be curtailed
DR Resource Response Capability
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Demonstration Project Visualization
Platform – Current Capabilities
• Activate and track performance
of project DR resources
• Utilize PVL & Wolf Decision Aid
to make recommendations to
mitigate overload conditions in
the networks
• Area Substation one line display
with aggregated DR and DG
capability
• Provide automated event
notification to DLRP/CSRP
resources
Network Curtailment Capability
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Building A Smarter
Grid Through
Distribution
Automation
DOE Projects
OE0000217 & OE0000197
April 2013
Copyright © 2012 Consolidated Edison Company
of New York, Inc.