Interoperability and Standardization: The NIST Smart Grid Framework GridWeek Asia George W. Arnold, Eng.Sc.D. National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 16 January 2012
North American Electric Grid US figures: 22% of world consumption 3,200 electric utility companies 17,000 power plants 800 gigawatt peak demand 165,000 miles of highvoltage lines 6 million miles of distribution lines 140 million meters $1 trillion in assets $350 billion annual revenues 2
Smart Grid A U.S. National Policy 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) Establishes national policy for grid modernization in the U.S. Defines smart grid goals Establishes federal responsibilities Department of Energy, NIST and FERC Highlights the importance of standards 2011 White House National Science and Technology Council report Administration s Smart Grid strategy Key policy recommendations: Enable cost-effective smart grid investments Unlock innovation through open standards Empower and inform consumers Secure the grid 3
What is the Smart Grid? The Smart Grid integrates information technology and advanced communications into the power system in order to: Increase system efficiency and cost effectiveness Provide customers tools to manage energy use Improve reliability, resiliency and power quality Enable use of innovative technologies including renewables, storage and electric vehicles 4
US Smart Grid Investment Grants Category $ Million Integrated/Crosscutting 2,150 AMI 818 Distribution 254 Transmission 148 Customer Systems 32 Manufacturing 26 Total 3,429 18 million smart meters 1.2 million in-home display units 206,000 smart transformers 177,000 load control devices 170,000 smart thermostats 877 networked phasor measurement units 671 automated substations 100 PEV charging stations Geographic Coverage of Selected Projects SGIG Topic Areas
Worldwide Investment in the Grid International Energy Agency estimates: $10 trillion over next 20 years 50% in generation 50% in transmission and distribution Does not count customerside investments Interoperability standards: Facilitate integration, expansion and replacement Facilitate innovation Lower life-cycle costs Should be international wherever possible 6
Priorities for Standardization Demand Response and Consumer Energy Efficiency Wide Area Situational Awareness Electric Storage Electric Transportation Advanced Metering Infrastructure Distribution Grid Management Cyber Security Network Communications 7
NIST Smart Grid Framework and Roadmap First published January 2010 Release 2.0 available early 2012 Smart Grid vision & reference model Identifies 100 standards Cybersecurity guidelines Testing and certification framework Provided a foundation for IEC, IEEE, ITU, and other national and regional standardization efforts http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/ 8
Source of Standards in NIST Framework IEC/ISO/ITU, 24 ANSI/Other US, 26 International, 74 Consortia, 23 IEEE, 22 SAE, 3 ETSI/3GPP, 2 9
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel Public-private partnership created in Nov. 2009 740 member organizations, almost 2000 individual participants Open, public process with international participation and liaisons EU, Japan, Korea, China, Web-based participation (via link from nist.gov/smartgrid) Coordinates standards developed by Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) Identifies gaps, requirements and priorities for development Works with over 20 SDOs including IEC, ISO, ITU, IEEE, Maintains a Catalog of Standards meeting SGIP criteria Provides testing and certification practices GridWeek 10 Asia 2012
Link to SGIP collaboration web site from: nist.gov/smartgrid
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Thank You! Web portal: http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid Contact: George Arnold, National Coordinator Email: george.arnold@nist.gov Telephone: +1.301.975.2232