1. ATCO Electric’s “Smart Grid” Strategy

2. ATCO Electric “SmartGrid” Strategy
Define / understand:
What is “Smart Grid”?
– no consistent definition
How does it fit in Alberta’s market?
Monitor industry activity
DOE’s white paper on Smart Meters (AMI)
Other utility activities – U.S. and Canada
Work with CEA & other industry groups
Our plan is progressive / incremental:
Central OIC →DSCADA→DA→DMS→AMI→”SmartGrid”

3. Key Steps Centralize operational control, dispatch & DG interfaces
Automate WFM / OMS / fault prediction
Determine corporate design and operating standards
– Telecomm – O&M standards
– Cyber-security – Design criteria
Review current AMR capability for PLC / AMI functionality
Determine business criteria for DSCADA / DA sites
Identify potential DSCADA / DA sites
Implement DSCADA / DA in selected locations
Jasper, rapidly growing urban areas, remote / isolated areas
Upgrade existing DSCADA / DA sites into new standards