Smart Grid Demonstration Projects Update Neil McGuinness Manager, Smart Metering, ESB Networks June 2010 Republic of Ireland Electricity Industry Structure Commission for Energy Regulation Independent Generators Interconnectors Transmission System Owner ESB Networks Distribution System Owner / Operator 2.3 million Customers Market ESB Generation Electricity Suppliers 1
Evolving ESB Smart Grids Strategic Model Information Flow Renewables & Clean Generation Smart Network Smart Metering Energy Flow Connected Home Distributed Generation & Electric Vehicles 10% of all Vehicles will be electric by 2020 20% improvement in energy efficiency 40% Renewable Generation by 2020 Smart Metering for all customers ESBN Mission is to Efficiently deliver network infrastructure and services that support national economic growth and sustainability targets ESBN/EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Project ESB Networks Roadmap for Smart Networks Integrating Distributed Energy Resources Distribution Connected Wind Farms Operations ESBN Roadmap for Smart Networks 2
ESB-EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Project Wind Generation Smart Meter Customer Behaviour Trials Electric Vehicles Smart Green Circuits Wind Connections MW December 09 System Demand Peak 10,353 11,158 6,610 3,990 1,260 1,360 Connected Contracted Gate 3 Connected Post Gate 3 In Queue 3
Gate 3 Connections Operator MW Network Connections 1941 127 2050 28 322MW ~ 50 Gate 3 Wind farm Connections will be 20kV 11MW ~ 4 Gate 3 Wind farm Connections will be 10kV Climate Change Challenges 4
ESBN/EPRI EV Project Objectives Assess capacity of LV Network for EV Assess potential barriers to future Vehicle to Grid Assess possibility of using EV as ballast load for WIND, Assess feasibility of faster charging on LV network by using Smart Meters to share charging capacity Progress to date Wind Follow up Use Case progressed further 38kV Voltage Regulator currently being installed for Project 1 1 Month 5sec Metering data collected for two Wind farms for Project 2 Single Transformer Station Design almost completed EV Project Initial Use case progressed Contract for EV s purchase completed to arrive in Summer Green Smart Circuits One Circuit provided to EPRI for initial Modelling Amorphous Core Transformers Sourced Lab testing of Micro-Planet completed 5
EU and Irish Government Policy for Smart Meters Implementation of EU directives Program for Government proposes smart meters Energy Regulator governed Phase 1 National Smart Metering Plan (pilots and cost benefit analysis) Significant gap between DNO costs and benefits Regulator Needs to be assured smart meters can deliver demand management, overall consumption reduction and support of renewables. National Smart Meter Customer Behaviour Trial Objective is to ascertain the potential for smart meter technology to effect measurable change in consumer Q4 2008-Recruitment behaviour Q2 2009 Meters Installed 6400 statistically representative customers One year profile data per customer (at least 6 actual months) for benchmark period One year of stimuli and new time of use tariffs Final conclusions by CER based on ESRI National Business Case Study Technical challenge to deliver daily validated ToU data to be used for real billing Q4 2009 Benchmark ends Q1 2010 ToU Tariffs Stimuli Q1 2011 Trial ends Analysis of results 6
Break down of Tariffs and stimulii Wholesale Market price Peak Tariff Night Day Year (M-F) Pure 10.7 14.8 18.9 570.7 TA 13.0 14.0 18.0 571.0 TB 11.5 13.5 25.0 568.0 TC 10.5 13.0 32.0 570.4 TD 9.0 12.5 39.0 567.5 20% more customers added to allow for fallout Annual electricity energy charges Also there is a trial of small businesses Behavioural Trial Stimuli 7
ESBN Solution for Behaviour Trial Meter Work Management and Delivery Systems 868 Mhz Elster In-home display Elster AS230 Smart meter Combined GPRS / RF module Solution will also be used for prepayment trial GPRS over Vodafone Mobile operators networks Customer receives bill based on profile data EI Server Meter Mgt, Data Mgt, Data Storage Master Data Readings for market Daily file with 24hrs of profile data Retailers pull down daily data Retailer A SAP ISU Customer and Meter master data Secure Website Retailer B Daily Consumption Profile Data as Captured by smart meter 8
ESBN s Smart Metering Project to Date We have delivered, tested and implemented systems, meters and display in line with required CER timetable and within budget Customer Behaviour Trial of 6,500 customers under way IHD developed and delivered ToU bills based on half hourly profile data issues All systems performing well and no negative reaction to ToU Increased competition in retail market has impacted on project Technology Trials of 3,500 customers Unique duel fuel smart metering trial Pre payment trial Technology Challenges for ESBN Population Distribution Functional Requirements Meter Positions Smart Grid compatible PLC viability? Will wireless work? Location Customers Rural 800,000 Villages 250,0000 Urban 1,300,000 Lack of Standards and product immaturity Distribution transformers 190,000 18,000 20,000 9
DLC SFSK SAGEM System in place, 2,000 meters installed 868 Mhz Wireless 2.4Ghz Wireless mesh Trilliant / Iskra Systems in place, 2,500 installed ESBN Dual fuel trial BGN Meter Work Management and Delivery Systems M-Bus 868 Mhz GPRS over Vodafone Mobile operators networks Meter Mgt, Data Mgt, Data Storage Master Data Daily file with Gas profile and use data Events and alarms Legacy Customer system Secure Website Iskra GPRS / M Bus module ESBN Systems BGN 10
Smart Grid Strategic Challenges & Issues Policy Makers and Customer support Emergence of open standards and interoperability Management of IT risks and costs Resources and direction to R&D activities EPRI project is important in addressing some of these issues New industry skill sets and expertise A significant Challenge with Potentially Huge Benefits for Ireland and Electricity Customers 11