T&D Challenges and Opportunities

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1 T&D Challenges and Opportunities Mark McGranaghan Vice President, Power Delivery and Utilization Alberta Power Industry Consortium November 5, 2014

2 Tomorrow s Power System (vision) The Integrated Grid Power System that is Highly Flexible, Resilient and Connected and Optimizes Energy Resources 2

3 The Integrated Grid is about Enabling the Customer The integrated grid allows Local Energy Optimization to become part of Global Energy Optimization. 3

4 EPRI Power Delivery and Utilization Research Areas Transmission Distribution End Use Information and Communications Strong Collaborative: ~100 members ~$96M Annual R&D Funding Resources (Laboratories, Technical Staff ) as Extensions of our Member s Staff 4

5 Bulk System Research Challenges Asset Management Advanced Sensors Smart Substations Transmission Resiliency Renewable Integration Flexibility Reliability and Risk-Based Planning PMU Applications 5

6 Asset Management Asset Models Degradation and Failure Modes Industry Asset Performance Database New Sensors Advanced Diagnostics Real Time Management 6

7 Advanced Sensors 7

8 Smart Substation (Con Edison Example) IEC To ECC Dual Fault Tolerant Fiber Optic Rings DNP3 AT&T Modbus DNP3 DNP3 Kelman DGA Dissolved Gas Analysis Sentinel Adv. Breaker Monitoring Pot-Head Pressure Xducer Fire Control Panel Weather Station Operator Displays IEC Dual Fault Tolerant Fiber Optic Rings Electronic Security Perimeter VERIZON To ECC 8

9 Grid Resiliency Physical Security GMD/ EMP Tornados Hurricane/ Ice Storms Floods Straight Line Winds Seismic Fires R&D to Assess Prevention, Recovery & Survivability Measures to Minimize Impact of High Impact Low Probability Events 9

10 Renewables Integration and Flexibility Determining Optimal Reserves Frequency Response with Changing Generation Mix System Flexibility Planning Screening Tools, Resource Adequacy Advanced Models Wind Generators, SVC, HVDC, Dynamic Load Models MW - Lunedì, 30 Agosto 2010 MW - Lunedì, 29 Agosto 2011 MW - Lunedì, 27 Agosto 2012 Operator Tools 0 10

11 Optimum Resource Mix for Capacity & Energy Today Future? Energy Capacity Ancillary Services Energy Capacity Ancillary Services Central Station Variable Generation Demand Response Energy Storage 11

12 Transmission Planning Uncertainty Generation Transmission Reliability Projects Future Load Development Energy Policy Macro-Econ. Uncertainty Fuel Prices Economic Projects Distributed Resources Gen Output/Dispatch Contingency Depth Extreme Weather/Load 12

13 Risk-Based Methods to Address Uncertainty Simplified Transmission Planning Today Risk-Based Methods Load Forecasting - Macroeconomic Forecast - End-Use Consumption Forecast Generation Expansion Planning - Future Scenarios Identification - Production Cost Analysis - Resource Adequacy Transmission Planning Cases - Load Cases (Summer/Winter Peak, Shoulder) (Extreme 90/10, Avg. 50/50) - Generation Dispatch Generation/ Transmission Reliability Analysis - All N-1 - Some N-1-1 and N-2 (based on experience) Power Flow Thermal Power Flow Voltage Transient Stability 13

14 PMU Applications Wide Area Monitoring 14

15 Distribution Research Challenges Reliability and Resiliency Optimizing Investments GIS The Foundation Enabling the Workforce (and beyond) Intelligent Automation Enterprise Integration Advanced Metering Integrating the Customer Distributed Resource Integration Model-Based Management Data Analytics the New Frontier 15

16 Reliability and Resiliency Performance Metrics Effectiveness of Investment Options New Technologies Role of the smart grid and microgrids Prioritizing Investments Capital and Operations 16

17 The Geographic Information System Requirements and specs based on full range of applications (use cases) Initial implementations Integration with other systems - CIM Maintaining accuracy 17

18 Enabling the Workforce Applications (use cases) Developing a common platform (CIM-based messages) Systems integration GIS, work management, OMS, models Augmented reality GIS context awareness Visualization approaches Communications requirements 18

19 Data Integration for Storm Damage Assessment 19

20 Intelligent Automation New Technologies Applications and Performance SCADA and DMS Integration Communication Infrastructure Requirements Application Guidelines 20

21 Enterprise Integration Distribution Operators Interest Group Systems integration - CIM Advanced applications (CVR) AMI Integration Central vs Distributed control architectures New Visualization Approaches Cloud and Web-Based Tools Enterprise Architecture & Integration 21

22 Advanced Metering Infrastructure 22

23 Next Generation Customer Energy Efficiency Demand response opportunities Technologies, HEMS, apps Information management Resiliency, local generation, storage, microgrids Customer Behavior The Customer Model of the Future Integrating with system management 23

24 Integrating Customers and Third Parties 24

25 Distributed Resource Integration Characteristics of distributed generation (PV) Hosting Capacity Functions for smart inverters (with vendors) Interconnection Requirements Testing protocols to verify performance Models for planning and operation PV, storage Integration of distributed control systems 25

26 Limits on Hosting Capacity Voltage Regulation 26

27 Model Based Management Distributed Control Systems Network Model Management Integrated T&D Modeling Customer Model of the Future Real Time Applications Optimizing System Performance Integration with Distributed Resources Probabilistic Applications 27

28 Data Analytics So many applications (PEPCO example) 28

29 Data Analytics Demonstrations Data Management & Analytics to Support Operations, Planning and Asset Management Transmission Data-Oriented Applications Distribution Data-Oriented Applications Transmission Modernization Demonstration (TMD) Distribution Modernization Demonstration (DMD) 29

30 Example of Next Generation Opportunity - Open App Platform Central Intelligence vs Edge Intelligence The Advanced Metering Example 30

31 EPRI Power Delivery and Utilization (PDU) Strategy Vision/ Issues R&D Collaboration Application of Results Standards, Industry Guides Coordinated Research Tech Transfer Change the Practice Global Thought Leadership for R&D in Power Delivery and Utilization 31

32 Tech Transfer and Education/Training Course 1: Distributed Storage & Generation Technologies & Applications Course 2: Electric Power Distribution Systems Course 3: Dynamic Distribution System Modeling Educating Power Engineers for a Future Distribution Grid Course 4: Business Case Analysis in Electric Utility Industry Scope and Key Milestones Develop curriculum and course materials for academic and professional courses Deliver short courses on selected topics related to renewable energy Develop e-learning modules for openaccess subscription Train the trainer 32

33 Working together! 33