1. Milton Holloway, Ph.D. President & COO Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies Synchrophasor Developments for the ERCOT Grid A Cooperative Effort of CCET ERCOT & DOE Presented to ERCOT Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS) on January 14, 2010

2. RTDMS = Real Time Dynamics Monitoring System Update on the Evolution of Synchrophasor Applications for ERCOT ROS was last updated on February 12, 2009 ROS was last updated on February 12, 2009 Texas Phasor Project: ERCOT Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS), February 12, 2009 Activities started or completed since then Activities started or completed since then RTDMS Development (PMUs to stream data to ERCOT -- 3 AEP in place, 4 Oncor ready, 2 Sharyland planned 2011, 2012) RTDMS Development (PMUs to stream data to ERCOT -- 3 AEP in place, 4 Oncor ready, 2 Sharyland planned 2011, 2012) Ref: Tim Mortensen, Advanced Network Applications, ERCOT Ref: Tim Mortensen, Advanced Network Applications, ERCOT NASPI Meeting Host (CCET/ERCOT/UT) in Austin February 24-25, 2010 NASPI Meeting Host (CCET/ERCOT/UT) in Austin February 24-25, 2010 DOE Stimulus Grant DOE Stimulus Grant

3. Who is CCET? Texas Non-Profit (22 members) The Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies brings together electric utilities, university researchers and high-tech companies to find technology solutions to challenges facing the electric power industry High-Tech Companies ABB

4. Three Components of the DOE Grant Synchrophasor Component Synchrophasor Component Texas Common Portal Extension Texas Common Portal Extension (more about this later) Texas Future Community Texas Future Community (more about this later)

5. Who is Involved in the DOE Grant ERCOT ERCOT AEP AEP CenterPoint Energy CenterPoint Energy Oncor Electric Delivery Oncor Electric Delivery Sharyland/Hunt Transmission Sharyland/Hunt Transmission CCET CCET Southwest Research Institute Southwest Research Institute Direct Energy Direct Energy Electric Power Group Electric Power Group Drummond Group Drummond Group EcoEdge (Land Tejas) Grid Point GE Frontier Associates Energy Extreme Extreme Power Valence Freemon Shapard

6. Who is Involved in the DOE Grant Phasor Project ERCOT ERCOT AEP AEP CenterPoint Energy CenterPoint Energy Oncor Electric Delivery Oncor Electric Delivery Sharyland/Hunt Transmission Sharyland/Hunt Transmission CCET CCET Southwest Research Institute Southwest Research Institute Direct Energy Direct Energy Electric Power Group Electric Power Group Drummond Group Drummond Group EcoEdge (Land Tejas) Grid Point GE Frontier Associates Energy Extreme Extreme Power Valence

7. NASPI Update Sept.15, 2009 Stan Johnson Present Status  110+ phasor units in WI-53 in network CAISO, BPA, SCE are central collection points  100+ phasor units in EI-76 in network TVA is hub-will transition in 2009 PJM, NYISO Beta sites  8 in Hydro Quebec  5 in ERCOT

8. NASPI Update, Sept. 15,2009 Stan Johnson Phasor Measurement Units in North American Power Grid

9. DOE Demonstration Program Energy Independence & Security Act Authorized Smart Grid demonstration projects American Reinvestment & Recovery Act of 2009 appropriated the authorized funds DOE issued a broad RFP for Smart Grid demonstration projects CCET responded with a comprehensive proposal for wind integration that included a synchrophasors component DOE Smart Grid Stimulus grants will add 600 PMUs in U.S.

10. CCET received DOE award for our proposal Award Number: DE-OE0000194 Award Number: DE-OE0000194 Period of Performance: 01/04/2010 through 01/03/2015 Period of Performance: 01/04/2010 through 01/03/2015 Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement Award Amount: $27,419,424 Award Amount: $27,419,424 DOE Share: $13,516,546 DOE Share: $13,516,546 Cost Share: $13,902,878 Cost Share: $13,902,878 Obligation: All funds are obligated with some phased spending restrictions Obligation: All funds are obligated with some phased spending restrictions

11. Synchrophasor Goals of this Collaborative  Advance the application of synchrophasors within ERCOT  Establish a basic phasor measurement system  Explore applications for ERCOT and Transmission Owners  Evolve a “roadmap” for ERCOT and stakeholders  Bring results to support definitive plans & applications  Engage universities – education & research

12. Questions? CCET Contact: Milton Holloway, Ph.D. President & COO MHolloway@ElectricTechnologyCenter.com http://www.electrictechnologycenter.com512.472.3800