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1 Materials Research for Smart Grid Applications
Steve Bossart & Ryan Egidi Energy Analysts U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy February 26 – March 1, 2012 Focus of presentation is on smart grid applications Ryan Egidi

2 Smart Grid Topics Drivers & Value Proposition Concepts Technologies
Applications Relationship to Materials Research Metrics & Benefits Implementation Challenges Deployment and Demonstration Status Topics covered include Drivers for moving to a smart grid Value proposition of smart grids – its costs and its benefits Concepts and definitions (technology, functions) Technologies included in smart grid Applications and functions served by smart grid technologies Materials research needs Metrics and benefits Challenges to implement a smart grid Status of deployment and demonstration – DOE ARRA projects

3 Drivers and Value Proposition

4 Why Modernize the Grid? Today’s grid is aging and outmoded
Unreliability is costing consumers billions of dollars Today’s grid is vulnerable to attack and natural disaster An extended loss of today’s grid could be catastrophic to our security, economy and quality of life Today’s grid does not address the 21st century power supply challenges Adverse trends associated with the grid - Costs, reliability, peak loads, asset underutilization, TLRs, grid divorce The benefits of a modernized grid are substantial Aging grid infrastructure; components will need to be replaced 70% of transmission lines and transformers are 25 years or older 60% of circuit breakers are 30 years or older Designed in the 50s and installed in the 60s and 70s, before the era of the microprocessor. $ Billion in business losses; $360 electricity sales Vulnerable to natural disasters and cyber/physical attacks Depend on electricity for quality of life and economy Digital devices increasing ; over 50% of load Adverse trends include increasing cost, reduced reliability (SAIDI, SAIFI), peak loads increasing, assets underutilized (47% G, 50% T, 30% D, <1% C), increase in transmission load relief events, increase in offgrid Benefits of modern grid won’t be realized if we remain status quo 4 4

5 Value Proposition Cost to Modernize Benefit of Modernization
$338-$476B over 20 years $ B for transmission $232-$339 B for distribution $24-46 B for consumer $17-24 B per year Benefit of Modernization $1294 – 2028 Billion Overall benefit-to-cost ratio of 2.8 to 6.0 EPRI, 2011 Previous Studies Benefit to Cost Ratio for West Virginia of 5:1 Benefit to Cost Ratio for San Diego of 6:1 Benefit to Cost Ratio for EPRI (2004) 4:1-5:1 $165 B Cost $638 - $802 B Benefits Updated EPRI study on benefits and cost of a smart grid Costs are $ B over 20 years with substantial investment in Distribution Benefits are $ billion or 1.3 to 2.0 trillion Benefits to utility, consumer, and society outweigh costs by 3-6 to 1 Consistent with benefits to costs from previous studies from EPRI, State of West Virginia, and San Diego ranging from 4:1 to 6:1 Smart grid has increase investment for utility but its benefits far outweigh its costs in the long run. EPRI Report:

6 Definitions and Concepts
Discuss definitions of smart grid Vision of smart grid

7 Smart Grid Supports 21st-Century Demand
The grid of the last century: large, centralized plants ship power in one direction — to the customer The modern grid incorporates new centralized plants with renewables, distributed generation, “aggregated” backup generators, energy storage, and demand-response programs — seamlessly and safely Current grid depends primarily on large, centralized power plants fueled by coal, natural gas, and nuclear fuel. Power from those plants is transmitted in one direction through transmission lines (115kV to 765kV) to distribution system (4-35kV) to consumers ( V). A modern grid integrates power from the large central plants with distributed generation, variable renewables, energy storage, demand response, and electric vehicles creating a two-way flow of electricity.

8 What’s Different with Smart Grid
Consumer engagement with resources to solve power issues locally Two-way power flow in Distribution Two-way communications More and smaller and distributed sources of electric power Imperative to transform from passive to active control in Distribution Dynamic pricing New ways for Distribution to become a Transmission resource Potential to transform transportation sector Moving toward a Smart Grid will cause: More consumer involvement with self-owned resources to solve power problems locally; smart appliances, DR, energy storage, EVs, rooftop solar Two-way flow of power and communication; increase complexity of equipment protection and power dispatch More power sources available to operators; smaller and distributed Transform to active control of distribution assets Ability for consumer to respond to dynamic price signals Transmission congestion could be alleviated by distribution resources - Potential to transform both electric power and transportation sectors with EVs

9 Smart Grid Principal Characteristics
The Smart Grid will: Enable active participation by consumers Accommodate all generation and storage options Enable new products, services and markets Provide power quality for the digital economy Optimize asset utilization and operate efficiently Anticipate & respond to system disturbances Operate resiliently to attack and natural disaster 7 principal functional characteristics of Smart Grid used by DOE as its Smart Grid definition Consumer participation Plug-and-play control of generation and storage assets - Aggregate DR, microgrid owners - Fine-tune PQ to requirements of facility - Improve asset utilization and improve efficiency Detect and correct problems before they result in outage; maintain grid stability; self-heal - Isolate outages, improve outage management system, faster restoration, eliminate cascading impacts, dynamic feeder reconfiguration to serve critical loads and circuits 9 9 9

10 Smart Grid Key Success Factors
The Smart Grid is MORE: Reliable Secure Efficient Safe KSF’s represent the “why” i.e. what benefits will a Smart Grid deliver? The grid must be more reliable. A reliable grid provides power dependably, when and where its users need it and of the quality they value. The grid must be more secure. A secure grid withstands physical and cyber attacks without suffering massive blackouts or exorbitant recovery costs. It is also less vulnerable to natural disasters and recovers more quickly. Cyber and physical security The grid must be more economic. An economic grid operates under the basic laws of supply and demand, resulting in fair prices and adequate supplies. The grid must be more efficient. An efficient grid takes advantage of investments that lead to cost control, reduced transmission and distribution electrical losses, more efficient power production and improved asset utilization. The grid must be more environmentally friendly. An environmentally friendly grid reduces environmental impacts through initiatives in generation, transmission, distribution, storage and consumption. Renewables, reduced T&D losses, DR The grid must be safer. A safe grid does no harm to the public or to grid workers and is sensitive to users who depend on it as a medical necessity. The grid must be more resilient. Self-heal; sense and correct problems, isolate outages and recover faster, continue to serve critical loads Economic Resilient Environmentally Friendly

11 Sensing, control, power transformation, and communications
Context of Smart Grid Smart Grid Enhanced by Smart Grid Two-way communications Sensors Controls Decision support tools Components Transformers Power electronics Conductors Sensing, control, power transformation, and communications Renewable energy resources Electric vehicles Energy storage Distributed generation Grid friendly appliances/devices Generation, storage, and load One way of thinking about a modern electric grid Smart Grid includes the components that sense, control, and transform power flow and communicate between components. Includes communications, sensors, controls, decision support tools, transformers, power electronics, and conductors The ability to dispatch generation and serve load is possible without a smart grid , but is enhanced by the smart grid. Includes DER, EV, ES, DG, and smart appliances. Storage represents both load and generation, e.g., a battery charging is a load, while a batter discharging is a generator.

12 Technologies Technologies are individual components that when integrated comprise a Smart Grid.

13 Smart Grid Technologies
Integrated Communications Advanced Control Methods Decision Support & Improved Interfaces Advanced Components Sensors and Measurement Sensors and measurement- real-tme voltage, current, frequency, phase angle, power, power factor, Controls – Analysis and algorithms Decision support – Operator visual aids; decision options Advanced components - technology improvements to components , conductors, insulators, switches, relays, FCL, transformers, capacitors, power electronics Backbone of smart grid is two-way communications

14 Electric Power System Markets, System Operators and Communications
Generation Transmission Substations Distribution Consumers Coal Gas Nuclear Hydropower Wind Solar Geothermal Utility-ScaleStorage Distribution Capacitors SCADA Systems Smart Switches/Reclosers Automated Regulators Distributed Generation Energy Storage Electric Vehicles Home Area Network In Home Device Direct Load Control Distributed Generation -(Wind, Solar, Combined Heat Power) Smart Meters Smart Appliances Energy Storage SynchroPhasor Tech Dynamic Line Rating Solid State Transformers Substation Monitor Dissolved Gas Analysis Fault Current Limiters Smart Relays This is here to illustrate where Power Electronics would fit in the big picture. In the context of this group, will Power Electronics be used at the Utility scale at the distribution level and at the consumer level. Components of electric power system separated by G, T, substations, D, and C Generation includes central and distributed, base and peak load services, continuous and intermittent, At the transmission level, phasor measurement units provide real-time situational awareness of transmission conditions. Dynamic line rating capability are able automatically adjust maximum carrying capacity of transmission lines based on conditions. Flexible AC transmission will support voltage to reduce the sags that are the biggest customer power-quality problem. Fault current limiters will reduce the voltage depressions created by transmission system faults, while synchronous switching will limit transient over-voltages. At the distribution level, high-speed transfer switches will instantly remove disturbed sources and replace them with clean, backup power supplies. Major efforts on distribution automation, two-way equipment protection (FCL), and integration of DER. Consumers will use electricity management devices to control their usage of electricity in response to price signals; they will own EVs, smart appliances, DG, E-storage

15 Power Electronics in T&D
Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System devices (FACTS) Unified power flow controller DVAR/DSTATCOM (insulated gate bipolar transistor) Static voltage regulator Static VAR compensator Solid state transfer switch DC/AC inverter Transformers Frequency conversion devices Applications Voltage control Power quality enhancement Reactive power balance Correct stability problems particularly long distance transfers Mike Soboroff will speak on power electronics in a later session. Fundamentally, power electronic devices are used to adjust the quality of power which improve functionality, improve stability, and protect equipment. FACTS have already demonstrated their worth in a number of transmission and distribution (T&D) applications, including the following Voltage control at various load conditions , Power quality enhancement, Reactive power balance, Stability problems with energy transfer over long distances PE can be parts of or interact with electric power systems for power flow control, or interfaces with generation and storage Power Flow Control - Advanced switches to modulate current flow and enable precise control of the electricity grid. Allows power to quickly flow from one line to another in order to optimize the system., Flexible alternate current transmission system (FACTS) devices – “A FACTS uses a power electronic–based device for the control of voltages and/or currents in ac transmission systems to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability.” Static Volt Ampere Reactive (VAR) compensators – exchange capacitive or inductive current Fault current limiting devices - Solid-state distribution transformer – changes voltage and corrects for power factor, no oil, smaller Transfer switches and solid-state circuit breakers – instantaneous transfer of power to switch to backup power DC/AC Inverter - Enable renewable resource integration  Grid Interface – PEV, renewables, energy storage

16 Power Electronics in HVDC
Applications Coupling of asynchronous systems Stability problems with long distanced energy transfer Decrease short circuits in meshed systems HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over long distances by overhead transmission lines or submarine cables. It is also used to interconnect separate power systems where traditional ac cannot be used. Typically, an HVDC transmission has a rated power of more than 100 MW, and many are in the to 3000-MW range. (see attached) It is particularly suitable for small-scale power generation/transmission applications and extends the economical power range of HVDC transmission down to just a few tens of megawatts. Power electronics are used in high voltage DC power applications to: Couple asynchronous systems to match frequencies, phase angle, voltage - Improve stability in long distance transmission - Decrease short circuits

17 Superconductivity First and Second Generation Wire HTS Cable
Applications Magnetic energy storage Synchronous condensers Fault current limiters Efficient motors Lossless transmission lines Short lines exiting from congested substations Benefits Reactive compensation Voltage regulation Dynamic power factor correction Flicker mitigation High temperature superconductor More power with smaller footprint than conventional cables Lower electrical losses Made and installed using conventional stranding and pulling techniques Applications include energy storage, FCLs, motors, transmission lines, synchronous condensors Provides reactive power compensation, voltage regulation, power factor correction, …

18 Composite Conductors Aluminum conductor composite core cable
Aluminum conductor composite reinforced cable Annealed, aluminum, steel, supported, trapezoid cross-section conductor wire Benefits Increase power through existing ROW Reduce cable sag Reduce line losses R&D on composite conductors to increase power through ROW Reduce cable sag Reduce line losses; low-loss conductors 6-7% electrical losses in T&D system in US

19 Distributed Energy Resources
Microturbine Fuel Cell Photovoltaic (PV): “Solar Panel” Wind Turbine Energy Storage Batteries (NaS, vanadium redox, ultracapacitor) Compressed air Flywheels Pumped hydro Distributed energy resources (DER) are small-scale power generation and storage technologies, typically in the range of 3 to 10,000 kW, located close to where electricity is used (e.g., a home or business) to provide an alternative to, or an enhancement of, the traditional electric power system. . But an interface using power electronics, along with new local control and protection schemes, is needed to mate DER sources to the grid. Further development of fundamental DER energy-conversion technology is needed to lower cost and improve performance. Eventually, key technology improvements will allow remote management of multiple, diverse DER devices operating as an integrated system. The development of advanced components, such as the low-cost power electronic interfaces needed for a variety of DER sources, combined with the associated communications, protection, and control systems, is a work in progress. DER will also profit by advances in the underlying core technologies such as the chemistry involved with distributed storage devices.

20 Grid Friendly Appliances
Microelectronics Cycle appliances on/off Respond to price signals Sense voltage and frequency Benefits Reduce peak load Stabilize frequency and voltage of system Aka, smart appliances Include smart chip or microelectronic to respond to price signals and cycle appliance on/off Also, sense line voltage and frequency , and apply power electronics to stabilize system

21 Applications and Functions

22 Smart Grid Functions Sensing Control Protection
Wide Area Monitoring, Visualization, and Simulation Power Flow Control Fault Current LImiting Diagnosis & Notification of Equipment Condition Automated Feeder Switching Dynamic Capability Rating Real-Time Load Measurement and Management Automated Islanding and Reconnection Adaptive Protection Automated Voltage and VAR Control Enhance Fault Protection Real-Time Load Transfer Customer Electric Use Optimization Some of the smart grid functions SENSING Wide area monitoring – transmission system and service areas, visualization and simulation, situational awareness Equipment health; improve maintenance; address problems before component failure; - RT load management ; DR; and demand dispatch CONTROL Automated feeder switching to reroute power Islanding and reconnection Auto voltage/VAR control - Load transfer PROTECTION Phasor measurement units Dynamic load rating Adaptive protection to protect equipment from two-way power flows Fault protection; surges

23 Energy Storage Applications
Renewable Support Investment Deferral Ancillary Services Load Management Renewables Energy Time Shift Electric Supply Capacity Deferral Area Regulation Electric Energy Time Shift Renewables Capacity Firming T&D Upgrade Deferral Load Following Transmission Congestion Relief Wind Generation Grid Integration, Short Duration Substation Onsite Power Electric Supply Reserve Capacity Time-of-Use Energy Cost Management Wind Generation Grid Integration, Long Duration Electric Service Reliability Voltage Support Demand Charge Management Electric Service Power Quality Transmission Support Energy Storage Support variable renewable integration Defer T&D investments - Provide ancillary services such as regulation, load following, reserves, voltage support; stabilize grid Load management ; serve load by deferring power from other generation sources, follow load, alleve transmission congestion

24 Smart Grid Analysis Focus Areas
Six focus areas defined by DAT for analysis of DOE ARRA smart grid projects Peak demand and electricity consumption – AMI, dynamic pricing, and DLC O&M savings from AMI – meter readings, OMS, maintenance Distribution reliability – feeder switching, equipment health Energy efficiency – CVR, line losses O&M savings from DA – automated and remote operations, efficiency Transmission – phasor measurement units, balance load in all three phases

25 Materials Research

26 Materials Research High voltage capability Higher current
High frequency tolerance Decrease size and weight Reduce ancillary equipment Reduce cost Higher operating temperature without cooling Longer life Faster sensing and switching speed Greater efficiency Better protection Materials research for smart grid components, particularly power electronics focuses on improving these attributes. Higher voltage and current Higher frequency Decrease size and weight Reduce need for additional equipment Reduce cost Higher temperature without cooling Longer life Faster speed Greater efficiency (low electrical losses) Better protection from damage

27 Metrics and Benefits

28 Environmentally Friendly Safety
Smart Grid Metrics Reliability Outage duration and frequency, momentary disruption, power quality Security Ratio of distributed generation to total generation Economics Electricity prices & bills, transmission congestion costs, cost of outages Efficient T&D electrical losses, peak-to-average load ratio Environmentally Friendly Ratio of renewable generation to total generation, emissions per kwh Safety Injuries and deaths to workers and public Field Data Metrics Benefits Value Much effort on measuring the impacts of smart grid projects to a variety of parameters Impact on reliability, outage duration, frequency, and extent, power quality events - Physical and cyber security; more DG makes it more difficult to impact operations - Bills, cost of outages, transmission congestion costs T&D losses, peak-to-average load (DR to shave peak) - Emissions (renewables, EV, T&D losses) Worker and public safety (improved OMS) Ideally, we want to convert field data from the DOE ARRA projects to calculate performance metrics ; compare performance before and after smart grid to develop a benefit, and determine a monetary value for the benefits. 28 28

29 Who are the Beneficiaries?
Utilities (What’s in it for my shareholders?) Consumers (What’s in it for me?) Society (What’s in it for us?) Need to breakdown the “business case” to see whether the SG is a good deal for everyone. It must be win-win for these three groups to create the motivation of each group to move forward. If EPRI is correct, the SG is a good deal from a total benefit – total cost perspective, but we must make sure it is a good deal for each of these groups. We get what we reward!

30 Utility Value Proposition
Opportunities Rate of return Operational Benefits Outage restoration, billing, reduce T&D losses, optimize asset utilization, maintenance, planning Improved Customer Satisfaction May defer generation and transmission investments Cost Risk of cost recovery If utilities were guaranteed cost recovery the SG would move quickly since they will get a return of an on that investment Operational benefits include ability to quickly locate outage cause and location Automated and accurate billing Reduce T&D losses; improve power factor Improve asset utilization Improve maintenance by monitoring equipment health; condition-based maintenance Defer G&T investments Utilities are the engine for investment in Smart Grid

31 Consumer Value Proposition
Opportunities More reliable service Reduce business loss Energy bill savings Transportation cost savings Information, control, options Sell resources into the market Cost “Consumer always pays” Engaging the consumer is important both after the SG is implemented (re: 1st PC) and before - without the consumers support we won’t build it in the first place. They will fight it at the PUC level unless they believe it is in their best interest over the long run. To move forward, we must define the benefits and communicate the value to the consumer groups. If the value isn’t there (either at the consumer level or the societal level) the SG won’t be realized. Improve reliability which will reduce business losses which, in theory, will reduce prices for goods and services Reduce electricity bill Reduce transportation cost for Electric Vehicles Consumer has more information about electricity usage and costs and ability to exercise control (DR) Can sell excess electricity (solar, EV battery) Is this compelling?

32 “Fuel” Costs Per Mile for Electric Vehicles and Gasoline Vehicles
Demonstrate that electric vehicles are less expensive to operate than gasoline vehicles Blue pink, and brown are for all-EV; at electric cost of $0.10/kwh, cost per mile ranges from $0.02 to $0.04. The green line is for a hybrid electric vehicle The blue and orange dash are for gasoline vehicles. At $3.50 /gal, the cost per mile is about $0.15 to $0.19. Idaho National Laboratory

33 Societal Value Proposition
Opportunities Downward pressure on electricity prices Improved reliability reducing consumer losses Increased grid robustness improving grid security Reduced emissions New jobs and growth in GDP Revolutionize the transportation sector Reduce import of foreign oil Cost No incremental cost? The societal benefits are where the large benefits are created. Downward pressure on prices (look at what happened to oil when we didn’t do anything to put downward pressure on the prices) Consumer losses (this is the $135B figure we have used) I like to refer to this as a societal benefit since everyone enjoys it not just those who participate with the SG Reduced emissions could be a big number if we include CO2, but that is still a wild card New jobs and GDP – again a big number Bottom line is we need to get visibility on these larger benefits and quantify them. Note: the environmental movement is based on the desire of society to improve our environment – a totally societal movement Does the societal value proposition make it compelling?

34 Challenges

35 Change Management A significant change management effort is needed:
Why do we need to change? What is the vision? Who’s in charge? What is the value proposition? Consumer education, alignment, and motivation is critical Metrics needed for accountability and to monitor progress Active leadership by stakeholder groups needed the transition to the Smart Grid will be driven by the value proposition – good value, much interest, faster adoption; little or no value, slow if any value, so in general the SG will move at the “speed of value” Human nature to remain “status quo.’ Acceptance of change is needed by utilities and consumers. Education is a key aspect of change management. As the grid is transitioned to a smarter grid, we need to measure progress and value. Move at the “Speed of Value”

36 Technical Challenges Interoperability and scalability
Large number of consumers actively involved Decentralized operations with 2-way power flow Getting the communications right “Future proofing” the technologies Cyber Security Conversion of data to information to action Market driven Key technical issues include Interoperability of components and its scalability to larger systems. NIST is lead on interoperability standards and best practices. Consumers and their appliances, generators, storage, and Evs need to be an integral part of grid operation Complexity of moving toward more nodes of decentralized generation; need to protect equipment from both directions There is no single “best” communications solutions for all cases Ensure that technologies are easily upgradeable; issue of stranded assets (AMR v. AMI) - Cyber security is more complex; - Much more data is available, but how can it be analyzed and converted to information to action in a short timeframe; local v. central control - Use of technology will be driven by its cost and effectiveness Where will we find the skilled resources to solve these?

37 Regulatory Challenges
Time-based rates Clear cost recovery policies Policy changes that remove disincentives to utilities Societal benefits included in business case Increased utility commission workload Coordination among state utility commissions Future proofing vs. stranded assets Consumer privacy concerns Least cost Used and useful New operating and market models Acknowledge that these are the well known challenges but the list keeps growing! Move toward time-base rates instead of fixed rates for all sectors Need clear cost recovery for utility investments Some investments may result in selling less electricity to customers which is a disincentive for the utility; possible move to performance-based incentive for utiltiy where savings can be shared. Important that business cases include all benefits, not just utility benefits Increases workload of commissions Commissions need to learn from each other Handling cost of stranded assets and ensure that investments are “future proofed” Consumer privacy Smart grid cost more than traditional grid which challenges the “least cost” principle Need to demonstrate that investments are used and useful; full complement of smart grid benefits may be delayed until DER/DR is installed Marketplace for how electricity is bought and sold will need to change

38 Deployment and Demonstration Status

39 Smart Grid Activities American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Smart Grid Investment Grants (99 projects) $3.4 billion Federal; $4.7 billion private sector 877 PMUs covering almost 100% of transmission 200,000 smart transformers 700 automated substations 40 million smart meters 1 million in-home displays Smart Grid Demonstration Projects (32 projects) $620 million Federal; $1 billion private sector 16 storage projects 16 regional demonstrations Biggest effort for smart grid in US is through the $4.5 B provided from ARRA. $GIG emphasis is on building out smart grid in US,. Thus , early efforts are on smart meter deployment, communications network, consumer displays, PMUs in transmission, early DA SGDP is focused on demonstrating a fuller suite of smart grid applications and benefits. In a smaller service area. Just beginning to receive impact metrics; build metrics are significant

40 Smart Grid Activities (continued)
Additional ARRA Smart Grid Activities Interoperability Framework by NIST ($10M) Transmission Analysis and Planning ($80M) State Electricity Regulator Assistance ($50M) State Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency ($55M) Workforce Development ($100M) DOE Renewable & Distributed Systems Integration (9) EPRI Smart Grid Demonstrations (14 projects) Smart Grid System Report to Congress Other ARRA smart grid activities include SGSR – Two reports complete; one published; one near publication; third under development

41 Contact Information Steve Bossart (304) Smart Grid Implementation Strategy Federal Smart Grid Website Smart Grid Clearinghouse


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