1. Smart Grid
Wyatt Kroemer

2. What is a Smart Grid?
“A smart grid is an electrical grid which includes a variety of operational and energy measures including smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources, and energy efficient resources.”
- Wikipedia

3. First Official Definition: EISA-2007
Increased digital information and controls
Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources
Deployment and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)
Development of Demand Response and energy efficiency resources
Deployment of “smart” tech (real-time, automated, interactive)
Integration of “smart” appliances and consumer devices
Deployment of advanced electricity storage, peak-shaving, electric vehicles
Provision to consumers time information and controls options
Development of standards for communication and interoperability of grid
Lowering unnecessary barriers to adoption of “smart grid” tech. and services

4. Importance of a Smart Grid
Makes a clean energy future possible

6. Core Elements of a Smart Grid
Digital processing
Communications
Enable Information management

7. Benefits of a Smart Grid
Reliability
Flexibility
Efficiency
Sustainability
Market-Enabling

8. Most Prevalent Applications of a Smart Grid
Demand Response (and peak shaving)
Precise forecasting
Real-time load balancing
Microgrids
Virtual Power Plants
Real-time and Market-based pricing

9. Smart Grid Technologies
SCADA
“Smart” meters
Phasor measurement units (PMUs)
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)
Smart thermostats (virtual DERs)

10. Microgrids

11. Smart Grid Research Programs
GridWise
GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC)
IntelliGrid
Grid 2030
Modern Grid Initiative (MGI)
GridWorks
Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project

12. Smart Grid State Programs

13. NY REV (Reforming the Energy Vision) Goals
Make energy affordable for all New Yorkers
Empower New Yorkers to make more informed energy choices
Improve New York’s existing energy infrastructure
Create new jobs and business opportunities
Support the growth of clean energy innovation
Build a more resilient energy system
Protect New York’s natural resources
By 2030: 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels
By 2030: 50% of New York’s electricity generated by renewable sources
By 2030: 23% reduction in energy consumption of buildings (from 2012 levels)

14. Problems: Aimless Future
No precise definite vision
Few concrete plans exist
Plans are disjoint
Plans are haphazardly incentivized and implemented

15. Problems: No Action Little urgency (changing rapidly)
Little & inappropriate incentives
Rate structures and tariffs are inefficient and inaccurate
Few & disjoint standards
Too much ambiguity

16. How do we make this into a reality?
Question
How do we make this into a reality?

17. References
US Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability
Energy Independence and Security Act of publ140/html/PLAW-110publ140.htm
SmartGrid.gov
United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Distribution Resources Plan (R ).
New York Reforming the Energy Vision.