International Case Study: Integrating Measurements of Energy, Water and Gas

PRIME advantages & best practicesAlfredo SanzAtmel Corp

Director of Operations & Technology, Power Line Communication ProductsAlfredo.sanz@atmel.com

PRIME advantages

AustraliaBrazilLebanonPolandPortugal

RomaniaSpainSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom

PRIME advantages

The concept:•End-to-End Communication solution for Utilities

• Power Line Communications (PLC) Technology

• It defines OSI layers 1 & 2

• IPv6 support

• Future-proof global oriented solution

• Fully open, license-free multi-vendor interoperable PLC system

• International Standard published as ITU-T Recommendations G.9901 and G.9904

PRIME advantages

PRIME provides:•a forum for the definition, maintenance and support of open and comprehensive solutions for Smart Grid communications in Medium and Low Voltage Networks.

PRIME includes:•Utilities & Research Institutes

•Chipset & Software Companies

•Meter & Data Concentrator Vendors

•Integrators & Consultants

PRIME milestones

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

PRIME Alliance established by

8 founding industry leaders

Worlds First Interoperable PLC System

installed

Iberdrola installs first 100k

PRIME meters in Spain

GNF starts deploying &

opening research

laboratory in Spain

PRIME registered as an

Non-Profit-Organisation

Energex Australia – First

Installation outside Europe

Energa starts deploying first 310k meters in

Poland

EDP deploys 90k meters in 6 locations across

Portugal

First Pilot in the Middle-East by EDL Lebanon

Integrating Measurements ofEnergy, Water and Gas

• The Integrating Measurements of Energy, Water and Gas in a massive deployment is a complex task that need the commitment of the utility in a long period

• According PRIME experience, some best practices can improve the process

• Some study cases;

• Pilot project in Middle-East: PRIME 1.3.6

• Pilot project in Europe: PRIME 1.3.6

• Pilot project in South America: PRIME 1.4

• MULTI UTILITY Pilot project : Energy + Gas

Pilot project in Middle-East: Measurement

• Measurement process provide indication of;

• Performance of technology and

• recommended architecture.

Pilot project in Europe: Measurement

• Measurement process provide indication of;

• Performance of technology and

• recommended architecture.

• assessment for the massive deployment

MEDIDA # Att (dB) N (dBuV) S0_CT (bps) S0_CC (bps) Comments

CTRRCTRR na 40 45 0 0

CTRRCC17 0 25 45 85 85Ruido muy alto en CC a 45KHz y 60KHz

CTRRCC06 0 25 55 85 85CC07CC06 2 20 60 64 0 Ruido muy alto en CC07

CC07CC08 3 35 50 21 0 Ruido muy alto en CC07

CC09CC08 4 35 50 0 0

CC09CC10 5 80 40 0 0Atenuación muy alta. Instalación defectuosa.

CC11CC10 5 35 40 64 85CC04CC02 1 25 45 85 85CC12CC02 3 40 45 0 0CC13CC02 3 40 45 0 0CC14CC01 1 35 40 64 42

CC14CC15 4 50 70 0 0Ruido extremadamente fuerte en CC15

CC16CC15 5 35 60 0 21Ruido extremadamente fuerte en CC15

Pilot project in South America: Measurement

• Measurement process using PRIME 1.4 provide indication of:

• Performance of technology and

• recommended architecture.

• assessment for the massive deployment

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Aragón 5

Aragón 2

Aragón 6

Aragón 3

Aragón 7

Aragón 4

Aragón 8

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LV

Description of deployment

Pilot project in South America: Performance

• Performance using PRIME 1.4:

• LV devices only need to form network

• Passes through the MV / LV transformers

• Stable topology

• High Availability >80%

Node Number of Attempted Cycles

(07:00 to 19:00)

Availability

(07:00 to 19:00)

Number of Attempted Cycles

(19:00 to 07:00)

Availability

(19:00 to 07:00)

Aragon_2 144 100 % 143 100 %

Aragon_3 144 100 % 143 100 %

Aragon_4 125 90.40 % 128 88.28 %

Aragon_5 144 100 % 143 100 %

Aragon_6 141 100 % 140 100 %

Aragon_7 128 96.09 % 130 92.31 %

Aragon_8 123 80.49 % 123 86.18 %

Pilot project in South America: Architecture

• Recommended architecture using PRIME 1.4:

• LV devices only need to form network

• Passes through the MV / LV transformers

• Injection is not necessary in MV

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MULTI UTILITY Pilot project

• Provide AMI to multi utility systems:

• Uses PRIME PLC network as the main network

• LDC and gateway;

• Collect information of gas meters and convert to PRIME PLC network nodes

• Convert from wM-Bus to DLMS cosem/ PLC PRIME

• Concentrator in CT see electrical meter and LDC and gateway as PRIME nodes

• Back office manage the information colected from DC as DLMS cosem objets

MULTI UTILITY Pilot project

Recent Updates + Version 1.4

Expanded Frequency

Expanded Frequency PRIME bands span from CENELEC A band (<95kHz) to FCC and ARIB spectrums (<500 kHz)

with a data rate of 980kbps

Data Security for successful roll-out of large scale PLC-based networks. State-of-the-art encryption and authentication at

MAC and APP Layer by new Security ProfileSecurity

IPv6 Support

IPv4 and IEC 62056-4 -32 support, IPv6 support as a convergence layer over PR IME MAC and PHY layers.

Backwards Compatibility

Fully backwards compatible with the 4+ million installed meters, corresponding Data Concentrators and Gateways with

PRIME Specifications 1.3.6.

PRIME v1.4: robustness improvement, throughput increase, band extension, backwards capability + ALL the benefits of PRIME v1.3.6

Increased Robustness

New PHY PDU defined, adding increased robustness without additional complexity or cost implication

PRIME v1.4 - Reality beyond Metering

Version 1.4 now:

• makes PRIME fit any grid or environment worldwide:

– FCC and ARIB bands (0 – 500 kHz)

• makes PRIME fit any application worldwide:– Medium voltage transmission, automotive

comms, …

• projects PLC for Smart Metering into Smart Grid:– LV grid remote control applications.– LV infrastructure control and knowledge:

transformer, feeder and phase identification.

The Eco System

PRIME provides a forum for the definition, maintenance and support of open and comprehensive solutions for Smart Grid communications

in Medium and Low Voltage Networks.

ADVANCED METERINGPRIME PLC Dataconcentrators

PRIME PLC Meter Devices

GRID CONTROLControl and Automation along the

Medium & Low Voltage Network

ASSET MONITORINGMonitoring of Distributed Generation,

Demand Response and In-Home Automation assets

UTILITY COMMUNICATIONSMedium VoltageNetwork Communications

Low Voltage Network CommunicationsIn-Home Network Communications

The Metering+ Capabilities

The Benefits

PRIME is a vendor independent and license free public communication standard based on utility-owned assets

Independency

Decentralized network architecture approach provides distributed intelligence with actionable intelligence at site. Distributed intelligence

eliminates bulk risks.Lower Risk

Future Proven

Investment

A system platform based on open standards eases the integration of future communications, grid monitor & control solutions in MV, LV and in-

home networks

Non-proprietary, license-free open standard that results in lower meter device costs (CAPEX) & lower communication carrier cost (OPEX)Lower Cost

End-to-End Solution

A solution serving utilities communication needs due to vertical integration of medium and low voltage networks, in-home and

distributed energy resources

Reality Proven

The only PLC based open standard that is mass deployment proven, providing a mature and complete ecosystem

The Standardisation

•PRIME is already an approved Worldwide standard by ITU

–Published as ITU-T Recommendations G.9901 and G.9904–PRIME Alliance to become an ITU-T A.4/A.5 qualified organization

•PRIME is Normative Annex of IEEE P1901.2 standard

•CENELEC EN 52056-8-4 standard is ready to be published including DLMS/COSEM profile with PRIME protocol reference to ITU-T G.9904 Recommendations

The Certification

Compliancy Assurance

Neutral Conformance Labs now certifying vendor technologies assuring compliance with PRIME Alliance requirements

Certification Process for chipsets, DC’s, and Meters facilitates PRIME-compliant and interoperable products in the market.

Tests based on specifications provided and maintained by PRIME

New Streamlined Certification

Renowned third party certification groups, DNV-GL, LABEIN Tecnalia, and ITE, are providing conformance testing in

accordance with PRIME Alliance Standards

Conformance Testing

Independent authorithies executing system stress tests in field-like test procedures, allowing for intra-PRIME performance

comparisons

Performance Testing

Certification process prepared for Version 1.4 and test cases available. Interoperability between PRIME v1.4 products tested

Version 1.4 Certification

The Summary

Communications for Medium, Low-Voltage, In-Home & Distributed Elements

Fully proven solution by 4+m deployed Meters, +15 utilities & 14 PRIME vendors

Grid Control & Asset Monitoring Features supporting beyond Metering needs

Independent Certification Labs ensuring Quality & Performance Benchmarking

True openness by millions of interoparable devices out in utilities networks

The Conclusion

PRIME is the reality & future-proven solution for Smart Grid communications in

Medium, Low Voltage and In-Home Networks.prime-alliance.org