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Your Power. Your Data. One Wireless Network. COMMUNICATION FOR THE SMART GRID. Eric Murray Senior VP, Sales & Business Operations Smart Metering West Coast August 2007. w w w . t a n t a l u s . c o m. Facing Challenges. Numerous, Daunting Challenges: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
COMMUNICATIONFOR THE
SMART GRID
Your Power. Your Data. One Wireless Network.
Eric MurraySenior VP, Sales & Business Operations
Smart Metering West CoastAugust 2007
w w w . t a n t a l u s . c o m
Facing Challenges
Increasingly complexbusiness and technology
environment
Numerous, Daunting Challenges:
» Changing Supply:Demand Balance
» Environmental Impact Concerns
» Aging Infrastructure
» Disappearing Knowledge Base
» Evolving Pricing Rules/Expectations
» Complex Regulatory Environment
» Increasing Customer Expectations
» Growing Distributed Device Count
» Varied Data Needs
» Data Mgmt & Analysis Critical
Change Drivers
Multiple SourcesMultiple Uses
Driving Change
» Smart Meter Data requirements expanding to include all aspects of energy use: - consumption - demand - power quality - end-use information (equipment & processes)- voluntary and controlled grid - outages and event records - billing data - general customer service data
» Inter-relationship of data sets becoming increasingly critical
» Timeliness of data dramatically impacts usefulness
2000 Wish List» AMR only:
Automated Meter Reading
» Dominated by limiting technologies:
» Save money via remote, automated meter reads
» Improve reading / billing accuracy
» Identify outages
» Daily data
Today’s Wish List» All that and more…AMR / AMI
» Demand Response - dynamic pricing / load shedding
» Geared to Improving Billing, Regulatory & Conservation Efforts
» End-User Engagement: Conservation, Emissions
» Data Integration with MDM(R) & AMI Bus
» Support Multiple Resources – electricity, water, gas
» Voltage & Network Stability Measurements
» Real-Time Communications:
– Meter reads, device interactions
» Multi-application functionality:- OMS, PQM,CIS, remote disconnect
» Surgical deployment
» Regulatory accuracy: SAIFI / SAIDI
Smart Meter Evolution
Moving Forward
Need to embrace proactive business practices to
streamline operations & improve efficiency.
» Develop ways to process and manage electric, water, gas data.
» Expand customer interactions & communicate more frequently on increasingly complex issues (relevant).
» Perform more meaningful and complex analyses to predict network & asset performance.
» Accurately anticipate changes in demand to optimize price margins and keep pace with load growth.
» BUT THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING
Smart Meter Essentials
What Makes a Meter “Smart?”
1. Interval measurements: – what was consumed and when
2. Automatically transmits data: – no manual reads
3. Capable of two-way communications: – listens & talks
4. Over the Air Reconfiguration
What Makes it a Smart Network?
1. Scaleable capacity as applications grow
2. Multiple applications, running simultaneously
3. Supports device interaction – asset synergy
4. Delivers operational enhancements
5. Enables other applications through data
6. Evolves as Drivers Change (Evergreen)
Defined: a meter that
can intelligently measure electric, gas or water consumption and interact within a
Smart Network.
Point-of-Sale ParadigmThe “Cash Register” isn’t an Isolated Device
» Wal-Mart revolutionized retail- Point-of-Sale data collection - Take costs out of supply chain for Just-in-Time purchasing
» Collected data and distribute to multiple stakeholders:- warehouse / inventory control- purchasing- accounts payable / receivable- marketing – consumer profiles- shipping
» Became essential decision making tool for multiple stakeholders
» Made it possible to tightly control operations - access to real-time data
Balanced. Simplified.Synchronized.
New View
» Leverage Smart Meters to collect a full range of data
» Distribute to stakeholders within the organization
– real time for critical situations– broad based for operations & customer
service– post mortem for analysis & optimization– warehoused for reporting
& regulatory purposes
» Support advanced services – prepaid billing– load control & optimization– dynamic pricing– network optimization– distributed generation– web presentment– medical alerts
» Evolve to Smart Grid ApplicationsOptimize Information.
Goals» Full, two-way communication to support critical
peak pricing, real-time outage, and customer signaling
» Validate impact of Smart Metering» Multi-commodity: electric, water & gas» Engage end-users in Conservation efforts
Chatham-Kent Hydro
Results» Smart Metering program runs at ~40%
Ontario Energy Board’s estimated cost» Interfaces between TUNet and billing, CIS,
and MDM/R » Future plans for OMS, GIS, and SCADA» Online usage presentment via web; 6% net
reduction in customer heating bills» Operational improvements from automated
real-time voltage monitoring, outage/restoration reporting
» More accurate readings on customer moves, and verification that service is restored after outages
» Now deploying load management as an integral solution in pilot mode to learn how to engage end-users in conservation efforts.
Winner 2006 :: Utility Planning Network Best Metering Data Integration Initiative
Profile» Based in Southern Ontario » Local Distribution Company» 32,000 residential & 450 C&I customers» Leader in provincial Smart Metering
initiative – full AMR by 2007» 1800 sq. mile (4800 sq. km) service area» 22 substations – CK Hydro & Middlesex
Profile» Based in Saint John, New Brunswick» 35,000 customer municipal utility » Frequently hit by North Atlantic gales
& ice storms» 125 sq. mile service area (323 sq. km)» 13 substations / 75 distribution feeders
Goals» Stabilize costs & energy consumption » Introduce advanced metering and establish
backbone network to support dynamic pricing and load control
» Rapid deployment & freedom to install anywhere in service territory
Saint John Energy
Results» Private utility RF communications network
provides reliability, cost stability and no unexpected rate increases
» Single radio tower enables SJE to place smart meters anywhere within service area – targeted 40 distinct locations / demographics
» Reliable communications during critical events » More accurate SAIDI / SAIFI reports» System for cost & labor saving programs:
- virtual disconnect / reconnect- shortened billing cycles- line loss location- improved load factor
» Easy & economical expansion of TUNet to include load management, interval billing and water metering.
TUNet – Simple Infrastructure
» Two-way, real-time data communications for electric, gas & water utilities » Long-range 220 MHz WAN provides nominal range of 16 miles (25 km) – urban, rural & challenging areas» Multiple radio channels provide room for growth – high density and low density metering / advanced services including DA» Other communications options include cellular and Ethernet networks» 900 MHz LAN interconnects local network – multiple meters communicate with Sharkfin» Suitable for residential, apartment, and commercial & industrial accounts as well as with distribution infrastructure
Wireless Hybrid Networks
» Flexible System Design:
– Design in Contingencies
– Surgical Deployment Improved NPV
» Scaleable to Meet Future Needs:
– Expand as Applications Added
– Add Capacity as Access Frequency ’s
» Service Area Coverage:
– Supports Multiple Commodity Connection (W,G,E,P)
– Rapid WAN Coverage – Assurance & Prioritization
» Connection Redundancy at All Levels:
– Self-authenticating, Self-healing Network
– Multiple Paths to Network Server
– Future WAN Network Options
» Ease of Deployment:
– Single Endpoint sku’s by Application
– Simple Coverage Validation
» Relevant Data Delivery:
– Ability to Prioritize Data Delivery
– Data Independent of Power System Operation
– Ability to use TUNet to Reprogram Endpoints
It’s about identifyingthe root cause!
Multiple SourcesMultiple Uses
Driving Change
What’s Next
» Smart meters are quickly becoming the standard – for metering.
» Smart Grid becoming less about individual applications, and more about interoperability.
» Main focus is providing relevant information into the organization, not collecting data.
– Enable automated activities
– Drive/support new applications
» Regulation and Market driving other application requirements.
» Networks trending toward fixed (RF)- easier connection: water, gas, electric- next challenges like DG also require stand-off connection- not limited by capacity, network performance, etc
» No one-size-fits all solutions, but some better suited than others for smart metering
Your Power. Your Data. One Wireless Network.
www.tantalus.com
Eric MurraySenior Vice PresidentSales & Business Development
Thank You