The document discusses Southern California Edison's smart grid and smart meter deployment objectives. SCE aims to enable customer participation in grid operations, maximize access for third parties like solar providers, and allow for rapid demand response. SCE took a leadership role by making a large upfront investment and outsourcing some work. Smart meters from providers like Itron and Elster record hourly usage data. While this enables time-of-use rates and tools, some customers complained about RF signals and automatic disconnections. Integrating different communication protocols into a single network remains a challenge.

1. Southern California
Edison
SmartGrid - Smart Meter Deployment
Yamen Nanne

2. SCE Smart Grid

3. Old Dumb Dirty Grid

4. New Semi-Clean Somewhat Smarter Grid

6. Smart Meter Deployment Objectives
• Enable customers to actively participate in
grid operations
• Enable Maximum Access by third parties
(solar, wind, and other)
• Enable utility rapid demand response
• Lower carbon footprint of electrical
distribution (10% - 15% of energy is lost)

7. Deployment Strategy
 Leadership Role (1st to Market)
 Large Upfront Investment (Economies of Scale)
 Outsource Networking and Ancillary Services
 Sub-Contract Installation of Meters

8. Smart Meter Providers
Itron
• Partnership with Cisco
• OpenWay AMI Architecture
Elster
• Focuses on the IT management with Meters
GE
• Traditional meter maker

9. Itron Advantage

10. Data Recording
Smart Meters record usage in 15 minute increments allowing customers to track
usage and make adjustments to their energy usage to optimize their cost

11. Customer Reactions
Unanticipated negative
consequences
• Auto-disconnect
• RF signal complaints
and opt-out

12. Device RF Comparison

13. SCE Meter Data Management System
Smart Meters generate new data
• 15 minute increments of usage
• Voltage Readings
• Communication to networked appliances
• Other devices on the Home Network

15. Customer Improvements
 Time of Use discounts ( Load Shifting)
 Online Power Management Tools
 Summer Savings Program
 Increased Adoption of Solar
 Electric Vehicle rate (night-time charging
discount)
 Energy Efficiency

17. Conclusion
Data inputs are helping to manage power
Better Outreach & Customer Education Needed
Integration into a single network is a challenge
• Gateways/bridges needed to handle multiple
communication protocols
• Monitoring and Control need to be combined

18. Look Ahead