The document discusses the evolution of the electricity grid from the current system to a smarter Grid 3.0 system. It outlines several key aspects of the current grid including production following demand, limited information and control, and centralized planning. Grid 3.0 is described as being information rich, distributed, prioritizing clean technology, having ubiquitous storage, and providing highly differentiated energy services. The document then discusses several components and benefits of Grid 3.0 including increased capacity utilization, operational efficiency, accommodating renewable energy, improved reliability, energy efficiency, and clean technology integration.

1. A Smarter Grid: Building GRID 3.0Marine Energy and Smart Grid Technology WorkshopMay 10-11, 2010Steve HauserVP, Grid Integration[President Emeritus, The GridWise Alliance]

2. 2Electricity System In the News Today"this is the future of the utility.""For the first time in the grid's 100-year history, consumers can understand exactly how much energy they are using and can participate in cost-saving programs,"“You’re going to have more devices hooked up to the grid,” “You have to make sure with these additional connecting points that they’re secure.”

3. Today’s Electricity System3Production follows demand

4. Largely electromechanical

5. High carbon/low storage

6. Blind to distribution/demand

7. Very little information and control

8. Central planning, design and operation421st Century Electricity SystemInformation rich

9. Distributed design and operation

10. Clean tech priority

11. Ubiquitous storage

12. Automated operations

13. Highly differentiated energy services 5The Grid is Smart when… … your teenage daughter, who snuck out last night with the PHEV, plugged it in to recharge this morning and pressed “override” on your “smart charger” – paying $1.00 per kWh for daytime electricity. …luckily, your rooftop PV is providing most of the energy to recharge, and the extra battery in your garage is working overtime to provide regulation services to the utility at a premium rate…resulting in an overall net-zero cost to you....providing value to the local utility…providing value to the consumer…providing value to the local economy…providing value to the environment

14. Electricity System Framework for ChangeGRID 3.0Highly Differentiated ReliabilityGrid Self- OptimizationEnd-to-EndAutomationClean ResourceOptimizationAutomatedEfficiencyDemand ManagementvisibilityDistributionAutomationElectric VehicleManagementOnline Energy Efficiency &ManagementLocal Power ParkscontrolAdvanced MeteringDistributedRenewablesLoad CurtailmentEmergencyPowerEE ProgramsCapacityPower Quality & ReliabilityEnergy EfficiencyOperational EfficiencyClean TechnologyFoundation / Infrastructure

15. System of Systems Approach7Integrating Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and End-Use Applications

16. Conceptual Paradigm ShiftMore innovation

17. More information, more real time (visibility)

18. More connectivity

19. More consumer participation (control)

20. More automation (control)

21. More indigenous solutions