Grid Security and Advancements in Smart Grid

Technology

Dr. Veronika A. RABLChair, IEEE-USA Energy Policy CommitteePrincipal, Vision & Results

Washington, DC, May 15, 2015

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Energy Independence & Security Act

“It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation's electricity transmission and distribution system … that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid:

Increased use of digital information and controls technology to improve reliability, security, and efficiency of the electric grid.

Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, with full cyber-security…”

Passed by U.S. Congress in 2007

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Source: Adapted from Massoud Amin, Smart Grid definition, 01-27-1998

Smart Grid PromiseHighly InstrumentedAdvanced Sensors and Computing

Interconnected by aCommunication Fabric that Reaches Every Device

POWER OF INFORMATION REDUCING COSTS OF

ELECTRICITY OR REDUCING RATE OF INCREASE IN COSTS

SUBSTITUTING INTELLIGENCE FOR PHYSICAL ASSETS

ENGAGING CONSUMERS ENHANCING EFFICIENCY ENSURING RELIABILITY

AND REDUCING OUTAGES AND OUTAGE DURATION

ENABLING RENEWABLES

ENABLING ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION

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New Capabilities/ Urgent Needs

Must build the enabling infrastructure– Funding for open standard communications

protocols– Removing institutional barriers

Data → Knowledge → Whole new spectrum of applications– From better grid management…– …to new services for consumers

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Benefits for All

More efficient and resilient power/energy grid– Reduced outages and outage duration– Cybersecurity and private data safeguards

New jobs/ industries– Manufacture of advanced sensors and devices– Big Data → Business Analytics and Intelligence to

harness Smart Grid potential– World-wide interest → Exports

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Presentations

Dr. Damir Novosel:– Smart Grid explained– What’s urgently needed to get there

Dr. Massoud Amin– Role of Smart Grid in enabling cyber- physical

security and resiliencyKerrick Johnson:– Example application built on the Smart Grid

infrastructure

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Smart Grid – Major Points

Enhance grid efficiency Nation’s electricity bill approaching $400 Billion/year Even a small change puts a lot of money into consumers’ pockets

Better accommodate variable and uncertain renewablesReduce outage costs by est. $50 billion/yr

Limit frequency and scope of outages, speedup recovery times

Improve National Security by Transportation Electrification -- from 100% oil to multiple sourcesGrow the economy and create jobsGive consumers more choice and flexibility

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How Can Congress help

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND STATES

TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS:Assure timely development of Smart Grid standards, promote their deployment, put selected standard development on a “fast-track”Develop an institutional infrastructure for testing and certification of products for compliance with Smart Grid standardsDevelop operational tools to more accurately forecast the availability of natural gas supply for generators and improve unit commitment decisionsSupport education, work-force development and R&D that enable smart, secure, self-healing and resilient infrastructureResolve technical and jurisdictional issues associated with devices that operate across institutional, regulatory, and information architectural boundaries