smart grid
description: electrical grid operated by automatic control devices or controled and maintained from distance
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Smart Grid Standards
by Takuro Sato · 17 Nov 2015
Standards Related to Integration of Renewable Resources Conclusion and Recommendations References 357 357 363 363 366 374 375 375 Future of the Smart Grid The Premise of the Smart Grid What the Smart Grid Should Deliver? 10.2.1 Clean Electricity 10.2.2 System Flexibility 10.2.3 Affordable Service 10.2.4 Reliable and
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, (x) electric storage, (xi) E-mobility, (xii) condition monitoring, and (xiii) renewable energy generation. Other requirements which are necessary for implementing the Smart Grid but are not limited to Smart Grid applications and systems have also been specified, including Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Low Voltage (LV) installation, object identification, product classification, properties, and documentation, and
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low-frequency, narrowband Power Line Communication (PLC) certification and marketing program, named Netricity PLC, which can be used for narrowband lowfrequency communications such as Smart Grid to meter applications. Smart Grid Standards 12 1.2.2.8 HomeGrid Forum (HGF) The HomeGrid Forum (HGF) is an industry alliance, which has been formed to promote
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, public sector, academia, and so on. • Smart Grid Flanders (Belgium), Smart Grid Canada (Canada), Danish Intelligent Energy Alliance (Denmark), EDSO, European Distribution System Operator, for Smart Grids (EU), Smart Grid Great Britain (UK), Norwegian Smartgrid Centre (Norway), Smart Grid Ireland (Ireland), Israel Smart Energy Association (Israel), Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Korea Smart Grid Association (Korea), Smart Grid Australia (Australia). 1.2.3.6
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National Institute of Science and Technology and Smart Grid Interoperability Panel NIST was found in 1901
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Commission (FERC) [24]. SGIP has assisted NIST with its fulfillment of the EISA 2007. SGIP has focused on seven core domains of Smart Grid: operations, markets, An Overview of the Smart Grid 15 service providers, bulk generation, transmission, distribution, and customer. These seven core domains are represented by 22 stakeholder categories that are working
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has specified the following 15 Priority Action Plans (PAPs) [35]: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PAP00 Meter Upgradeability Standard PAP01 Role of Internet Protocol (IP) in the Smart Grid PAP02 Wireless Communications for the Smart Grid PAP03 Common Price Communication Model PAP04 Common Schedule Communication Mechanism PAP05 Standard Meter Data Profiles PAP06 Common Semantic Model for Meter Data Tables
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Standards can be found in Chapter 8 and references therein. NIST has positioned the Internet as the core network for the realization of smart grid. In Internet, there Smart Grid Standards 18 already exists a set of protocols which define how information is packaged, transmitted, and shared across the Internet users. Similar to that
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fossil fuels, and sustainability. Within each subject area, numerous programs and projects have been launched to promote the development and research of Smart Grid standards. Since the study of the Smart Grid in the United States has mainly focused on the integration of ICT technologies, there are many information and networking companies such as
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Electric Vehicle (PEV) pilot program, aimed to test and validate the security, scalability, and functionality of smart charging technology integrated with the Smart Grid [41]. Two leading companies in Smart Grid and PEV charging infrastructure, namely, Silver Spring Networks and ClipperCreek, Inc., joined the pilot program to promote the integration of PEV charging stations
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Green Country, which specifies the contents of the South Korea Smart Grid. In August 2009, the Korea Smart Grid Institute (KSGI) was launched to promote the development of the Smart Grid in South Korea. KSGI issued Korea’s Smart Grid Roadmap, which specifies five sectors for implementing the Smart Grid: smart power grid, smart consumer, smart transportation, smart renewable,
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Regulators (2011) The Agency, www.acer.europa.eu/ The_agency/Pages/default.aspx (accessed 11 March 2013). An Overview of the Smart Grid 31 [6] IEC SMB Smart Grid Strategic Group (2010) IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap Edition 1.0, www.iec.ch/smartgrid/downloads/sg3_roadmap.pdf (accessed 27 December 2012). [7] Institute of Electrical
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2010, Chicago, IL, www.pointview.com/data/files/2/1062/1878.pdf. (accessed 2 March 2013). [23] Pacific Northwest Smart Grid (2013) Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project, www.pnwsmartgrid.org/. (accessed 2 March 2013). [24] Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (2009) About Us, http://sgip.org/about_us/ .(accessed 2 March 2013). [25] International Energy Agency
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new situation in which small-distributed power generators and scattered energy storage devices have to be integrated into a single grid commonly known as the Smart Grid. The Smart Grid will distribute electricity from suppliers to consumers using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to control appliances at consumers’ homes and machines in the industries
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integration and interoperability so that the small distributed power generators and scattered energy storage devices are integrated together into a single grid, called the Smart Grid. The Smart Grid will distribute electricity from suppliers to consumers using a variety of ICTs to control appliances at the consumer’s home and industries to reduce cost
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in related IEEE standards. Both IEEE 2030.2 and 2030.3 standards are still in the development stage. 4.2.3.4 IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap The IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap presents an inventory of existing standards and analyses the gaps between existing standards and future requirements. On the basis of this
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of projects related to energy storage and DER. EPRI has launched the seven-year Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative, which includes core Smart Grid research and several large-scale Smart Grid projects. The Hawaiian Electric Company Smart Grid demonstration project, which is part of the EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration initiative, was founded to identify approaches for interoperability and widespread integration of
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The FP7 ADDRESS project was founded to design interactive distribution energy networks integrating DER and demand response [19]. 4.3.3.5 IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap In the IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap [6], the interest of the DER is directed to VPP, which is a collection of small and very small decentralized
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(2013) IEEE P2030.2. Draft Guide for the Interoperability of Energy Storage Systems Integrated with the Electric Power Infrastructure, IEEE. [6] IEC SMB Smart Grid Strategic Group (2010) IEC Smart Grid Standardization Roadmap Edition 1.0, www.iec.ch/smartgrid/downloads/sg3_roadmap.pdf (accessed 27 December 2012). [7] Rastler, D. (2004) Distributed Energy
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ONE-NET. 5.2 5.2.1 Demand Response An Overview of Demand Response Technologies DR is an important feature of the Smart Grid, which is closely connected to other Smart Grid systems such as AMI, smart home and building automation systems, Distributed Energy Resource (DER), and electric storage. DR includes Direct Load
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OASIS EMIX 1.0 has been included as part of the NIST Priority Action Plan (PAP), and is now facilitated by the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). Smart Grid Standards 188 5.2.3.4 CEN/CENELEC/ETSI Joint Efforts In the final report released by the CEN/CENELEC/ETSI Joint Working Group
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usage, promote energy efficiency, and lower overall energy costs. Smart home and building automation systems will be a core part of the Smart Grid in achieving these goals. 198 Smart Grid Standards Different organizations offer standards for interoperable products enabling smart home and building automation systems that can control appliances, lighting, energy management, and
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be used by fixed-satellite service (FSS) systems for emergency and disaster-relief operations 6.2 Architecture of the Communication System in the Smart Grid Communication systems in the Smart Grid are hierarchical and are also slightly different from the typical Information and Communication Technology (ICT) network architecture. A simplified architecture with selected candidate
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Mbps Up to rate 8/9 turbo code 1.8 Gbps (2 streams) Peak data rate Adaptive bit loading: 200 Mbps 264 Smart Grid Standards Standards and Technology (NIST) Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) initiated the PAP 15 Harmonize Power Line Carrier Standards for Appliance Communications in the Home. A coexistence mechanism named Inter
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10 Gbps > 100 Mbps NG-PON2 16–32 High No std. WDM variable 1–10 Gbps 1–10 Gbps WDM-PON Communications in the Smart Grid 267 268 Smart Grid Standards several kilometers far. DSLAM is used to aggregate links from a large number of subscribers. Aggregated bandwidth requirements from DSLAM are usually very
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ensures network reliability. • Cellular technologies are scaled for very large number of connected devices and varying densities therefore eliminating potential scalability issues for large-scale Smart Grid deployments. Smart Grid Standards 286 2G GSM 2.5G GPRS 3G EDGE D-AMPS (IS-136) CDMAone (IS-95B) WCDMA 4G TD-SCDMA HSDPA & HSUPA 3.5G
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requires an in-depth analysis, precise modeling, and validation against current and future traffic expectations for each segment of Smart Grid systems. As is clear from the requirements for Smart Grid applications, Communications in the Smart Grid 293 a communication network may not consist of one communication technology, but more likely will be a combination of
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2013, www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/ tgah_update.htm (accessed 22 January 2013). [69] RedpineSignals (2010) WinergyNet™: Wireless Communications Architecture for the Smart Grid, http://redpinesignals.com/Solutions/Reference_Designs/Smart_Grid_Comm/index.html (accessed 20 January 2013). [70] IEEE (2013) IEEE 802.11ah. Proposed Specification Framework for TGah, IEEE, New York. [
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WirelessHART Session key Data link key Join key Data link key Join key Data link key System manager 306 Smart Grid Standards Security and Safety for Standardized Smart Grid Networks 307 existing node in the Smart Grid. After key agreement, the MIC on the MAC layer uses the join key to generate the MIC and encrypt
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this section, we give a detailed analysis of the main communication standards and their safety extensions in wired Smart Grids. Smart Grid Standards 310 7.5.1 An Overview of Security Technologies in the Wired Smart Grid The basic framework of related standards is shown in Figure 7.6. On the one hand, the wired
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secrecy, and integrity check. These measures can deal with the network attacks. In order to provide a set of safety services in Smart Grids, related safety standards for wired Smart Grids have been proposed. The safety devices usually must realize more secure and reliable services than normal devices. Thus, more security measures are added
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, standards of Profibus, PROFINET, CIP, CC-Link, Powerlink, and EtherCAT, which are commonly used in the control systems Security and Safety for Standardized Smart Grid Networks 325 of Smart Grids, are introduced as the wired standards for the security analysis. Next, the safety extensions of the wired communication standards, PROFIsafe, CIP-Safety, CC-Link
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and work together technically to perform useful work. This explanation provides a solid starting point for the consideration of interoperability in the Smart Grid’s standards development process. In the Smart Grid, when different equipment are lined up technically to perform useful tasks, they will have to face various interoperability challenges. In order
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the many additional standards that will be required, and for establishing an infrastructure for conformance testing and certification. 8.5 Conceptual Reference Model for the Smart Grid Smart Grid technologies are usually not simple, rather they are a combination of many complex systems. It requires a common understanding to make use of the major
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and to identify interfaces for which interoperability standards are needed. CRM basically facilitates in developing strategies for cybersecurity. For example, the NIST Smart Grid CRM identifies seven different areas of Smart Grid technologies, namely, power generation, transmission, distribution, markets, operations, service provider, and end users (customers). The CRM specifies interfaces among various domains and
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communications IEC 61400-25 Use cases, requirements, and guideline development completed by PAP team in the last quarter of 2011 PAP 17 Facility smart grid information standard New Facility Smart Grid Information Standard ASHRAE SPC 201P Completed in the 3rd quarter of 2011 PAP 18 SEP 1.x to SEP 2 transition and coexistence
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management of distributed energy resources, static and mobile electric storage, and electric transportation/vehicles. To summarize, interoperability is a key feature in the Smart Grid’s applications. Every Smart Grid system requires an established interoperability standard to connect different devices. Connecting different devices manufactured by different vendors without an established interoperability standard will most
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Communications for Monitoring and Control of Wind Power Plants – Overall Description of Principles and Models, International Electrotechnical Commission. 10 Future of the Smart Grid 10.1 The Premise of the Smart Grid Electricity is consumed at the time of production. The present power grid is composed of generating technologies that were invented many decades
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not be free and yet the electricity services need to be affordable. This will require making thoughtful strategic choices during the design process of the Smart Grid. Most Smart Grid programs appear to emphasize communication technologies, dynamic pricing, distribution grid, and policies related to them. However, as noted in Chapter 9, depending on geographic
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and Information Technologies”, pp. 692–695, Copyright © 2010 by Yale University, with permissions from John Wiley and Sons [19]. Future of the Smart Grid 387 Demand Response In the Smart Grid, DR is expected to be the intrinsic method of grid operation. In the past few years, utilities in the United States reported a
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] www.smartcititeschallenge.org. [22] SmartGridNews http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Key_Players/ (accessed 5 December 2013). [23] Global Smart Grid Federation www.globalsmartgridfederation.org (accessed 5 December 2013). List of Standards for the Smart Grid Smart Grid Standards: Specifications, Requirements, and Technologies, First Edition. Takuro Sato, Daniel M. Kammen, Bin Duan, Martin Macuha, Zhenyu Zhou
The Liberal Moment
by Nick Clegg and Demos (organization : London, England) · 12 Nov 2009 · 92pp
and power installations in industrial sites and micro-generation in every community. Homes become both receivers and generators of electricity, playing their part in a ‘smart’ grid that moves energy between us all. It is a lot more complicated and cannot be controlled from the centre, but it is also a lot
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by Ronald J. Deibert · 13 May 2013 · 317pp · 98,745 words
serious and potentially devastating operations, like acts of sabotage against critical infrastructure. Now perilously networked together, such infrastructure is especially vulnerable to cyber attacks: our smart grids, financial sectors, nuclear enrichment facilities, power plants, hospitals, and government agencies are all there for the taking. And this is happening at a time when
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by Kord Davis and Doug Patterson · 30 Dec 2011 · 98pp · 25,753 words
new technology can be created. Performance metrics from in-car monitors, manufacturing floor yield measurements, all manner of healthcare devices, and the growing number of Smart Grid energy appliances all generate data. More importantly, they generate data at a rapid pace. The velocity of data generation, acquisition, processing, and output increases exponentially
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by George Gilder · 23 Feb 2016 · 209pp · 53,236 words
snare information from unwary surfers.3 At the same time, Silicon Valley moves toward an “internet of things,” sensors and devices—from heart monitors and “smart grid” gauges to automated cars and heating systems—linked across the net and needing secure automated transactions without offline intermediaries. Reform of world money is less
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we get to the era of the virtual power station.” But he acknowledges that the electricity distribution grid is not yet up to speed. “A smart grid is the key to the energy market,” he says.4 GWEC Secretary General Steve Sawyer concurs, while pointing out that Spain is now 60 percent
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renewable and Denmark is close to 100 percent. “Connectivity and the smart grid is always the key. It is not so much about baseload as supply-demand management.”5 As well, the goal of cost parity—where generating
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also have no choice but to adapt. In coming decades, the world’s most affluent societies will invest trillions of dollars on new infrastructure—seawalls, smart grids, basins for capturing rainwater—that can withstand twenty-first-century challenges, including megastorms like Harvey and Irma. But no investment in hard infrastructure will be
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of low-carbon energy generation (renewables, fourth-generation nuclear, fusion, and the rest), and into other technologies where parallel progress is crucial—especially storage and smart grids. That is why an encouraging outcome of the 2015 Paris conference was an initiative called Mission Innovation. It was launched by President Obama and by
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Silicon Valley, push for eternal youth in, 80–81 Simpson, John, 222 the singularity, Kurzweil on, 108 The Skeptical Environmentalist (Lomborg), 42 smallpox virus, 73 smart grids, 48 smartphones, 6–7, 83, 84, 91, 104, 216 Smith, F. E., 12 social media: globally pervasive, 27, 84; SETI enthusiasts on, 157; spreading panic
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by Chris Goodall · 1 Jan 2010 · 297pp · 95,518 words
use all three of these mechanisms to align short-term supply and demand. In the U.S., this three-pronged approach is appropriately called the “smart grid.” The construction and operation of this new kind of grid are fascinating challenges to engineers and also to the mathematicians who will use statistical modeling
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.45 We refer to this transformative journey as the U process. Jeremy Rifkin refers to the convergence of ICT, biotech, nanotech, renewable energy, and the smart grid as the third Industrial Revolution.46 Just as the earlier waves of technology created an economic sphere that mirrors and amplifies the mechanical (1.0
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