A talk from the Work Track at AWE USA 2017 - the largest conference for AR+VR in Santa Clara, California May 31- June 2, 2017. John Simmins (EPRI): Electric Utility AR: IoT, Smart Cities and all That Utilities have a jump on the rest of the world when it comes to IoT, Industry 4.0 and Smart Cities. They have had a lot of “things” to communicate with for a long time. Recently, AR has changed how that happens. This presentation will show how humans talk to “things” in a utility context. Examples will be presented from environmental, generations and power delivery perspectives. http://AugmentedWorldExpo.com

1. Electric Utility AR: IoT,
Smart Cities and all That
John J. Simmins, Ph.D.
EPRI

3. Innovative solutions that enable the transformation
of power systems to be more flexible, resilient, and
connected to provide society with safe, reliable,
affordable, and environmentally responsible electricity
Corporate Strategic Direction
+

4. Three Key Aspects of EPRI
Collaborative
Bring together scientists, engineers,
academic researchers, and industry
experts
Independent
Objective, scientifically based results
address reliability, efficiency,
affordability, health, safety, and the
environment
Nonprofit
Chartered to serve the public
benefit

5. Our Members…
• 450+ participants in more than
30 countries
• EPRI members generate approximately
90% of the electricity in the United
States
• International funding – nearly 25% of
EPRI’s research, development, and
demonstrations

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EPRI Membership Funding by Type
Cooperative4%
International
Federal/State
Municipal
Independent Power Producer
1%
Investor-Owned
55% 28% 6% 5%
Cooperative
5%
December 31, 2016 (unaudited results)

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EPRI Funding Trends: 2012-2016
256 259 254 252 254
86 89 95 98
109
40 32 23
41
49
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2012 Actual 2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Actual
U.S. International Government
$382 $380 $372
$391
$412
($M)
December 31, 2016 (unaudited results)

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Conducting Research Today
Generation
• Advanced Fossil Plants, Carbon Capture,
Utilization, and Storage
• Combined Cycle
• Environmental Controls
• Major Component Reliability
• Materials and Chemistry
• Operations and Maintenance
• Power Plant Water Management
• Renewables
Power Delivery and Utilization
Distribution Utilization
• Distribution
• Energy Utilization
• Information, Communication, and
Cyber Security
Transmission
• Grid Operations and Planning
• Transmission and Substations
Environment
• Environmental Sciences: Air and Multimedia
• Environmental Sciences: Groundwater and
Land Management
• Environmental Sciences: Water and Ecosystems
• Strategic Analysis and Technology Assessments
• Workforce and the Public: Health Assessment and Safety
Nuclear
• AP Chemistry, Radiation Safety,
and Decommissioning
• AP Equipment Reliability
• AP Safety and Risk Technology
• AP Strategic Initiatives
• Fuel Reliability
• High Level Waste and Spent Fuel Management
• Materials Degradation
• NDE Characterization

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https://www.export.gov/smartcities
More than 60% of cities that will
exist in 2050 have yet to be built
2/3 of global
energy is consumed in
cities
30% of the world
economy is
concentrated in 100
global cities
54% of humans live
in urban centers

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A More Connected World
Internet of Things
Smart Cities
Smart Grid
Smart Water Management
Number of
Connected
Devices
Time To Maturity of Market

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Installed Base of Connected Things Within Smart Cities from 2015 to 2018 (in
billions)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: Gartner

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Internet of Things Units Installed Base (millions) Within Smart Cities in 2017,
by Subgroup
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Healthcare
Others
Public Services
Utilities
Transport
Smart Homes
Smart Comercial Buildings

13. Utilities and Smart Cities
• Internet of Things
• Smart Grid
• Cybersecurity
• Big Data
• Metrics
• Industry
• Standards
• System Integration
*Cover art from: Program on Technology Innovation:
Enterprise Augmented Reality Vision, Interoperability
Requirements, and Standards Landscape.
EPRI, Palo Alto, CA:2017. 3002010514

14. “Things” – Utility Assets
• Passive assets – these are assets that are utility
facilities that don’t actively participate in the SC but
can still be leveraged, like poles and other structures.
• Semi-active assets – these are assets that can
facilitate non-utility SC devices but are not providing
intelligence or capability, like conductors and
communications infrastructures.
• Active assets – assets that belong to a utility that can
actively participate in SC. Smart meters and devices
with open platforms that can multitask with their
regular utility duties. Making smart devices just a little
bit smarter

15. Big Data
Our industry is no different.
From 1 Meter Read/mo to
Hourly (720/mo)
=71,900% increase in Data
(((720-1)/1)*100%)

16. Uniqueness of Utility Data
10-6
10-3
millisecond
10-0
second
103 106
109
minute hour day year decade
seconds
High-frequency
switching devices,
inverters
Synchro-phasors
Protective relay
operations
One AC Cycle Hour-ahead scheduling
and resolution of most renewables
integration studies
Dynamic system
response (stability)
Demand
response
Wind and solar
output variation
Service
restoration
Day-ahead
scheduling T&D planning
Life span
of IT
assets
Life span
of OT
assets

17. Standards &
Integration
• Enterprise
• Consumer
• Asset
• Distributed Energy
Resources (DER)
• Demand Response (DR)

18. EPRI Report on AR Standards
• Christine Perey
• www.EPRI.com
• Product ID: 3002010514

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Duke Ideation
Vendor
Selection
Design Construction Testing
KEPCO Ideation
Vendor
Selection
Design Construction
ConEd Ideation
Vendor
Selection
EDF Ideation
Vendor
Selection
AEP Ideation
Vendor
Selection
Design Construction
Ameren Ideation Design
Enel Ideation
Vendor
Selection
Design Construction
NYPA Ideation
Vendor
Selection
Design Construction
Accessing Augmented Reality for the Electricity
Industry (2016 – 2018 Supplemental)

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Kepco

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NYPA - Component Hardware - Hexoskin
Heart Rate, Heart Recovery
Breathing Rate, Minute Ventilation
VO2 Max
Activity Level, Acceleration
Calories, Cadence, Step Count
Heart Rate, Heart Recovery
Breathing Rate, Minute Ventilation
VO2 Max
Activity Level, Acceleration
Calories, Cadence, Step Count
Heart Rate, Heart Recovery
Breathing Rate, Minute Ventilation
VO2 Max
Activity Level, Acceleration
Calories, Cadence, Step Count
Parameters:
 Heart Rate, Heart Recovery
 Breathing Rate, Minute
Ventilation
 VO2 Max
 Activity Level, Acceleration
 Calories, Cadence, Step Count
 Blue Tooth Interface to AR
device
 Verbal Commands to AR
device for control and display
 API to integrate into custom
App

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Component Hardware – ZephyrTM
20 biometrics
Has an SDK!
–SDK
–APIs
–Scripts
–Spreadsheets

23. • Smart cities will prove to
be a “target rich
environment” for
augmented reality
solution.
• Parallels between smart
cities and smart grids will
position utility solutions at
the forefront.
• EPRI is engaged in
dozens of projects
applicable to smart cities.
• Smart cities includes all
aspects of utility
operations.
Conclusion
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