smart grid communications Management

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1 smart grid communications Management Madhu Nunna - Ericsson Product Manager, Utilities 10th Annual Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand Melbourne, November 20 th 2012

2 Industry overview Utilities are undergoing massive market transformation. Significant investments are needed in multiple areas to achieve the smart grid vision. The nervous system of a utility is a communication/access network and the brain is a communication network management framework. Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 2

3 Global utilities IT/OT and network market 2014 The transformation has communications and IT at its core Device management is a key market opportunity DA, AMI can be fully realized through automation and integration of network management and power operations $19B $27.4B $39.4B $85.5B Meters Comms IT Sensors/ Devices Source: Berst Research 2011 Smart Grid and Telcordia This slide contains forward looking statements Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 3

4 GTM research for Ericsson Over a period of 5 years, many utilities will increase the number of communicating devices from thousands to millions due to the introduction of smart meters and smart grid sensors/actuators. Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 4

5 Data volume will grow relentlessly Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 5

6 Many challenges abound What are your main challenges in deploying and operating communications networks for the smart grid? Security of the end-to-end communications network Choosing from different comms techs for each smart grid application Lack of standards Integrating and operating a multi-vendor, multi-tech comms network Deciding on comms vendors Deciding when, where, how to build or lease network Asset management Gaining useful, actionable data Too many intelligent devices to manage Too many networks to manage Comms subject matter expertise in-house Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 6 Source: GTM Research

7 Broad operational concerns What are your main challenges in deploying and operating communications networks for the smart grid? Security of the end-to-end communications network Asset management Gaining useful, actionable data Limited communications subject matter expertise in-house Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 7 Source: GTM Research

8 Network management may be a missing link Describe the state of your communications network management capabilities today and going forward. Tools used to manage and analyze communications networks. Serious problem Complex & becoming increasingly unmanageable Complex but manageable Adequate Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 8 Source: GTM Research

9 Clear need to invest in network management Need insight into increasing grid/communications touch points Want to optimize capacity of deployed communications equipment Need to view and manage increasingly complex network Increasing number of vendor systems; limited capability; lacks interoperability Not gaining enough useful intelligence from our current solutions Managing networks and data is time consuming, error-prone, costly Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 9 Source: GTM Research

10 Operate intelligently for faster response Develop sound strategies Leverage network Manage lifecycle Optimize capacity Accurately provision, commission, configure Manage array of devices from multiple vendors Limit security/vulnerability risk to grid Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 10 Quickly identify how communications network outages are affecting power grid Dispatch to the right location

11 Communications management improves multiple areas AMI PLANNING ASSURANCE IT DATABASE AMI Intelligently manage smart meter events Use capacity analysis to avoid traffic bottlenecks Quickly identify communications network outage impacts on grid NETWORK Achieve high network data accuracy with discovery and reconciliation Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 11

12 Canada s largest utility implements a sophisticated communications infrastructure CHALLENGE/OBJECTIVE Enable business growth through a unified, accurate inventory of a growing and more complex power and communications network infrastructure Accelerate Trouble-to-Resolution SOLUTION GIS-based Fiber Network Management for all fiber plant Communications Network Inventory Management, integrated to existing fault management system, to manage all communications infrastructure, smart meter collectors and WiMAX radio access equipment OPPORTUNITY REALIZED Centralized platform for modeling smart grid communications, commercial services, and the relationship between the data communications and the power distribution networks Service impact analysis time, including power line monitoring, reduced from 2 hours to 2 minutes More efficient use of network capacity due to improved visualization of network inventory data Increased inventory data accuracy by automatically reflecting network equipment changes in database Enabled 100% business volume growth to government, enterprise, carrier, and ISP customers Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 12

13 US utility implements an integrated NOC CHALLENGE/OBJECTIVE Enable Distribution Automation and AMI goals Reduce truck rolls NERC compliance SOLUTION Single inventory for communication network, IT servers and power delivery intelligent devices (both legacy and next generation) Real time infrastructure monitoring with alarms and event management Integrated trouble ticketing for power delivery and IT repair OPPORTUNITY REALIZED Integrated operations center for modeling smart grid communications, IT services, and the relationship between the data communications and the power delivery networks Fully automated device management enabling distribution automation and AMI Single inventory for all delivery device details simplifying device management and reducing truck rolls Increased inventory data accuracy by automatically reflecting network equipment changes in database Single NOC for transmission, distribution, substation and AMI networks. Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 13

14 Recommendations Include Communications Network Management as part of your smart grid strategic planning Develop reliable and accessible network information source Assure reliability as networks become more integrated Exploit information to make sound business decisions Enable new technology introduction Seize this opportunity to plan and design a future-proof communications network management architecture Utility Customer Presentation Ericsson AB Page 14

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