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EPRI DOE, and International Smart Grid Project Reviews

Ireland Case

Mark O’Malley

Electricity Research Centre

www.ucd.ie/erc

4th International Conference on Integration and Distributed

Energy Resources, Dec 10th 2010, Albuquerque

2Overview

ESB Networks

ERC Research Programme

ESB Networks

Delivering a 21st Century Electricity Infrastructure

Denis O’LearyHead of Asset management ESB

Presentation OverviewESB Strategy to 2020

Gate 2 / Gate 3 Wind Update

ESBN Smart Grid Projects

New Technologies at ESB

Strategic challenges & issues for 21st

Century Networks

World Class Sustainable Networks

A Renewable Business of Scale

Best Practise Generation Portfolio

Customer Focused Supply Business

Significant International Business

ESB Strategic Framework

Net Carbon Neutral By 2035 Net Carbon Neutral By 2035 Leader In Energy Efficiency Leader In Energy Efficiency

ESB Strategic Framework – Five Core Pillars

Renewablesbusiness of scale

SustainableGeneration

SustainableNetworks

Customer-Focus

InternationalGrowth

33%renewables by 2020

1400 MW Wind

150MW Ocean

Asset disposal

Clean Coal / CCS

Deliver infrastructure

Smart meters

Smart Networks

Electric Vehicles

Energy Services for customers

UK – 3000 MW

Europe – 1600 MW tolled plant

Clean Tech Investment €200m over 5 years

Sustainability ProgrammeNational Leadership in Environmental Sustainability

Performance&

Reporting

30%reduction

in internal carbon footprint

Staff Engagement

“Be a world leading commercially successfuland environmentally responsible utility”

Energy Flow

Information Flow

Renewables & Clean

Generation

SmartNetwork

Connected Home Distributed

Generation &Electric Vehicles

SmartMetering

ESB Integrated Smart Networks Model

Facilitating: 40% Renewables Integration Smart Grid – Smart Meter InfrastructureElectric Vehicles - 10% by 202020% Energy Efficiency

Collaborative Research Focused on Common Goals

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Loads



ESBN Smart Grid Project

Sample New Technologies at ESB

Strategic Challenges & Issues For 21st

Century Networks

Wind Connections MW

1460 MW 1260

3990

System Demand 2020

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Connected: Blue

In Progress: Red

Being Quoted: Green

Standard Costs

Establishment of Renewable Planning Section

Re-structuring of Connection Agreements and commercial policies

Appointment of a Dedicated Customer Relations Manager

Collaborative -vs- Fixed Date Contract

Customer Connection Method meetings pre-offerCustomer input to Final Connection Method Decision

Liaison Group meetings

Initiatives Introduced

Other Initiatives IntroducedIntroduction of Distribution Contestability

First contestable distribution offer issued and acceptedFunctional Specs issued for large sub-group in TipperaryNew steady-state process bedding in

Non-GPA developmentsAgreement reached with EirGrid on more streamlined DSO-TSO interaction in application processingIntention to publish process to aid transparency

Revised Policy on HV Cable Kiosk

HV Cable Specifications

Commissioning Customer Pack

IWEA Health and Safety Committee





Strategic Challenges & Issues For 21st

Century Networks

ESB Smart Grid Demonstration Project

Wind GenerationWind Generation

Smart Meter Customer Behaviour TrialsSmart Meter Customer Behaviour Trials

Smart Green CircuitsSmart Green Circuits

Electric VehiclesElectric Vehicles

Exploration of Voltage / Var control on Distribution connected windfarms

Use of voltage regulators to limit voltage rise

Single transformer cluster stations for windfarms

ESBN Wind Demonstration ProjectESBN Wind Demonstration Project

Progress to dateConsultation with Windfarm Operators for Volt/Var Project initiated

Voltage Regulator installed with 17 boost and 15 buck taps

Power Quality metering installed to monitor the impact of the Voltage Regulator and Volt Var project. At four additional locations

Detailed simulation modelling being completed

Customer Behaviour Trial Scope

6,400 customers Installation complete June 20094800 Domestic1600 Business

One year profile data per customer (at least 6 actual months) for benchmark period

Up to one year of stimuli

Real Tariffs applied to Real customers

Suppliers to be given daily validated half hourly data each day

Final conclusions by CER based on ESRI National Business Case Study Q1 2011

Objective is to ‘Assess impact of SM onpeak demand & overall energy use”

Stimuli & Sample Size Residential Tariffs- Charges

Tariff Night Day Peak

Tariff A 12.0 14.0 20.0

Tariff B 11.0 13.5 26.0

Tariff C 10.0 13.0 22.0

Tariff D 9.0 12.5 38.0

Weekend 10.0 14.0

Numbers on Bi‐Monthly Detailed Bill

Numbers onMonthly

Detailed Bill

Numbers onBi‐Monthly

Detailed Bill + IHD

Bi‐Monthly Detailed bill + Overall Load

Reduction Total

Tariff A 333 335 338 333 1,339

Tariff B 125 127 126 124 502

Tariff C 334 336 332 336 1,338

Tariff D 126 130 123 125 504Control group 1,137

Technology Trials System Tested andSystem Tested and

commissionedcommissioned4500 customers with4500 customers with

smart meters smart meters installedinstalled

GPRS (CBT)2.4Ghz Wireless Mesh TrialPower Line Carrier DLC TrialRF Technology TrialDual Fuel (Gas/Electricity) TrialPre Payment Trial


WindWind GenerationGeneration

Smart MeterSmart Meter TrialsTrials



Minister for Energy with CEO ESB, with positions for national plan for 3,500 EV Charging Points by 2011

1500 On-Street2000 Home 60 Fast charge units

All Major Car Manufacturers Have EV Programmes

Mix of full battery electric and plug-in hybrids

EVs are not a NicheEVs are not a Niche

10% Government EV Target

6,000 cars by end of 2012 as part of Renewed Programme for Government

New Electric Vehicle Sales - ? = 230k

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18,000

27,000

36,000

45,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

No. Each Year

ESBN EV Project ObjectivesAssess 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 potential impact of faster charging on LV network by using Smart Meters to share charging capacity


WindWind GenerationGeneration

Smart MeterSmart Meter TrialsTrials



S&C Intelliruptor

Distributed Storage

Smart Green Circuit Demo

Relationship Between ASC and other Continuitycontrol measures

Optimally sized Conductor20kV vs 10kV operation

Optimisation ofGenerator output

Nuclec Reclosers-Self HealingS&C Intelliruptor

Var Control

Metering Point

G

MicroPlanet LV SPBooster

Booster to minimise lossesBy optimising voltage S&C Tripsaver

Amorphous Core Trafos

Hexaform Trafos

ASC

‘Self-Healing’ networkInstallation of NuLEc Recloser on 20kV Line Schematic of Network

20kV Conversion ProgrammeReduce Network Losses by 75%

Capacity increased x 4 for Lines & x 2 for Cables.

Cost/kVA capacity significantly lower at 20kV than 10kV.

Voltage related quality improved generally x 4, e.g. volt drops, S/C levels, harmonics, etc.

Saving of 350,000 tons of CO2 per annum when completed

Progression of 20kV Conversion Post PR3

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100,000

PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5

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20kV Operation 20kV Refurb, 10kV operation 10kV Refurb & Operation

ESB Strategy to 2020




Strategic Challenges & Issues For 21st Century Networks

Presentation Overview

New Low Loss Transformer StockAmorphous Core TransformersHexagon Transformers

High Tension Low SagIncreased CapacityRenewables Facilitation

New Substation DesignOutdoor GIS EquipmentSCS Control

Other New Network Technologies Adopted

Fibre NetworkMicrowave RadioPoling RadioOther

Power Line Carrier PLCOperational TelephonyOPTELMobile Radio

Extensive Telecommunications Network

Putting all together Putting all together adds up to over 1000 adds up to over 1000 telecommunications telecommunications

installation sitesinstallation sites

Asset ManagementAsset Management

Programme PlanningProgramme Planning

Project ManagementProject Management

MRSOMRSO

MaintenanceMaintenance

ConstructionConstruction

DesignDesign

Connection agreementsConnection agreements

Service DeliveryService Delivery

Meter readingMeter reading

MV90MV90

MVRSMVRS

MAU /MAMMAU /MAM

SAP MISAP MI

SAP ISUSAP ISU

SAP XI / SeebeyondSAP XI / Seebeyond

Enterprise PortalEnterprise Portal

Business Warehouse Business Warehouse

xRPMxRPM

StreamserveStreamserve

AREASAREAS

OMSOMS

ProcurementProcurement

Materials ManagementMaterials Management

Management AccountingManagement Accounting

ETC ETCETC ETC

SCCSCC

ISCISC

MCCMCC

BW teamBW team

WEB teamWEB team

ABAPABAP

BASISBASIS

SecuritySecurity

Business ProcessBusiness Process IT SystemIT System Support TeamsSupport Teams

VMSVMS

SAP R/3SAP R/3

Business Process / IT System interdependence – Already !!

Many More to come!

Challenging and exciting times ahead for the Electrical amd Wind Industries

Major focus on sustainability in Ireland and world wide

Electricity will be the fuel of the future in replacing dependence on fossil fuels with Wind.

Work with Wind Industry to maximise Gate 2 and Gate 3 connections.

New industry skill sets and expertise

Strategic Challenges & Issues

An Immense Challenge With PotentiallyAn Immense Challenge With PotentiallyHuge Benefits for Ireland and Electricity CustomersHuge Benefits for Ireland and Electricity Customers

Research

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Sources Loads

SmartGrid

Markets & Policy

Research & demonstration programme

DEVELOP STRUCTURE TO DELIVER A FLEXIBLE & INTEGRATED GRID

DEFINE MARKET POLICY & FRAMEWORK

IMPLEMENT ICT & DEMONSTRATIONS

41Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Sources Loads

SmartGrid

Markets & Policy

Research & demonstration programme

HIGH LEVEL OBJECTIVES

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