1. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 1. SmartLife initiative in 2009-2010 2. Focus on some actions & results 3. Continuation in 2011-2012 : SmartLife2 SmartLife = European coordination Action in Asset Management of T&D Networks

2. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Context & Needs & Benefits SmartLife  Management of current aging networks  Transition to Smart Grids with innovative technologies  Call for optimization of network AM based on :  Knowledge of aging mechanisms & estimation of remaining lifetime  Definition of equipment performance  Relevant AM processes  Need to consider equipment criticality through Risk Management approach Interest of SmartLife  gather & coordinate individual efforts at the European level to increase efficiency Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095

3. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Organization & Objectives SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 SmartLife = collaborative exchanges through a large networking of Utilities & Instituts 26 partners from 9 countries 12 DSOs, 6 TSOs, 5 R&D, 3 Universities Consortium Committee, Core Group, User Groups 60 experts & asset managers Exchanges = sharing of data / knowledge / practices Identify best practices Prepare / launch common actions

4. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife 5 User Groups SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 User Groups COMPONENTS User Groups ASSET MANAGEMENT Network components ~ 40 experts CABLE SYSTEMS led by SINTEF OVERHEAD LINES led by RSE POWER & DIST TRANSFORMERS led by SINTEF AM processes ~ 20 asset managers DSO ASSET MANAGEMENT led by ENEL TSO ASSET MANAGEMENT led by KEMA

5. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Cable systems : some key results SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Failure analysis Good aging of both paper & polymeric links Database to improve statistics on technologies & failures Failure & aging mechanisms Partial discharges for paper cables (thermal & mechanical constraints) Water-treing for polymeric cables (water ingress & insulation imperfection) Lab tests Common procedures on samples removed from the field Common database for sharing of test results

6. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Cable systems : some key results SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Health Index Potential powerful tool to represent overall health of equipment Need of development vs. data quality to help define AM policies Diagnostics Applied by utilities as potentially useful to determine link condition Need of improvement to really support AM decisions (lifetime extension) Technical specifications International standards as a minimum quality level of equipment Need of complementary tests to reach the required quality level

7. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Power Transformers : some key results SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Failure analysis Few aging allowing a real opportunity of lifetime extension Needs of maintenance & condition monitoring & on-line diagnostics Questionnaire to collect experience on major failure modes Diagnostics Lists of main techniques used & major parameters to collect Aging mechanisms Long term aging mechanisms important for lifetime estimation Post mortem analysis to estimate scrapped power transformer condition Potential innovative technologies & techniques

8. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Distribution network AM : some key results SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Context & Practices Generalization of Risk Management concept Increasing focus on quality by regulators : from SAIDI to specific indicators Needs Network automation strategies to improve performance Heath Index for critical equipment coherent with failure statistics Aging models for maintenance / renewal decisions & tariff negotiation

9. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Distribution network AM : some key results SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Tools Strategic level tool to guide medium / long term CAPEX / OPEX trajectories Operational level tool to optimize decisions on short term expenditures Quality & Methodology General trend for continual improvement program (PAS 55-1 & -2 widely used) Data collection = key point of AM ! Recommandations on data to be collected  3 levels : Essential / Relevant an available / Interesting but rarely available Opportunity to use mobility tools

10. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife SmartLife2 perimeter SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 SmartLife2 = to take benefit from implemented networking of experts and asset managers on Distribution issues Simple cooperation = data exchange & information sharing Added Value of SmartLife ! Partners = DSO & R&D working within 5 User Groups Cable Systems, Overhead Lines, Power Transformers, Distribution Transformers, Distribution Network AM 2 annual topical Worshops by each User Group, free of charge Launch of possible funded studies between interested partners

11. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Proposed Workshops in 2011-2012 SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Cable Systems 1.Improvement of specifications 2.Diagnostic techniques 3.Cable sample tests 4.Data collection / Health Index Overhead Lines 1.Data collection & Analysis 2.Inspection & Maintenance 3.Aging 4.CAPEX-OPEX optimization Distribution Transformers 1.Data collection & Analysis 2.Eco-efficient transformers 3.Knowledge sharing on aging 4.Remaining lifetime estimation Power Transformers 1.Maintenance 2.Monitoring & Diagnostic 3.New technologies 4.Data collection & Analysis

12. Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011 SmartLife Proposed Workshops in 2011-2012 SmartLife Guillaume & SmartLife Core Group – France – S1 – Paper 1095 Asset Management of Distribution Networks 1.Strategies of network automation (July 2011) 2.Impact of DG (& EV) integration on networks 3.Asset aging & AM methodologies : Risk & Health Indexes 4.Data collection, tools, regulation, AM strategies SmartLife2 in finalization Partners welcomed !