1. treehugger.comPlugging into the Smart Grid: How College and Universities Can Get Involved

2. Overview I. Premise of PresentationII. Electrical Transmission & Distribution 101 III. Smart Grid Primer IV.A Smart Tale in the Green Mountain StateV.VT Higher Education Plugged In VI.Challenges to Smart Grid ImplementationVII.Opportunities for Higher Ed to Lead the WayVIII. Resources 3. What role can colleges and universities play in smartgrid implementation?Whats Smarton our campuses now? 4. Electrical Transmission and Distribution 101Source: http://eps-technology.blogspot.com/ 5. Smart Grid Primer: 30000 ft. ViewSource: http://www.smartgrid2030.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/SG-Nature.jpg 6. Smart Grid Primer: Conceptual View 7. Smart Meters, Data, & CommunicationSystemsMetering energy consumption:Analog to digital 8. A Smart Tale in theGreen Mountain StateeEnergy Vermont: $68.9 million Smart Grid Investment Grant from Department of Energy via ARRA funds, a match fund of 50%. Overall project value is $138 million.Project Goals:1. Deploy smart meters to over 90% of Vermont premises.2. Pilot the use of in-home devices for communicating and controlling consumer energy patterns.3. Study dynamic rate structures enabled by smart meter technology.4. Deploy automated controls to the grid and substations. 9. Key Events 1956: Vermont Electric Power Company Inc. (VELCO)created, "manages the safe, reliable, and cost effectivedelivery of electric energy through Vermonts transmissionsystems." 1970s: VT utilities one of the first in nation to allow AMIs(early version of smart meters) 1986: Efficiency VT founded, first energy efficiency utilitycompany 2007-2008: CVPS develops business statement for AMIs 2009: ARRA funds released for eEnergy Vermont 2010: ARRA Telecom grant awarded to VTELVermont-Sandia Partnership launched 2011: Burlington votes support smart grid bond. 10. eEnergy Vermont Participants 11. A Public-Private CollaborationCollaboration of all eEnergy VT State partiesParticipants: VT Department of Public ServiceOne Vermont Application VT Congressional DelegationIncludes: VT Chief Technology Officer 19 electric utilities: VT Telecommunications Authority 1 statewide transmissioncompany (VELCO) Higher Ed institutions: 2 medium-sized investor Norwich University--> Cyberowned utilities (CVPS & securityGMP) University of Vermont --> Research 1 medium-sized municipal Vermont Law School --> Policyutilities Group of 13 municipalComponents:electric utilities 2 Cooperative utilities Implementation Efficiency Vermont Outreach Research 12. Smart Grid implementation will enable energy consumers to participate.Source: eEnergy Vermont 13. VT Higher Education Plugged InI. Education: Short courses for utility operators, researchers, government officials, business owners, students, and others. Sample of short courses taught in Summer 2011: "Renewable Energy Integration Course" "Smart Grid Policy: Pathways for Improving the Global Environment""Cybersecurity of the Smart Grid: Overview of Challenges, Implications, and Latest Mitigation Strategies" II. Consumer Outreach & EducationIII. Research & DevelopmentComplex systemsConsumer responsePolicy and governanceSmart grid deployment 14. Challenges to Smart GridImplementation: Public Perception 15. Opportunities for Higher Ed and Businesses to Lead the Way with Smart GridWhat are we doing now: What could we do for the future: On-Campus energy generation (i.e. solar, wind, biomass, etc.) Be a testbed of innovation Energy efficiency & conservation Consumer dashboards measures. Research on energy storage.Campus as a microgrid Demand Response Etc. Smart apps Research beyond science: Policy Economic incentives andmodeling. Behavior Change Complex systems Source: EnerNOC Preparing future generations for 16. Resources Department of Energy, Office Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability: http://energy.gov/oe/technology-development/smart-grid Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of ElectricUtilities by Peter Fox-Penner (Island Press, 2010) http://www.smartpowerbook.com/ Vermont-Sandia Partnership: http://www.uvm.edu/~vtsandia/ Date: October 1-3, 2012 Location: Westin Hotel in Boston 17. Thank you Mieko A. OzekiSustainability Projects CoordinatorUniversity of Vermontmozeki@uvm.edu