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1. Welcome To The Smart Grid
Presentation
So sit back ,watch and
be informed..
We will have a few
laughs, and we will go
over some serious
points too..
Please hold all your
questions until the end
My name is Ben Martinez
and I will be your
presenter this evening
We will talk about why we need a
smart grid, and what a smart grid
does
I will also ease any fears and
explain what a smart grid is NOT.
With that said.
LETS BEGIN!!!!
2. The Smart Grid
Yes.. We need to save the earth.. There is a lot to worry
about
Why we need a smarter grid
To handle the current demand
More reliability
Affordability
Efficiency
Environmentally Friendly
Stay competitive
3. Efficiency
Did you know??
From 1988-98 electricity demand
rose 30% while the transmission
capacity only grew by 15%?
Green house effect
We have got to get more efficient
now!!
Pollution
Even 5% makes a difference!!
What can we all do right now to make this 5%?
4. Cost and Risk
Cost is staggering every time we have a black out.
Economic loss can cost up to 1 million for every hour.
Did you know that we are charged
for the maintenance of the
infrastructure of our current grid?
We are all charged a maintenance
This fee contributes to 33% to
50% of our bill!!!
UNFORGIVEABLE!!
Here are some
examples:
Airlines =
90K Per Hour
Cell Phone Service = 41K Per Hour
Credit Card Machines = 2,580.00 an Hour
And if you think thats bad..
Did you ever consider the other types of risks of a black out??
5. RISK
Not only are we risking economic loss. There are
other serious risks!!
What do you think happens during a
black out?? Anyone??
Our country its self is at risk.
Basically we are sitting ducks for
terrorists attacks!!
While the government and SCE is
setting up backup generators we
are defenseless!!
Thankfully.. New innovative ideas are
on the rise.. Lets take a look at them!!
6. Environment
We need to protect the earth
The U.S alone is responsible for a
staggering 25% of greenhouse gasses
and only accounts for 4% of the
worlds population!!
Our reliance on coal is main
cause of greenhouse gases.
This is already having a
profound effect on the
earth in the form of
natural disasters and the
effect on wildlife will be
devastating.
7. Competitiveness
We are seriously falling behind other countries.
In fact we are beyond falling behind.. The average age of our
transformers is 42 years of age. That is now two years older than
what their life expectancy was ever supposed to be..
Your probably feeling a bit
nervous about now.
Dont worry there is hope!
We have a sure fire plan that
will knock your socks off!
And.. Its not what you think
8. What is a Smart Grid??
A collection of tools
infused with smart
technology that runs more
efficiently
.
AMI and Verde are
examples of smart
technology already in
development.
With AMI technology there will be no more
calling.. No more headaches!
Ami and Verde work
hand in together. This
eliminates calls to the
electric company to
report outages.
9. Programs Working Together
A smart grid
enables programs
to communicate
with one another
to give the fastest
service possible..
A smart grid might
look something like the
photo on this slide.
PRETTY COOL HUH??
This photo is a
centralized
communications
system that optimizes
all the programs
helping one another
10. What the Smart Grid Is not..
There is nothing
to fear about the
new smart grid
It is just a step up
from the old version
that will quit wasting
energy and peoples
money.
Dont worry!! Were still light
years away from robots and
machines taking over the
earth!!!!
Editor's Notes
#3: We need a smart grid because our current grid is already over extended and has reached its limit.A smart grid will have less impact on our environment.A smart grid will be more: Reliable, affordable, and competitive, will accommodate traditional and renewable energy sources, reduces the carbon footprint, and introduces advancement.Our current grid is the LARGEST machine on earth. It has more than 9200 electric making units connected to more than 300K miles of transmission line. The carbon foot print is so massive that people are FREAKING OUT! Our ozone layer is almost gone and pollution is through the roof. As a result it is failing more and more putting our country at risk. Demands exceed what the grid can handle by 25% every year. It is struggling to keep up.
#4: If we could get our grid just 5% more efficient, we could eliminate enough green house gas that 53 billion cars make!By replacing one light bulb to the new energy efficient kind, that would save enough energy to light 3 million more homes. This would save 600 million dollars annually! So turn off those tvs, stereos, and computers when you are not using them.. Stop leaving your cell phone on its charger over night.. In fact anything with a clock takes up electricity while it is plugged in whether you are using it or not. So Unplug these devices and help the world.
#5: Cost & RiskJust 1 rolling black out cost 75 milion dollars in Silicon Valley. According to Sun Microsystems, a black out costs 1 million in economic loss every HOUR. Some examples: Airline reservation systems = 90K per hour Cell service blackout- Cost 41k, Credit card machines 2,580.00K per hour in lossThis gets the nation even further behind in national debt. The money saved could help pay off our nations debt or be used to produce more jobs, better healthcare, and nation security. RISKEvery time we have a black out we are sitting ducks for terrorists attacks. What would happen if a black out happened in Washington? Lets focus on a few other reasons why we need this new system.
#6: RISKEvery time we have a black out we are sitting ducks for terrorists attacks. What would happen if a black out happened in Washington? Lets focus on a few other reasons why we need this new system.
#7: NA. "What Is Global Warming?"National Geographic. N.p., 1996-2003. Web. 12 Nov. 2013. <http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-overview/>.Here is an interesting fact: The US only accounts for only 4% of the global population , yet it makes 25% of all the pollution!! Half of the energy produces is made by coal which creates greenhouse gas, thus in turn creates global warming.. Say bye bye Ozone layer!
#8: While other countries are actually implementing new technologies the US is falling behind..Germany is the leader in solar power, Japan.. the leader in renewable batteries, ( not to mention cars, robots and AI) and Europe already actually implementing smart grid technology..!! So where do we fall??
#9: What is a Smart Grid???There is not an easy way to define what a smart grid does in a simple sentence. According to Smart grid 101.org, it is a collective of tools and techniques infused with information technology to run more efficiently while maintaining a more reliable output while driving costs down.. Some technologies such as AMI and Verde are already on the rise. AMI detects problems on its own. Currently we are not aware if there is a problem unless someone makes a call first. Ami can detect problematic areas before hand.Verde provides grid awareness from a global perspective down to exact street location in a nano second.
#10: Programs Working TogetherBoth of these concepts are programmed to do even more than what is mentioned above. What we need is the ability to enable them all to work together. Thus creating a major smart grid.A centralized communications system in the center or central command station that optimizes and communicates with all the programs surrounding it.Dont worry, when consumers hear terminology like smart grid, images of matrix eating machines with artificial intelligence comes to mind. Nightmares of robotic terminators also come to mind. Even with an automated smart grid in place we will still be light years away from machines taking over the world.
#11: Dont worry, when consumers hear terminology like smart grid, images of matrix eating machines with artificial intelligence comes to mind. Nightmares of robotic terminators also come to mind. Even with an automated smart grid in place we will still be light years away from machines taking over the world.