What is a Smart Grid and What Can It Do for Us.pdf

What is a Smart Grid and What Can It Do for Us? IEEE PES Chapter 28 October 2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE Prof. Saifur Rahman What is a Smart Grid? According to United States DOE’s modern grid initiative, an intelligent or a smart grid integrates advanced sensing technologies, control methods and integrated communications into the current electricity grid. Is it Intelligent? Is it Customer-friendly? Does it provide more value to the customer? 2 Difference Between a Normal Grid And a Smart Grid Normal Phone Smart Phone What is a Smart Grid? Diverse Focus Areas Have Led to Varied Definitions Source: EPRI Building Blocks of a Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Sensors/Controllers Demand Response Metering Technologies Electromechanical Hybrid (Electromechanical + Electronic) Hybrid or Solid State Traditional Meters Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 6 Customer-Focused Applications for AMI and Customer Gateway ? Pricing: - Choices of dynamic pricing, facilitating demand response. ? Outage handling : -Automatic response and restoration verification ? Load controls: -Customers monitor energy use and determine load control strategies in response to price signals ? Usage information: - Real-time meter reading - Web data access - Hourly, daily or monthly data for customer education 7 AMI Meters in Italy for All Consumers in the Country Key: red=electricity, green=gas, blue=water, triangle=trial or pilot, circle=project Smart Metering Projects Map, United States Key: red=electricity, green=gas, blue=water, triangle=trial or pilot, circle=project Smart Metering Projects Map, Europe to Australia