Pepco s Plans for Smart Grid. Rob Stewart Blueprint Technology Strategist

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1 Pepco s Plans for Grid Rob Stewart Blueprint Technology Strategist 0

2 Pepco s Grid Vision Through the Grid, customers will become empowered to make choices regarding their use and cost of energy. It will open opportunities for innovation. It will provide the ability for a utility and its customers to take advantage of energy alternatives and efficiencies regarding both the production and consumption of energy. It includes a solid foundation of intelligent grid sensors, components and operational design to improve control, quality, reliability, and security. Adding, operating and maintaining grid assets will be based upon more up-to-date, fact-based data. This will enable the evolution from preventative and reactive to predictive and self healing for more efficient use of resources. Vision, without an Action Plan, is just a Dream 1

3 Pepco believes there are 5 evolutionary steps to achieving the Grid Step 5 Maturity Step 1 Intelligent devices infrastructure: AMI, or Meters Distribution Devices Demand Response Devices Substation IED Controllers Step 2 Communications infrastructure: Enterprise communication system for rapid and accurate transmission of data Integration of fiber and mesh broadband networks Step 3 Integration: Corporate IT systems integrated to allow rapid processing of data Open architecture based design to facilitate sharing of information Capability Step 4 Analytical infrastructure: Development of new data analysis capabilities Increased ability to display information (in form of dashboards, etc.) Optimization: Capability of real-time optimization of distribution network performance Decisions based on near real-time information, no longer only historical data Adapted from IBM 2

4 Pepco s Grid footprint is not just AMI, but rather the entire electric system, from the customer to the transmission system Communications Infrastructure MAPP Transmission Line Transmission Substation AMI ( Meters ) & Demand Side Management Distribution Substation Feeder Home Intelligence 3

5 Pepco s Integrated Grid Communications Infrastructure Home Intelligence Feeder Substation Transmission Thermostat Solar (or Wind) AMI Collector SF6 Line Switch With Radio Transceiver Communications Tower Radio Substation WAN Substation HMI House Electric Vehicles Meter Distribution Poles Relays RTU Meters Substation LAN.... Controller PC Monitors Legacy RTU Substations (Transmission & Distribution) PHI Central Operations PJM Customer Meter Collector Substation PHI Central Operations PJM Home Area Network 3/16/2009 9/14/2009 Wireless Mesh Network Broadband Wireless Network Fiber-Optic Network 3/16/2009 9/14/2009 Growing volume of data... 3/16/2009 9/14/2009 4

6 Pepco Grid Device Map A A B C D E Advanced Metering Infrastructure Home Intelligence Meter Feeder Intelligence Substation Intelligence Transmission Intelligence MDMS, OMS, CIS Distribution Substation LAN (?) Automatic Sectionalizing & Restoration (ASR) scheme Microprocessor/ Relays Application Servers Monitoring & Controls Distributed Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Voltage Control, Substation- Level by Relays or EMS Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACR) Automatic Sectionalizing and Tie Switches Advanced Voltage Control VAR Control / Capacitors Network Protector Monitoring & Control Network Cable / Vault Monitoring Distributed RTUs Fuses Fault Detectors EMS Transmission Synchrophasor Motor Operated Disconnect (MOD) Dynamic Ratings State Estimation High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Static VAR Compensator (SVC) Demand Response (DLC & Dynamic Rates) Thermostat In-Home Display Demand Side Management (?) Distributed Generation Micro-generation (solar, wind) Vehicle-to-Grid Distributed Generation EMS Energy Efficiency Appliances Demand Side Management (?) 5

7 Pepco s Grid activities will provide numerous benefits for customers, the economy, the environment and society Grid Benefits Customer Benefits Economic Growth Benefits Environmental and Societal Benefits Lowers Energy Bills Improves Reliability Improves Restoration Better Billing Better Energy Info & Control Greener Options Create US Jobs Promote US Energy Independ. Enables New Markets High Interoperability Reduces Energy Usage Increases Green Energy Combats Global Warming Better Planning & Forecasting Resists Attack Advanced Metering Infrastructure Distribution PHI s Grid Activities Demand Response Dynamic Rates Direct Load Control Transmission Home Distributed Generation Energy Efficiency Full Grid Deployment Key: Increasing degree of benefits 6

8 Grid: PHI Progress to Date and AMI Meter Capabilities PHI filed its Blueprint for the Future program with local regulators back in This program incorporated several key Grid initiatives. Already PHI has chosen several vendors and begun deploying Meters Grid Vendor Selection: Comverge selected vendor for Direct Load Control in Maryland Silver Spring Networks selected vendor for AMI communication network IBM system integrator for Delaware deployment to enable over the air meter read, outage detection, on demand meter reads and remote disconnect GE and Landis + Gyr selected as meter manufacturers Scope Services selected as the Meter Installation Contractor Delaware Deployment of Meters 3Q 2009 Complete field acceptance testing of the AMI equipment and systems 4Q 2009 Commence deployment of AMI equipment in Delaware AMI Meter Capabilities Radio Frequency (RF) communication to Field Network Devices Radio Frequency (RF) communication to In- Home Devices via Zigbee protocol. Connect/Disconnect Switch Load Limiting capabilities Bi-Directional Metering Interval Register data Voltage Readings/Power Quality Outage notification, power restoration, and energized meter verification Configurable Settings and Internal Clock Diagnostic Alarms, Tamper Flags, and Outage/Switch Counters 35 Days non-volatile storage of data Updateable Communication Firmware Register Display Support for Home Area Network, Distribution, and Demand Response. 7

9 Grid Investment Grant Commonly known as Section Notice of Intent (NOI) issued on April 17. Comments due by May 6 Key focus: Development of smart, strong and secure electrical grids which will create new jobs and deliver reliable power with less impact on environment Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to be issued on June 17. Application deadline is July 29. Total funding proposed: $3.375 billion. Maximum funding for a project $ 200m, maximum grant 50% of the project Duration of construction/spend: 2 years 8

10 Green Power Connection Pepco has established a Green Power Connection Website: Customers who plan to install renewable energy sources must first submit an application to link their system to Pepco's; this is to ensure safety and compatibility with our electrical system. Here are some tips to get you started: Research the types of systems available to you. Renewable energy-generating systems can be sized to meet all, or part, of your overall energy needs. Once your research is complete, decide which type of system is best suited to meet your energy needs. Interview and select a reputable installation contractor, who will typically handle the application process both with Pepco and the District of Columbia, any rebate forms, permits, inspections, etc. 9

11 3 Things You Should Know Pepco is focused on the future. This will require our employees to embrace new ways of doing things and to adopt new skills and abilities. Implementation of new technology is not the end, but rather the beginning The Blueprint will obviously be a great benefit to our customers, but it will also be critical in enabling regulators, legislators and other entities in realizing future energy and environmental goals, objectives and aspirations. 10