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Southern Company
SMART GRID StrategyCarlton Blue
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SoCo Smart Grid
Why we need a strategy Smart Grid Characteristics Existing SoCo Smart Grid Technologies Emerging Technologies Next Steps
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SoCo Smart GridWhy are we developing a strategy?
Communicate Southern Company’s current state of technology utilization
Meet customer, legislative, regulatory expectations Innovations occurring in the industryPlatform for engaging in the national discussion Ensure support for emerging technologies
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Smart GridWhy so much attention? Concern over Electric Grid’s ability to meet future
demands Concern over national security Nationwide Environmental focus AMI initiatives Vendor interest -> $$$ Consultants -> $$$
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Smart GridNational AttentionTitle XIII of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act:
TITLE XIII—SMART GRID
SEC. 1301. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON MODERNIZATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID
It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid:
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Smart GridNational Attention
DOE (Department of Energy)
FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
NARUC (National Association of Regulatory Commissioners)
Legislators Vendors Environmental Groups
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Industry groups involved in Smart Grid Consortium for Electric Reliability
Technology Solutions DRBizNet (Demand Response) Dynamic Energy Management
Initiative Galvin Electricity Initiative GridApp Consortium GridWise
– GridWise at PNNL– DOE GridWise– GridWise Alliance– GridWise Architecture Council
Intelligent Utility NetworkCoalition
IntelliGrid Modern Grid Initiative OpenAMI Smart Energy Alliance UtilityAMI
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What is a Smart Grid to SoCo?
A Smart Grid, to Southern Company, is a seamless, telecommunication enabled power delivery system that utilizes electronic data and other technologies to optimize system performance, reliability, and the customer’s experience.
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Smart Grid Characteristics
Reliable – Self-Healing Interactive with customers Secure – Resist cyber attack Integrated applications, monitoring and control
systems
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Smart Grid Characteristics
Provides appropriate power quality Accommodates various generation and storage Enhances market participation Optimizes assets and operates efficiently
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Existing Smart Grid Technologies
SCADA Significant amount of IED’s (Intelligent Electronic Devices) Distribution Automation
– SCADA controlled line devices– Automated Fault Isolation and Restoration Schemes
Remote fault, harmonic, and waveform data retrieval
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Communication networks
MAS, SoLINC, Utilinet radio systems Frame Relay circuits Fiber network – multiple fiber
rings FlexNet radio – AMI tower
based system
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Customer Interaction
Real-Time Pricing – large customers Power Credit program – Air conditioner run time control Good Cents Select – critical peak pricing for residential AMI deployment to > 4 million customers!
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Energy Efficiency
Power factor correction programs Distribution Efficiency Program – GPC conservation
voltage reduction program - 175 MW at peak, 70 MW passive savings
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Systems Integration
Integrated Distribution Management System (IDMS) –APC initiative currently being developed to create single userinterface for system operation and optimization SCADA – OMS – systems are linked for real-time outage
information
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Environmental
Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) – reduces substation footprint Underground Transmission – 115 & 230 kV
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Emerging Smart Grid Technologies
Pursue technologies that provide value to: customers employeesstockholders public
on a cost-justified prioritized basis.
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Reliability
Increase number of IED’s Expand deployment of automatic restoration schemes Automated fault anticipation / location Automated short circuit calculation / fault location Reporting fault / equipment sensors
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Reliability
Protection scheme validation Enhanced data visualization Automated switching management Contingency analysis
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Customer Interaction
Maximize AMI deployment opportunities Expanded real-time pricing Smart appliances for
demand responseWeb hosted applications
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Energy Efficiency
Loss reduction initiatives Remote capacitor monitoring Power flow optimization 250 MW DEP expansion at GPCAMI – Demand response F.A.C.T.S.
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Systems Integration
IDMS development and deployment AMI – OMS – SCADA integration
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Asset Optimization
Equipment sensor technologies – predictive maintenanceDynamic rating of conductors
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Power Quality
Harmonic data acquisitionVoltage sag suppressionLoose neutral detection
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Distributed Generation / Energy Storage
Monitor industry innovationsSupport research in solar, plug-in electric
vehicle technologiesStreamline interconnection process for small
generators
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Summary
Much focus on Smart Grid and energy efficiency Southern Company is a leader in Smart Grid deployment
– Robust communications– Significant number of IED on SCADA network
AMI deployment will offer active customer participation in energy purchase decision-making IDMS will verify the benefits of systems integration All initiatives will be approved and benefits cost justified
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Questions?
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AMI’s Initial Capital Outlay is a Foundation for the Future
Incremental Value Capture Capital Build-Up
• Incremental investments- Communications bandwidth- Business development capital
• Incremental utility-side capital- Programmatic, customer-facing
and physical device managementsystems
• Incremental field capital and knowledge-basedapplications- Sensors & device controllers- Distribution operations and
automation- Information management
• Initial capital outlay- Meter functionality- Communications infrastructure- Head-end and legacy systems
modifications
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