Learn from the results of the Duke Ohio’s Auditor’s Assessment and other case studies from around the world where real utilities are performing at 99.7 – 100% levels of reliability daily, and achieving the business case benefits of a smarter, future-proof grid.
Learn about:
* The true value of having a proven communications network that delivers true reliability on day 1 of deployment
* The connection between having a reliable and multi-application grid
* Research and observations from MetaVu from recent smart grid assessments
The document discusses how analytics can open new dimensions in maintenance. It notes that production and manufacturing companies face challenges around small margins, aging equipment and workforce, low capital investments, and knowledge transfer. Asset performance management requires continuous improvement in both efficiency and effectiveness. The document outlines a maintenance maturity roadmap focusing on execution efficiency and asset performance, with the most advanced levels involving predictive and performance-based maintenance.
- Planet Metrics is a 10 person company founded in 2007 that provides sustainability analysis software to measure embodied energy and carbon across supply chains.
- The software helps companies assess risks like climate change and commodity prices, identify inefficiencies, and innovation opportunities to support corporate sustainability strategies and long-term financial performance.
- It provides a hybrid environmental database with tools for data management, simulation, and information visualization to analyze sustainability performance and collaborate on metrics.
Smart Metering, Networking and Operations SummitNicole Waddell
This document advertises the Smart Metering Networking and Operations Summit happening in December 2009 in Washington DC. The summit will provide utility companies an opportunity to discuss challenges with implementing smart grid projects, exchange best practices, navigate emerging technologies and standards, and stay up to date on developments in the smart grid industry. Attendees will include decision-makers from areas like metering, distribution operations, demand response, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies to showcase products and services.
Active Energy Management provides facilities with three key benefits:
1. Enhancing facility performance through smart building design and technology implementation principles.
2. Reducing utility costs by applying monitoring, evaluation, and education techniques.
3. Optimizing building performance by instructing operations and maintenance staff on best practices, through technology, data analysis, and training people.
Control Your Practice, and Your Future. The lifecycle of information technology is a complex journey. ALN has an established team who stays up-to-date with the latest government regulations surrounding healthcare IT. See how ALN can help you navigate this new path every step of the way.
The document summarizes key findings from an IBM study on data center design best practices for operational efficiency. It found that 21% of clients have highly efficient data centers that allocate 50% more of their IT budget to new projects rather than maintenance. Characteristics of these centers include optimizing assets, designing flexibility, and using automation. The implications are to right-size capacity and availability for best return, design flexibility, optimize long-term expenses not just upfront costs. Analytics can be used to right-size capacity tailored to a company's business growth needs.
Releasing the full potential of Smart Meters and Smart GridPilgrim Beart
The document discusses the importance of consumer engagement for realizing the full benefits of smart meters and smart grids. It notes that while utilities focus on operational efficiencies through new technology, consumers must also change their energy usage behaviors for consumption-related benefits. To motivate consumers, visibility into energy usage and opportunities for control are needed. Segmenting consumers and providing actionable, personalized information can help drive behavior change through a process of revealing energy habits, reducing usage, and renewing supply through self-generation. Maximizing engagement across utilities, telecom companies, and device makers can help increase awareness and adoption as the energy market transforms.
The document discusses what a smart grid means to different people involved in the electric power industry. It defines a smart grid as a power system that is automated, interactive, optimized, predictive, distributed, integrated and secure. The smart grid integrates two infrastructures - the electrical infrastructure and the information infrastructure - to provide customer value by increasing energy and operational productivity, power reliability and quality, and reducing CO2 emissions. It discusses various smart grid building blocks and requirements. The smart grid has the potential to provide operational efficiency, energy efficiency, customer satisfaction, and environmental benefits.
The document discusses how analytics can open new dimensions in maintenance. It notes that production and manufacturing companies face challenges around small margins, aging equipment and workforce, low capital investments, and knowledge transfer. Asset performance management requires continuous improvement in both efficiency and effectiveness. The document outlines a maintenance maturity roadmap focusing on execution efficiency and asset performance, with the most advanced levels involving predictive and performance-based maintenance.
- Planet Metrics is a 10 person company founded in 2007 that provides sustainability analysis software to measure embodied energy and carbon across supply chains.
- The software helps companies assess risks like climate change and commodity prices, identify inefficiencies, and innovation opportunities to support corporate sustainability strategies and long-term financial performance.
- It provides a hybrid environmental database with tools for data management, simulation, and information visualization to analyze sustainability performance and collaborate on metrics.
Smart Metering, Networking and Operations SummitNicole Waddell
This document advertises the Smart Metering Networking and Operations Summit happening in December 2009 in Washington DC. The summit will provide utility companies an opportunity to discuss challenges with implementing smart grid projects, exchange best practices, navigate emerging technologies and standards, and stay up to date on developments in the smart grid industry. Attendees will include decision-makers from areas like metering, distribution operations, demand response, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies to showcase products and services.
Active Energy Management provides facilities with three key benefits:
1. Enhancing facility performance through smart building design and technology implementation principles.
2. Reducing utility costs by applying monitoring, evaluation, and education techniques.
3. Optimizing building performance by instructing operations and maintenance staff on best practices, through technology, data analysis, and training people.
Control Your Practice, and Your Future. The lifecycle of information technology is a complex journey. ALN has an established team who stays up-to-date with the latest government regulations surrounding healthcare IT. See how ALN can help you navigate this new path every step of the way.
The document summarizes key findings from an IBM study on data center design best practices for operational efficiency. It found that 21% of clients have highly efficient data centers that allocate 50% more of their IT budget to new projects rather than maintenance. Characteristics of these centers include optimizing assets, designing flexibility, and using automation. The implications are to right-size capacity and availability for best return, design flexibility, optimize long-term expenses not just upfront costs. Analytics can be used to right-size capacity tailored to a company's business growth needs.
Releasing the full potential of Smart Meters and Smart GridPilgrim Beart
The document discusses the importance of consumer engagement for realizing the full benefits of smart meters and smart grids. It notes that while utilities focus on operational efficiencies through new technology, consumers must also change their energy usage behaviors for consumption-related benefits. To motivate consumers, visibility into energy usage and opportunities for control are needed. Segmenting consumers and providing actionable, personalized information can help drive behavior change through a process of revealing energy habits, reducing usage, and renewing supply through self-generation. Maximizing engagement across utilities, telecom companies, and device makers can help increase awareness and adoption as the energy market transforms.
The document discusses what a smart grid means to different people involved in the electric power industry. It defines a smart grid as a power system that is automated, interactive, optimized, predictive, distributed, integrated and secure. The smart grid integrates two infrastructures - the electrical infrastructure and the information infrastructure - to provide customer value by increasing energy and operational productivity, power reliability and quality, and reducing CO2 emissions. It discusses various smart grid building blocks and requirements. The smart grid has the potential to provide operational efficiency, energy efficiency, customer satisfaction, and environmental benefits.
Introduction to Robust Net-Centric Services. These are services with a high degree of resilience even when faced with a comprehensive array of faults and/or challenges and inherently capable of reacting gracefully to both internal application changes as well as external environmental changes, all without impacting information exchange.
The document discusses integrating distributed solar and storage systems. It provides an overview of StrateGen Consulting and the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), whose goal is to expand the role of energy storage technology. Distributed applications are seen as offering the greatest number of potential value streams by providing benefits to customers, utilities, system operators, and society. Modeling of a hypothetical example shows that pairing a 350 kW solar PV system with energy storage could provide higher value than the solar system alone by allowing storage to shift solar power to peak demand periods.
We provide turnkey data center solutions including efficiency assessments, secure power and cooling system design, equipment supply and integration, construction services, and ongoing maintenance and support. Our solutions are based on APC InfraStruXure which fully integrates power, cooling, racks, management, security, and services in a modular architecture to create customized solutions for any IT environment. Customer testimonials praise our efficient implementation that allows them to focus on their core projects while we handle racking, power, and cooling provisioning with minimal disruption.
This document discusses wireless optimization services that can save companies 20-35% on their wireless expenses within 30-60 days. The service optimizes devices, plans, and usage without changing contracts, numbers, or requiring device replacements. Savings are achieved through technical expertise and sophisticated modeling techniques. The service provides monthly analysis and trend reports through a secure web portal. It can optimize wireless services across all major US and Canadian carriers.
Three Confluence Deployments That Will Blow You AwayAtlassian
There are lots of great Confluence deployment stories. And then there are a few that are just mind-blowing. This session highlights three incredible Confluence deployments that will make your head turn.
Customer Speakers: Nate Nash of BearingPoint, Tim Colson of Cisco, Connie Taylor of Premier Inc
Key Takeaways:
* Incredible Confluence examples
* Innovative uses of a wiki and enterprise collaboration
This document discusses implementing a smart grid using IBM's Datapower technology. It discusses:
1) Industry forces driving changes in utilities like customer expectations, aging infrastructure, and new regulations.
2) The need for greater reliability, efficiency, and observability in utility networks, leading to intelligent utility networks.
3) How standards like CIM and GID can provide common data models and services to improve integration across utility systems.
4) IBM's Solution Architecture for Energy and Utilities (SAFE) which provides a framework for building integrated solutions leveraging these standards.
The document summarizes a workshop focused on achieving high penetrations of photovoltaic (PV) systems in utility distribution systems. It discusses operational and technical issues with high PV penetration, updating interconnection rules and standards, and identifying best practices. The workshop aims to describe the effects of high PV on utilities, discuss interconnection standards and processes, and address challenges in managing distributed PV variability through technology advancements and research.
22nd – 24th November 2012, Jaipur
IBM hosted a conference called "Smarter Datacenter" from November 22nd-24th, 2012 in Jaipur. Sanjeev Gupta from IBM Datacenter Services discussed IBM's experience building over 30 million square feet of datacenter space globally and managing over 8 million square feet. IBM also discussed their investments in green technologies and modular datacenter solutions.
GEM provides design, construction, and maintenance services to maximize customer return on facility investments. It has single source responsibility from design through construction. GEM has self-performance capabilities across multiple trades allowing for fast-track project completion. It also offers integrated energy solutions including facility management and building control systems to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs. Customers highlighted include Penn National Gaming, BASF Corporation, and The University of Toledo.
This document discusses improving customer experience through better network and IT quality management. It proposes a three-level framework to: 1) fix basic technical issues, 2) align network/IT workflows with customer perspectives, and 3) exceed customer expectations through predictive analytics. The approach considers both improving customer experience and agent work conditions. Incremental benefits are gained at each maturity level.
Energy Efficiency Innovation Driver or heavy Burden?Mateus Siwek
The Study provides information on
› Specific cost-saving opportunities
› Potentials of different technologies and their ROI
› Opportunities for financial support
› tasks and assistance for an energy manager
› Strategic implementation of energy efficiency measures and generation
of advantages for the site
› Energy management
› Economic and legal Framework conditions
› Pervasion and success of different energy efficiency measures
Reducing Energy Consumption from the Core to the Edge: The JouleX and Cisco E...JouleX
The document discusses how JouleX Energy Manager and Cisco EnergyWise can help organizations reduce energy consumption and costs. Key points:
1) JouleX Energy Manager monitors, analyzes, and controls energy usage across IT and facilities infrastructure to quickly identify waste and set policies.
2) Cisco EnergyWise extends this capability from the core to edge devices like PCs, phones, and access points without costly agents.
3) A case study found a large bank saved up to 50% on energy costs and estimated annual savings of €24 million using these solutions.
This document discusses securing the smart grid. It begins by outlining some concerns utilities have expressed about securing critical infrastructure. Next, it describes how the smart grid will require more data management and security due to increased data collection and integration of renewable energy sources. Finally, it provides an overview of how advanced metering infrastructure and early smart grid deployments are beginning to form best practices for utilities across the globe.
5 IT Trends That Reduce Cost And Improve Web Performance - A Forrester and Go...Compuware APM
Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Outsourcing promise significant cost savings and enhanced business agility. Implemented correctly these initiatives can cut hardware and software costs, improve web application performance and quality, and positively impact business results. Learn how these 5 key business and technology trends are enabling companies to reduce costs AND ensure web application performance:
1. Virtualization
2. Outsourced Hosting & Management of Applications
3. Cloud Computing
4. Real-user Monitoring
5. ‘SaaS’ification of IT Management Software
This document summarizes a conference on performance measurement for mobile networks and services held from April 28 to May 1, 2008 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference focused on achieving accurate and cost-effective performance measurement to optimize network capacity, service quality, and customer satisfaction. Presentation topics included measuring end-to-end and end user experience performance, defining key performance indicators, and using measurement to identify and solve network problems in real time. Speakers included representatives from major mobile operators worldwide.
Frameworks2go business insights delivered socially frameworks2go.com
The document discusses goSocial, a platform for sharing business insights socially. It allows users to [1] create frameworks, engage communities, and evolve knowledge; [2] showcase expertise through blogging and sharing content and frameworks; and [3] access focused business resources and case studies tailored to the user's industry, challenge, or business phase. The platform aims to increase productivity and knowledge for both individuals and organizations.
The Mine Central Control Room: From Concept to Reality Schneider Electric
Presented at the 2013 Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting (SME 2013). The main concept of a central control room is the ability to gather and automatically transform information from different sources and mines into business decisions, centralizing and monitoring them from a single location. This central control room also acts as a complete repository of all business operations including mine planning, metrics, asset management, quality and process control, surveillance, sustainability data, emissions, energy efficiency projects, weather and more.
This document introduces Echelon's Energy Control Networking Platform for managing smart grids and distributed energy resources. The platform uses Echelon's Control Operating System (COS) running on Edge Control Nodes to allow distributed decision making and control at the edge of the grid. COS provides a common, open, and standards-based environment for connecting devices, running applications, and managing the smart grid. Echelon has over 20 years of experience in this area and their solutions are deployed in over 1,000 customer networks worldwide.
Smart Grid Optimization Starts Here!
Echelon smart meters go one step further to provide power quality sensing capabilities that can better identify technical and non-technical line losses, detect theft and tampering at the meter, and provide localized outage information to help you better manage the distribution network allowing you to better protect your revenue, and maximize the life of your grid assets at the edge.
This document provides an overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) communication model used by IzoT. It discusses how IzoT uses a distributed peer-to-peer model rather than a client-server model to facilitate communication between diverse IoT devices. Devices in the IzoT network communicate using datapoints and can publish sensor data or subscribe to actuator data. The document also describes how IzoT handles tasks like device enrollment and network organization to enable reliable interoperable communication among IoT devices. Code examples in Python are provided to implement sensors and web pages to display IoT data.
Introduction to the DogOnt ontology, which aims at offering a uniform, extensible model for all devices being part of a “local” Internet of Things inside a smart environment.
Gunti provides a training program on smart grids through his company GSN Consult. The program covers topics such as smart metering, field devices, communication systems, central systems, application software and interfaces with other systems. It aims to train and certify professionals on the emerging smart grid technology which changes how energy is produced, transmitted, distributed, utilized and paid for. Interested individuals should contact GSN Consult via their website or email for enrollment.
Introduction to Robust Net-Centric Services. These are services with a high degree of resilience even when faced with a comprehensive array of faults and/or challenges and inherently capable of reacting gracefully to both internal application changes as well as external environmental changes, all without impacting information exchange.
The document discusses integrating distributed solar and storage systems. It provides an overview of StrateGen Consulting and the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), whose goal is to expand the role of energy storage technology. Distributed applications are seen as offering the greatest number of potential value streams by providing benefits to customers, utilities, system operators, and society. Modeling of a hypothetical example shows that pairing a 350 kW solar PV system with energy storage could provide higher value than the solar system alone by allowing storage to shift solar power to peak demand periods.
We provide turnkey data center solutions including efficiency assessments, secure power and cooling system design, equipment supply and integration, construction services, and ongoing maintenance and support. Our solutions are based on APC InfraStruXure which fully integrates power, cooling, racks, management, security, and services in a modular architecture to create customized solutions for any IT environment. Customer testimonials praise our efficient implementation that allows them to focus on their core projects while we handle racking, power, and cooling provisioning with minimal disruption.
This document discusses wireless optimization services that can save companies 20-35% on their wireless expenses within 30-60 days. The service optimizes devices, plans, and usage without changing contracts, numbers, or requiring device replacements. Savings are achieved through technical expertise and sophisticated modeling techniques. The service provides monthly analysis and trend reports through a secure web portal. It can optimize wireless services across all major US and Canadian carriers.
Three Confluence Deployments That Will Blow You AwayAtlassian
There are lots of great Confluence deployment stories. And then there are a few that are just mind-blowing. This session highlights three incredible Confluence deployments that will make your head turn.
Customer Speakers: Nate Nash of BearingPoint, Tim Colson of Cisco, Connie Taylor of Premier Inc
Key Takeaways:
* Incredible Confluence examples
* Innovative uses of a wiki and enterprise collaboration
This document discusses implementing a smart grid using IBM's Datapower technology. It discusses:
1) Industry forces driving changes in utilities like customer expectations, aging infrastructure, and new regulations.
2) The need for greater reliability, efficiency, and observability in utility networks, leading to intelligent utility networks.
3) How standards like CIM and GID can provide common data models and services to improve integration across utility systems.
4) IBM's Solution Architecture for Energy and Utilities (SAFE) which provides a framework for building integrated solutions leveraging these standards.
The document summarizes a workshop focused on achieving high penetrations of photovoltaic (PV) systems in utility distribution systems. It discusses operational and technical issues with high PV penetration, updating interconnection rules and standards, and identifying best practices. The workshop aims to describe the effects of high PV on utilities, discuss interconnection standards and processes, and address challenges in managing distributed PV variability through technology advancements and research.
22nd – 24th November 2012, Jaipur
IBM hosted a conference called "Smarter Datacenter" from November 22nd-24th, 2012 in Jaipur. Sanjeev Gupta from IBM Datacenter Services discussed IBM's experience building over 30 million square feet of datacenter space globally and managing over 8 million square feet. IBM also discussed their investments in green technologies and modular datacenter solutions.
GEM provides design, construction, and maintenance services to maximize customer return on facility investments. It has single source responsibility from design through construction. GEM has self-performance capabilities across multiple trades allowing for fast-track project completion. It also offers integrated energy solutions including facility management and building control systems to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs. Customers highlighted include Penn National Gaming, BASF Corporation, and The University of Toledo.
This document discusses improving customer experience through better network and IT quality management. It proposes a three-level framework to: 1) fix basic technical issues, 2) align network/IT workflows with customer perspectives, and 3) exceed customer expectations through predictive analytics. The approach considers both improving customer experience and agent work conditions. Incremental benefits are gained at each maturity level.
Energy Efficiency Innovation Driver or heavy Burden?Mateus Siwek
The Study provides information on
› Specific cost-saving opportunities
› Potentials of different technologies and their ROI
› Opportunities for financial support
› tasks and assistance for an energy manager
› Strategic implementation of energy efficiency measures and generation
of advantages for the site
› Energy management
› Economic and legal Framework conditions
› Pervasion and success of different energy efficiency measures
Reducing Energy Consumption from the Core to the Edge: The JouleX and Cisco E...JouleX
The document discusses how JouleX Energy Manager and Cisco EnergyWise can help organizations reduce energy consumption and costs. Key points:
1) JouleX Energy Manager monitors, analyzes, and controls energy usage across IT and facilities infrastructure to quickly identify waste and set policies.
2) Cisco EnergyWise extends this capability from the core to edge devices like PCs, phones, and access points without costly agents.
3) A case study found a large bank saved up to 50% on energy costs and estimated annual savings of €24 million using these solutions.
This document discusses securing the smart grid. It begins by outlining some concerns utilities have expressed about securing critical infrastructure. Next, it describes how the smart grid will require more data management and security due to increased data collection and integration of renewable energy sources. Finally, it provides an overview of how advanced metering infrastructure and early smart grid deployments are beginning to form best practices for utilities across the globe.
5 IT Trends That Reduce Cost And Improve Web Performance - A Forrester and Go...Compuware APM
Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Outsourcing promise significant cost savings and enhanced business agility. Implemented correctly these initiatives can cut hardware and software costs, improve web application performance and quality, and positively impact business results. Learn how these 5 key business and technology trends are enabling companies to reduce costs AND ensure web application performance:
1. Virtualization
2. Outsourced Hosting & Management of Applications
3. Cloud Computing
4. Real-user Monitoring
5. ‘SaaS’ification of IT Management Software
This document summarizes a conference on performance measurement for mobile networks and services held from April 28 to May 1, 2008 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference focused on achieving accurate and cost-effective performance measurement to optimize network capacity, service quality, and customer satisfaction. Presentation topics included measuring end-to-end and end user experience performance, defining key performance indicators, and using measurement to identify and solve network problems in real time. Speakers included representatives from major mobile operators worldwide.
Frameworks2go business insights delivered socially frameworks2go.com
The document discusses goSocial, a platform for sharing business insights socially. It allows users to [1] create frameworks, engage communities, and evolve knowledge; [2] showcase expertise through blogging and sharing content and frameworks; and [3] access focused business resources and case studies tailored to the user's industry, challenge, or business phase. The platform aims to increase productivity and knowledge for both individuals and organizations.
The Mine Central Control Room: From Concept to Reality Schneider Electric
Presented at the 2013 Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting (SME 2013). The main concept of a central control room is the ability to gather and automatically transform information from different sources and mines into business decisions, centralizing and monitoring them from a single location. This central control room also acts as a complete repository of all business operations including mine planning, metrics, asset management, quality and process control, surveillance, sustainability data, emissions, energy efficiency projects, weather and more.
This document introduces Echelon's Energy Control Networking Platform for managing smart grids and distributed energy resources. The platform uses Echelon's Control Operating System (COS) running on Edge Control Nodes to allow distributed decision making and control at the edge of the grid. COS provides a common, open, and standards-based environment for connecting devices, running applications, and managing the smart grid. Echelon has over 20 years of experience in this area and their solutions are deployed in over 1,000 customer networks worldwide.
Smart Grid Optimization Starts Here!
Echelon smart meters go one step further to provide power quality sensing capabilities that can better identify technical and non-technical line losses, detect theft and tampering at the meter, and provide localized outage information to help you better manage the distribution network allowing you to better protect your revenue, and maximize the life of your grid assets at the edge.
This document provides an overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) communication model used by IzoT. It discusses how IzoT uses a distributed peer-to-peer model rather than a client-server model to facilitate communication between diverse IoT devices. Devices in the IzoT network communicate using datapoints and can publish sensor data or subscribe to actuator data. The document also describes how IzoT handles tasks like device enrollment and network organization to enable reliable interoperable communication among IoT devices. Code examples in Python are provided to implement sensors and web pages to display IoT data.
Introduction to the DogOnt ontology, which aims at offering a uniform, extensible model for all devices being part of a “local” Internet of Things inside a smart environment.
Gunti provides a training program on smart grids through his company GSN Consult. The program covers topics such as smart metering, field devices, communication systems, central systems, application software and interfaces with other systems. It aims to train and certify professionals on the emerging smart grid technology which changes how energy is produced, transmitted, distributed, utilized and paid for. Interested individuals should contact GSN Consult via their website or email for enrollment.
Your Blueprint for Grid Modernization Starts Here
Learn more:
• Key lessons from NRGi's deployment and their plans to use grid health data from meters to troubleshoot problems in the low voltage network
• How to get beyond billing and offer new applications that can maximize your investment
• How other leading utilities plan to expand beyond billing using Echelon's multi-application platform
Learn how Oracle’s and Echelon’s market-leading, proven and open-standard solutions for utilities can help you to achieve your 2020 goals. Learn about:
- Customers who have deployed smart meters can reduce operating expenses by 25% or more
- Software can keep customer data secure and reliably deliver the information utilities and customers need, when they need it
- Utilities can achieve better reliability, prevent service disruptions and outages while protecting revenue with next generation technology from Oracle and Echelon
Echelon Enables Powerful and Efficient Grid Analytics with New Smart Meter Software that Helps Utilities Avoid Service Outages.
- Industry First - Smart meters (Echelon/OSGP) can now be upgraded in the field to function as multi-parameter grid sensors, in addition to serving as billing devices.
- Reduces Data Deluge - Separating billing data from grid power quality data enables utilities to minimize the volume of data collected and processed, while increasing its usefulness – ultimately improving service reliability at lower cost.
The Smart Metering Networking & Operations Summit provides the opportunity to exchange strategies and best practices for implementing a more stable grid – from required components to the recognition of realistic deadlines for deploying advanced technologies.
Engage with your peers to build a NEW BUSINESS MODEL for smart grid projects, ensure you are making the RIGHT INVESTMENT in technology and secure PUBLIC SUPPORT for your AMI pilots
This document advertises the Smart Metering Networking and Operations Summit happening in December 2009 in Washington DC. The summit will provide utility companies an opportunity to discuss challenges with implementing smart grid projects, exchange best practices, navigate technology roadmaps, and stay up to date on developments in smart metering and networking. Attendees will include decision-makers from areas like smart grid, metering, distribution, demand response, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies to showcase products and services.
The Importance of Data Transparency in Smart Gridshsvenu
This document discusses the challenges utilities face as more solar PV systems connect to the grid, including safety, voltage control, power quality, and the distributed and diverse nature of these systems. It states that active management of PV systems through real-time data is key to mitigating issues from increased PV penetration. Finally, it suggests that utilities consider the customer relationship potential and building a foundation for smart grid with real-time data and social media integration when making smart grid investments.
Aseguramiento de la Calidad en el Servicio de Redes ConvergentesMundo Contact
This document discusses service quality assurance of converging networks. Key points include:
- Customers expect always-on connectivity across mobile and fixed line networks and want services customized to their needs.
- Mobility is transforming connectivity as people rely more on mobile internet and broadband than fixed lines.
- Integrating communication services leads to a better user experience by providing seamless access across devices.
- Current assurance methods are insufficient and don't test the full customer experience across voice, video, data and mobile applications and networks. Comprehensive testing and monitoring is needed to ensure quality.
This document discusses NICE Systems' Value Realization Scorecard (VRSC) which helps bridge the gap between software adoption and realized value. The VRSC provides fine-grained data on solution usage, business impact, criticality, and customer satisfaction. It is generated three times over projects to gauge improvement. NICE has deployed the VRSC in over 100 projects, finding a correlation between increased consulting time and higher realized value. New consulting services were launched to further drive customer success through optimization and follow-up.
Novar is a company focused on solving customer issues relating to business operations and energy through technology integration and professional services. It has strengths in its focus on multi-site businesses, being part of Honeywell International, and its strategic partnership approach. Novar provides software, hardware, installation, and consulting services to help customers manage energy consumption, costs, and performance across their business operations. Case studies show Novar's approach helps customers achieve annual energy savings of millions of dollars through remote equipment monitoring and optimization.
Novar provides energy management solutions focused on multi-site businesses. It has strengths in software/hardware technology, integration services, and strategic energy management programs. Novar aims to impact customers' sustainability, operating costs, risk control, and scalability. It offers a unique strategic energy management program with single source responsibility for technology, integration, and strategic services. Novar prides itself on its industry experience, lifecycle support program, approach as a strategic partner, and ability to provide single source responsibility.
Oracle India Mop Delegation Visit to Colorado 051611chandyGhosh
The document discusses key trends transforming the utility industry and Oracle's smart utility platform. It outlines trends like smart grid investments, intermittent renewables, aging assets, and increased data. It then describes Oracle's platform for addressing these trends with solutions for core utility functions, integration, and foundational technologies. The platform aims to maximize data value through analytics, grid optimization, and improved asset and workforce management.
The document discusses how to derive sourcing strategies in application management, including assessing the current environment, identifying potential outsourcing opportunities to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase agility, and using a value comparison assessment methodology to determine the optimal sourcing strategy. It provides examples of analyzing application landscapes to identify the most promising applications for outsourcing based on factors like business impact, interaction, size, and technology stability.
Veritas vision for cloud providers (screenshots)Alexschoone
Veritas Vision provides cloud service providers visibility into the performance and financial impacts of their data centers. It integrates monitoring of data center infrastructure and IT services with business software analytics. This allows visualization of key performance indicators to track availability, costs, capacity, and other metrics in real-time. Veritas Vision gives organizations insights needed to optimize operations and plan infrastructure resources.
Utilities at the cutting edge of DSM planning are implementing Strategic Energy Management (SEM) programs. By equipping C&I customers with powerful tools that help them strategically manage their energy use, utilities realize significant EE savings and deepen their customer relationships.
MEEA, in collaboration with members Xcel Energy and EnerNOC, presented this webinar on SEM best practices and opportunities for Midwest utilities, featuring a case study with Xcel Energy.
On this webinar we discussed:
1. The Value of SEM to Utilities – Understanding how SEM drives increased energy savings from behavioral improvements, more reliable savings from existing capital projects, and deeper customer engagement.
2. Best Practices in SEM Program Design – EnerNOC SEM Practice Lead Chad Gilless will discuss core SEM concepts and present common configurations and options that drive utility program results.
3. Xcel Energy’s Industrial Process Efficiency – Xcel Energy Program Manager Kerry Klemm will present a case study of an award-winning SEM program, the Xcel Energy Process Efficiency program.
Speakers:
Kerry Klemm – Program Manager, Xcel Energy
Kerry Klemm has been involved in energy conservation marketing since the mid 1990s and currently leads Xcel Energy’s Holistic team and manages the Process Efficiency program, which helps manufacturers make smart energy choices that lower their energy use, achieve environmental savings, and improve their bottom line.
Chad Gilless – Practice Lead, Strategic Energy Management, EnerNOC
Chad directs EnerNOC’s efforts to integrate energy into industrial business practices. Based in Portland, OR, Chad has expertise in organizational facilitation and coaching and has over 15 years of experience as a consultant and project manager. He has been with EnerNOC since 2010. He has led numerous programs and projects to deploy plant energy management programs within the industrial sectors, and his efforts have produced more than 68 million kW
This document provides information on eMeter EnergyIP, a meter data management platform that handles the complex relationships between utility assets, customer accounts, and applications. It offers industry-leading scalability, flexibility to support regulatory and business changes, and real-time automated operations. Key capabilities include data synchronization, a partitioned data repository, service-oriented architecture, workflow management, and analytics. The platform provides operational benefits like improved customer service, reduced costs, and accelerated cash flow. It also enables remote connect/disconnect, advanced metering asset management, and improved distribution quality.
Inova Solutions provides real-time performance management solutions to contact centers. Their LightLink software consolidates data from multiple contact center systems and locations to provide customizable key performance indicators. This allows supervisors and agents to have access to real-time metrics from any location. Inova has been in business since 1984 and works with many large contact center organizations as a technology partner. They demonstrated how LightLink aggregates data, calculates metrics, and presents the information on various display types with targeted alerting.
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2. Agenda
True Value of Grid Reliability
Paul Alverez, Principal and Practice Leader MetaVu
Role of Communications in a Reliable Grid
Jeff Norman, Senior Consultant, Emerging
Technologies, SAIC
Reliable Energy Control Networking Platform
Sebastien Schikora, Director Product Management,
Echelon
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3. True Value of Reliability
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The Role of AMI and Benefits to Customers
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16. Agenda
Introduction to SAIC
Energy Consulting and Engineering
Emerging Technologies
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Benefits of developing a communications
approach to enhance grid reliability
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17. SAIC
Energy Consulting and Engineering
We are a group of technically based engineers and business
We are a group of technically based engineers and business
consultants serving public and private industries and financiers
worldwide. We develop sustainable solutions specific to engineering,
economic, financial, planning, operational, and organizational
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challenges.
We are part of SAIC, an $11 billion science, engineering, and
technology company serving the energy, health, environment, and
defense industries.
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18. SAIC
Industry Rankings
Engineering News Record, 2011
#8 Top 50 in Program Management
#9 Transmission & Di t ib ti
T i i Distribution
#14 Top Construction Management for Fee
#19 Top 200 Environmental Firms
#20 Top 20 Firms in Combined Design and CM/PM Professional Services
#21 P
Power
#42 Top 500 in Design
#61 Top 100 in Design-Build
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FORTUNE March 2011
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#5 World's Most Admired Companies: Information Technology Services
Newsweek, October 2010
#192 500 G
Greenest Bi Companies i A
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Verdantix, 2010
#4 Green Quadrant Sustainable Engineering Firms
CM/PM = Construction Management/Program Management
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19. SAIC
Utility Life-Cycle Support Services
Life Cycle
Independent and Systems
Information
Consulting Owner’s Engineering and Design-
Design-Build Technology
Engineering Integration
• Smart grid roadmap • Project valuation • Requirements • Renewable energy • Application
• Stakeholder • Specification definition, design, plants management
facilitation development systems engineering • LEED® building • Infrastructure
and integration projects management –
• Strategic messaging • Developer selection
• Program and project • Energy efficiency telecommunications/
• Capital investment • Independent management networks/NOC,
planning and engineering for projects
• Micro grid design desktop, help desk
management lenders, developers, • Community energy
owner’s engineers and implementation efficiency design • ERP/enterprise
• Transmission systems support
planning and market • Due diligence • Grid operations, • Critical infrastructure
rules support decision support projects • CIS, MDMS, asset
systems, integrated management, GIS
• Rates • Procurement distributed
di t ib t d energy • Build own operate
Build, own, operate, implementation and
i l t ti d
• Power markets, fuels management resources, load maintain business integration
market • AMI, EMS, GIS, management, models
• Business process re-
• Revenue bond SCADA, T&D SA demand response engineering
finance selection and • Cyber security and
implementation • Project management
• Business process information and integration
oversight
i ht assurance
modeling • Outsourcing
Research & Development: Wave, Wind, Solar, Algae, Data Mining/Decision Support, Data Analytics
AMI = advanced metering infrastructure; CIS = customer information system; EMS = energy management system; ERP = enterprise resource planning;
GIS = geographic information system; MDMS = meter data management system; NOC = network operations center; SCADA = supervisory control and data acquisition;
T&D SA = transmission and distribution security architecture;
LEED i a registered t d
is i t d trademark of th U.S. Green Building Council i th U S and/or other countries.
k f the U S G B ildi C il in the U.S. d/ th ti
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20. Emerging Technologies
Smart Grid Infrastructure
Services offered: Technologies evaluated:
Technology screening and prioritization Smart Grid communications infrastructure
Technology due diligence Home area networks (HANs)
Technical and business case analysis Home energy management systems
Vendor partnership development (HEMS)
Pilot and technology demonstrations Distribution line sensors
Bench and field testing
Transformer monitors
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)
Smart meters
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21. Emerging Technologies
Key Strategies Drive Smart Grid Efficiency
Use a standards-based approach
Apply standards in developing smart grid infrastructure to
economic and longevity reasons.
Use IP-based communications systems
IP based
Apply Internet-based protocols (where available) as the standard
for transport layer.
Buy versus build
Utilize existing publicly available communications infrastructure
where it makes sense.
Used distributed processing/intelligence systems
Distribute processing/intelligence to help alleviate latency and
cost-of-transport issues associated with heavy volumes of data.
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Source: Duke Energy
22. Emerging Technologies
Smart Grid Architecture
Source: Duke Energy, “Developing the Communications Platform to Enable a More Intelligent Grid” WEBINAR
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23. Communications Approach
Benefits of Using Public Carrier Networks
Real‐time communications
Real time communications Average latency of milliseconds (1)
‐A l f illi d
Large coverage ‐ 98% US population is covered (2)
Standard‐based ‐ Backed by 3GPP & 3GPP2 bodies
$ Affordable cost ‐ Connectivity cost decreasing continuously (3)
High scalability ‐ 5B+ connections worldwide (4)
Reliability & security
R li bilit & it ‐ Used in government & finance sectors
(1) CDMA Development Group; “Mobile Broadband Comparison”; March 2008
(2) Federal Communications Commission; “Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan”; March 2010
(3) SmartSynch webinar; June 9, 2010 (http://energycentral.fileburst.com/Product_webcasts/20100609_Cellular_Smart_Grid_SSI.swf)
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(4) Wireless Intelligence estimate
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Source: Qualcomm M2M = machine to machine
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24. Communications Approach
Wi-Fi Technology B i
Wi Fi T h l Brings U i l d S
Unrivaled Success
10 percent of the world’s population uses
Wi-Fi
Approximately 2 billion cumulative
shipments of Wi-Fi to date
Annual double-digit growth
Ubiquitous in home, enterprise, industry,
education, and government environments
Consumers love Wi-Fi:
Wi Fi:
7 out of 10 users would give up
chocolate before Wi-Fi
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(Kelton Research, 2008)
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73 percent of university students say
Wi-Fi helps them get better grades
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(Wakefield Research, 2008)
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Source:Wi‐Fi Alliance
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Wi-Fi = wireless fidelity
25. Communications Approach
Wi-Fi IC Shipments to Double by 2015
25 Source:Wi‐Fi Alliance
Wi-Fi = wireless fidelity IC = interchange carrier
26. Communications Approach
Communications Node Enables Distributed Management
Communications nexus for an
integrated network
integrated network
WAN communications
LAN communications
modularity (Wi‐Fi, PLC, ERT)
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Distributed grid
management enabled by
local processing and
memory
Energy sensing applications
current, voltage, power
quality power factor
quality, power
Source: Duke Energy, “Developing the Communications Platform to Enable a More Intelligent Grid”
http://www.duke‐energy.com/pdfs/OP‐David‐Masters‐SmartGrid‐Comm‐Platform‐02‐01‐11.pdf
WAN = wide area network; LAN = local area network; Wi-Fi = wireless fidelity; PLC = power line communication;
Wi Fi
ERT = encoder, receiver, transmitter; RF = radio frequency; PEV = plug-in electric vehicle
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27. Communications Approach
Communications Node Supports Multiple Functionalities
Serves as a data aggregator for end points
Performs remote analytics and appropriate control
Provides short-term storage for end-point and local analytics data
Provides integrated input/output options
Provides embedded intelligence into the grid itself at key locations
Serves as a router that forwards data between end devices, nodes, and servers
Serves as a gateway and performs protocol conversion, as needed
27 Source: Duke Energy
28. Communications Approach
Communications Node and Potential Software Applications
Application Description
Utilizes voltage sensing at the transformer and meter to generate
Voltage Monitoring
exception reports which indicate voltage regulation problems
Monitors loading on transformers and provides real-time alerts when
Transformer Overload Monitoring
transformer is overloaded
Three-phase li d i
Th h line devices th t measure current (
that t (amps) and id tif th
) d identify the
Remote Fault Detection
fault current and location of a fault
Outage and Restoration Notification Remote and automated notification of power outages
Ability to remotely configure and control capacitor banks and regulators
Integrated Volt/Var Management
to achieve specific power factor and voltage objectives on the grid
Remote control of customer equipment to manage peak capacity and
Demand Response Event Management
grid operation issues
Street Light Monitoring Monitoring of streetlights to ensure they are operating appropriately
Remotely identify in real time where PEV vehicles may be located and
PEV Monitoring
charging
Source: Duke Energy PEV = plug-in electric vehicle
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30. Introducing Echelon
Echelon Energy Control Network:
open, intelligent, distributed control
Market Global Field Passionate
Maker Innovator Proven Customers
20 100 100M >1,000
years patents smart devices customers
First Energy Control HQ Silicon “Plant-to-Plug” Commercial,
Network Valleyy solutions Utilities
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31. A Fundamental Shift Is Underway
YESTERDAY:
• Single source, local
• Steady-state
• C ti consumer
Captive
• Ubiquitous, cheap
• Single business model
TODAY:
• Distributed energy sources, global
• Erratic demand
• Consumer choice and participation
• K GDP component, price pressure
Key t i
• New business models
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32. Taking the Smart Grid beyond metering
Starting now we make the “other end of the wire” smart
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33. Why does the communications network
need t be reliable?
d to b li bl ?
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34. Field Proven Reliability
Customer Reliability Load Profile Readings # of Meters
Data Tested
99 –100% Extended Hourly 600,000*
99.7 – 100% Extended Hourly 200,000
99.7 – 100% Extended Hourly 170,000
99.7 –
99 7 100% Extended
E t d d Hourly
H l 50,000
50 000
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*tests conducted on a pilot sample of the total number of meters
36. The Edge Control Node (ECN) 7000 Series
P
Purpose-built f th S
b ilt for the Smart G id
t Grid
Multiple communication p
p paths
EV-DO, Wi-Fi, GPS, 900Mhz RF, …
Variety of integrated sensor and input options
Open for expansion
No limits, no licenses, no restrictions
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37. Join Leading Utilities On the Journey
g y
Co
Achieved a return on
$8M saved annually 600,000 smart
due to remote meter meters installed; high investment in 4
readings and $2M saved customer satisfaction with years: invested 2.2B
annually net ork
ann all in network and Euro and earn 500M E
E d Euro
communication costs remote control per year
From plant to plug:
Smart street lighting
lighting, Customer satisfaction
residential demand response increased 26% and
10% increase in customer sat in 1yr.
and smart metering complaints reduced with
370,000 smart meters
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39. Thank You For Attending
You will receive two whitepapers:
Duke Energy whitepaper referenced today:
“Duke Energy: Developing the communications platform
to enable a more intelligent grid”
E h l reliability case study:
Echelon li bilit t d
“NES Load Performance Test in Kaiserlautern Germany”
NES Germany
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