Smart Grids. MIECF Conference April 2011

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1 Smart Grids MIECF Conference April 2011

2 Introduction Introduction to Ausgrid s Smart Grid Program Overview of the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative Details on each application area for the project

3 Smart Grid Framework for the Core Platform Smart Sensors 4 Telecommunications 5 Back Office OT Systems Key Element Description 1. Transmission Enhancing the existing monitoring and control capabilities that exist at zone and sub-transmission substation and along transmission cables. 2. Distribution Deploying new monitoring and control sensors at distribution substations and along identified feeders, whilst enabling the optimal connection of new energy storage and generation devices. 3. Customer Deploying new metrology and monitoring capabilities to enhance the customer experience, enable connection of customer solutions and control load. 4. Telecommunications Providing two way communications between sensors in the field and back-office systems. 5. Operational Technology Collecting,storing, analysing and converting data into knowledge in a timely fashion to assist in various business uses and for our customers. 6. New Energy Sources Enabling distributed energy generation and storage solutions on the grid. Including electric vehicles. 7. Security Protecting the grid from both cyber and physical attack.

4 Realising the Benefits of our Smart Grid Program Profitability Benefit Areas Safety Reliability Quality of Supply 3 Realise the business benefits Business Functions Customer Products Regulatory Planning Capital Program Maintenance 2 Change business processes to do things smarter, by accessing better, more timely information 1 Build a Smarter Electricity Grid to overlay sensors, telecommunications and back-office infrastructure Operations EA Network Transmission Distribution

5 Overview of Ausgrid s Smart Grid Program Transmission Distribution Customer Smart Device Transmission Enhancement Program Distribution Automation Program Smart Village Program $90M $10M Telecommunications Deployed Pinc network completed over 3 years Deployment of a 4G wireless solution as tested in pilots in Newcastle and Newington Telecommunications $40M $50M Smart Grid Security $7M Operational Technology Extend to deliver Transmission Enhancement program OT Foundations are Built $20M $15M Developed new support environment options as part of Smart Grid, Smart City initiative Established a university partnership program $10M

6 Smart Grid Roadmap Wide Area Measurement IEC61850 Substations (LAN Design) Newington Smart Village Customer Apps Smart Grid, Smart City Trial Building our Smart Grid Capabilities 11kV Remote Control 4G Network (WiMAX) Battery Storage DM&C Transmission Enhancement Phase 3 FDIR AMI Phase 1 Transmission Enhancement Phase 2 IVVC/CVR Pinc Transmission Enhancement Phase 1 Distributed Gen. 1. Foundations to monitor and manage data across the network business 2. Analytics to improve business decisions and operations 3. Enabling technology to automate functions UNDERSTAND PREDICT AUTOMATE

7 Principles for a successful Smart Grid, Smart City trial Timely delivery of the Smart Grid, Smart City project Deliver results within the 3 year timeframes requires leverage of existing capabilities. Engagement and acceptance from industry stakeholders Provide customers and other industry members with benefits. Commercial validation Develop a national business case that is validated by the trial. A central showcase site Showcase national leadership and put Australia on the international stage. A level of consortium investment and commitment Create value for money for the Australian Government. Contribution to other smart infrastructure initiatives Explore valid synergies for cross industry, smarter infrastructure initiatives.

8 Trial Applications Partners Transmission Distribution Customer Core Infrastructure for Delivering Applications Security IT Systems & Integration Telecommunications Commonwealth Government Applications 1. Customer Applications 2. Active Voltage & Power Factor Correction 3. Distributed Storage 4. Fault Detection, Isolation & Restoration 5. Electric Vehicle Support 6. Substation & Feeder Monitoring 7. Wide Area Measurement 8. Distributed Generation Support 9. Interoperability with other Utilities & the NBN Commercial Scale Demonstration Scale

9 Locating the Smart Grid, Smart City Initiative Australian Government Objective: Locate the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative to be broadly representative of Australian conditions Newcastle (Focal Point) Scone Precinct Kuringai Precinct Newington Precinct CBD Precinct 1. Climate - The Sydney/Newcastle region exhibits the main climatic zones found around the majority of the Australian population. 2. Network Characteristics EA offers all of the following characteristics: CBD, Rural (radial networks), Metropolitan (meshed) with both distribution and transmission assets 3. Market Structure & ToU NSW is connected to the NEM and has significant Retail competition. EA has deployed interval based smart meters to over 400,000 customers and have been offering ToU tariffs to customers for several season. 4. Customer Demographics Newcastle has an extremely high correlation of customer demographics to the rest of Australia. The introduction of new product trials are often carried out in Newcastle due to its demographics. Additional precincts were added to test variations from the average.

10 Indicative 12 months Ahead 20 Electric Vehicles Newington Portal Shopfront Website Launched Advanced Grid Application Tests (Nelson Bay) Brand DMS Simulation JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP NOV 2,000 DM&C Devices in the Field WiMAX switched on Smart Meters in Lab 1,000 Smart Meter Field Trial Start 30,000 Meter Rollout Battery & DG Trials (Wallsend & Scone) Transmission Enhancement Phase 1 Smart Grid Course Customer Feedback Technologies Developed