The document discusses smart grids and smart meters, including:
1) At the customer level, smart meters can automatically read usage and allow time-of-use pricing and utility control of customer loads.
2) At the distribution grid level, smart grids enable distribution automation, selective load control, and "islanding" of microgrids.
3) At the transmission level, smart grids use technologies like Flexible AC Transmission Systems and distributed autonomous control.
2. What is SmartGrid? At the Customer Level At the Distribution Grid Level At the Transmission Grid Level Note: video/animation http://silverspringnetworks.com/resources/collateral_flash_demo-eng.html
3. SmartGrid Applications PowerMeter JEA (Jacksonville, FL) Others in TX, WI, MO, CA, Canada, Germany, etc. SmartHome (smart-chips) EMS - Energy Management Systems Note: video http://www.google.org/powermeter/smarterpower.html
4. SmartMeter Deployment Italy/ENEL 27 million; completed 2005 Canada/Ontario 800,000 by 2007 Austin, TX 165,000 by spring 2009 Progress Energy - $200 million SmartGrid buildout (FL, NC) Lakeland Electric - $20 million SmartGrid FPL - $200 million SmartGrid initiative (Miami, FL; EnergySmartMiami) http://www.energysmartmiami.com/
5. SmartGrid Customer Level Meters can be read automatically Time-of-day/Time-of-use meters Meters can communicate with customers Utility control of customers load Customer control of loads
6. SmartGrid - Distribution Grid Level Distribution system automation Selective load control Islanding of micro-grids Strategic management
7. SmartGrid Transmission Grid Level FACTs (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) Distributed and autonomous control
8. Smart Grid Infrastructure Key Characteristics Scalable Secure Strategic Simple Standard Can be implemented in phases
9. Scalable 338 million meters throughout US IT/data processing implications 15-minute sampling 30 billion daily reading 300 600 gigabytes of daily data 90 terabytes of annual data
10. Secure NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission IP-Sec (internet protocol security) Mesh network (fault-tolerant; allows for continuous connection around broken path)
11. Strategic Phased deployment C&I (commercial and industrial) Residential renewable (e.g., solar PV) Demand-response (energy efficiency) networks Value-added applications (home energy mgmt) Budget considerations Financial feasibility
13. Standard True open standards IP-based solutions Public wireless networks IPv6 (next generation internet protocol; Ave Maria University, Naples, FL) Zigbee vs. Z-Wave (competing smart-chip technologies)
15. Resources Florida Energy Systems Consortium Summit September 28-30 (USF, Tampa) http://www.floridaenergy.ufl.edu/?p=1203 US Department of Energy - SmartGrid http://www.oe.energy.gov/SmartGridIntroduction.htm http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/DOE_SG_Book_Single_Pages(1).pdf SmartGrid Stimulus Funds http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/31/smart-grid-stimulus-funds-demo-projects-partners-emerge/
16. Contacts Dena Gross Leavengood ( Task Force Member ) [email_address] 813-220-8425 Paul Messerschmidt (Energy Consultant) http://cleanenergycouncil.biz/ [email_address] 813-334-8682