European Commission TELECOM UTILITIES WORKSHOP

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1 European Commission TELECOM UTILITIES WORKSHOP From understanding to cooperation May 27, 2011 DG INFSO Workshop

2 Introduction The European Commission, DG Information Society and Media has invited both Utilities and telecom companies to this workshop The idea is to bring together both utilities and telecom companies to identify synergies between both sectors at infrastructure and services level for the deployment of Smart Grids. AIM Consideration Bring together utilities and telecom companies in order: to create a favourable business, regulatory, and technological environment for a low carbon electricity grid, to influence the policy making process, to clarify which data could be transmitted in s via existing (and future) telecom network infrastructures and which data might need to have a dedicated connection/network for the purpose. On the one side no Utility is thinking of building an telecom infrastructure end to end all by its own, because of lack of people knowledge, experience, etc.. On the other side leaving it up completely to the Telecom companies is also not a general point of view. 1. How can Utilities and telecom companies combine knowledge and experience from both ends? 2. Utilities have sourcing options. Give an inside view. Direction 3. What do we (Utilities & Telecom companies) have in common, e.g.: Both are maintaining a critical infrastructure Both have a large social responsibility (after p/m 24 hours without energy or telecom social instability is at hand) Both have a large number of endpoint that have rising security issues. 4. And where do we differ from each other.

3 Telecoms to service the Utility grid

4 What networks are critical Wide area (Core infrastructures) Backhaul networks Neighborhood Area Home Area

5 Simplified Framework

6 Simplified Framework

7 Simplified Framework H = high reliability M = medium reliability L = low reliability I = Increasing reliability? = unclear reliability ? M L L M M M H x I I H H x H L H H H L? x x H I M? I H H M H H L L L 4 3 Due to the unknown rise of DG and EV in time, communications between area s with I can require flexibility? 2 1

8 The Challenge for DSOs Multi-directional Power flow ~100% ~30-60% ~100% ~50% ~5% ~100% 0% SCADA Primary AUTOMATION SMART CUSTOMERS METERS!! A new bi directional telecommunications infrastructure has to be deployed, not only for metering but for the energy networks. New applications and systems in real time will be needed to allow market pricing to operate and for safety issues.

9 To arrange an integral telecommunication architecture Utilities have to determine on what integral- and network level the required communication services can be realized. Sourcing options Telecom Design & Sourcing Management system system system system Locations Telecom service Maintenance Systems Maintenance service Core Information carrier operation Systems maintenance System Integration Operation Distribution automation Development area s Electrics vehicles Smart meter Maintained Telecom Services Telecom Service Catalog Telecom service Integration Maintenance service Backhaul Information carrier Systems maintenance System Integration Operation Energy management Telecom requirements Cloud computing system system system system Locations Telecom service Operation Maintenance service NAN/LAN Information carrier Systems maintenance System Integration Operation Telecom Suppliers Management Provider Management Integral telecom service. For Smart Meters this is for example a end-to-end connection with the head-end Systems. Service Management For a maintained telecom service is integration of the network service and maintenance systems are needed and operational maintenance shall be equipped. Management Fixed: wires (e.g. fiber or cupper) Mobile: wireless spectrum (e.g. license at 450 MHz). E.g. modems, routers, switches etc. E.g. monitoring, fault handling, configuration management, etc. Integration of above mentioned components to network service (service provisioning). The day2day Operation and maintenance of the network service (NOC, service provisioning)

10 Locaties Distrib utie automa tisering Elektris ch vervoer Slimme met er Energie manage ment Het nieuwe werken Locaties Locaties Distrib utie automa tisering Elektris ch vervoer Slimme met er Energie manage ment Het nieuwe werken Locaties Locaties Distrib utie automa tisering Elektris ch vervoer Slimme met er Energie manage ment Het nieuwe werken Locaties Utilities are to choose public or private in sourcing the various network services and the provision of integrated telecommunication services across these networks. Public (from the market) Definition Out of the market process. Properly captured and managed in service contracts. Private (partly supported) Definition Responsibility and control lies with Utilities. Maximum impact on performance. Underlying components can still be outsourced or purchased Telecom requirements Telecom requirements Telecom requirements Telecom Design & Sourcing Management Maintained Telecom Services Telecom Service Catalog dienst dienst dienst Core Telecom Aggregatie service Regio/Buurt out of the market Systemencapturing Systemen (public) Systemen Telecom Suppliers Management Telecom Design & Sourcing Management Systemen Maintained Telecom services Telecom Service Catalog dienst dienst dienst Core Utilities Aggregatie in control. Regio/Buurt Integral telecom service Systemen private; underneath network services public Systemen Telecom Suppliers Management Telecom Design & Sourcing Management Maintained Telecom services Telecom Service Catalog dienst dienst Next Core to integral Aggregatie telecom services also Systemen one or more Systemen private network services. dienst NAN/LAN Systemen Telecom Suppliers Management Example: Contracts mobile phones for employees or GPRS service for smart meters. Example: MVNO (combination of different GPRS network services to one telecom service (see next page) Example: CDMA or PLC for smart meters (private) in combination with aggregation and core from the market (public)

11 Sector wide telecommunication questions Within each Utility Other Alliances Short term (until 2013/2014) Long term (after 2015) Public (from the market) Private (partly supported) Public (from the market) Private (Partly supported) Fixed e.g.: Coax, ADSL Fixed e.g.: PLC G2 Fixed e.g.: Coax and/or Fiber (FTTH) Fixed e.g.: PLC G3 (IEEE) Wireless e.g.: GPRS MVNO Wireless e.g.: CDMA on 450 MHz (PAMR) Wireless e.g.: GPRS, MVNO Wireless e.g.: CDMA/LTE op PAMR In the short term theoretically there are more choices to make then those who where practically already investigated and found adequate (for AMR and SG, EV, etc.) In the long term there are more options and also in standardization we expect a lot of development Because a single technology solution has commercial downsides, combinations of technology seem to be in favor, were many questions are still unanswered.

12 EU wide quality check Telecom for s A complicated matter requires reliable communication Remote reading and control Interaction with customers, providing additional services is complicated for telecom Smart Metering and distribution network environments are inconsistent, but consistently harsh No communication technology provides 100% coverage Life cycle of (smart) meters and telecom are incompatible Telecom technology for s is in development Examples: Power Line Communication: 2 nd gen S-FSK 3 rd gen OFDM Mobile Communication: GSM UMTS LTE Fixed Line: Cable / ADSL optical Fiber Internet Technology: IPv4 IPv6 Piggyback on the Internet of Things! 12