1. Rick Sergel President & CEO July 16, 2009
The 21st Century Grid
Rick Sergel
President & CEO
July 16, 2009

2. Demand Response Grows

3. System: A Traditional View
reliability
reliability
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
Distribution
Bulk Power System

4. System: A Traditional View
reliability
reliability
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
Local Drivers
Policy
Security
Economic
Regional Drivers
Policy
Security
Economic
Distribution
Bulk Power System
Over the past 60 years, we’ve divided the “grid” into two separate systems.

5. The System Begins to Change
reliability
reliability
Demand Response
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
Energy Efficiency
Nuclear
As new resources were added, bulk system reliability became more dependent on distribution-level assets.
Distribution
Bulk Power System

6. The 21st Century Grid Emerges
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
reliability
reliability
Wind & Variable Generation
Demand Response
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
Energy Efficiency
Nuclear
Rooftop Solar / Local Wind Development
Distribution
Bulk Power System
The 21st century grid will become a single, interdependent system.

7. The Smart Grid reliability “smart grid”
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
reliability
Wind & Variable Generation
Demand Response
“smart grid”
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
Energy Efficiency
Nuclear
Rooftop Solar / Local Wind Development
The “Smart Grid” will enable the visualization and control needed to maintain operational reliability.

8. Common Challenges reliability “smart grid” cyber security
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
reliability
Wind & Variable Generation
Demand Response
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
“smart grid”
Energy Efficiency
Nuclear
Rooftop Solar / Local Wind Development
cyber security

9. Common Drivers reliability “smart grid” cyber security
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
reliability
Wind & Variable Generation
Demand Response
Demand
“smart grid”
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Energy Efficiency
Nuclear
Rooftop Solar / Local Wind Development
cyber security
Drivers
Policy
Security
Economic
Building the 21st century grid requires a comprehensive and coordinated approach to policy and resource development.

10. The 21st Century Grid reliability “smart grid”
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
reliability
Wind & Variable Generation
Demand Response
Conventional & Hydro Generation
Demand
“smart grid”
Energy Efficiency
Nuclear
Rooftop Solar / Local Wind Development

11. Question & Answer