Cyber Infrastructure for the Smart Grid

Dr. Anurag K. Srivastava, Dr. Carl Hauser, and Dr. Dave Bakken,

Intro to Smart Grid

Smart (er) Grid

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Future Grid

Future Power Grid

Modern Grid (NETL)

Empowered Grid

Perfect Power Grid

(Illinois)

Grid Wise, couple of

Utilities

Smart grid Coalition

Intelligrid (EPRI)

Employ

technologies to

make present grid

more reliable,

secure, efficient

and economical

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What it is?

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IEEE: a next-generation electrical power system that is

typified by the increased use of communications and

information technology in the generation, delivery and

consumption of electrical energy

DOE: “Smart grid” generally refers to a class of

technology people are using to bring utility electricity

delivery systems into the 21st century, using computer-

based remote control and automation. These systems

are made possible by two-way communication

technology and computer processing that has been

used for decades in other industries.

Future Electric Power Grid

Smart Grid is a commodity delivery system where the

commodity (energy) has to be generated, delivered, and

consumed all at the same time in secure and reliable way.

Future Electric Power Grid

Like development of intestate highway, like internet,

emails, social networking, like smart phone

http://www.ieee-pes.org/outreach/202-pes-informational-and-promotional-videos

Smart Grid is not a single technology. It’s a

evolving concept with set of technologies.

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009

Characteristics of a Smart Grid as described by Title XIII of the

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007:

increased use of digital information,

communication and control

dynamic optimization of grid

operations and resources

cyber-security, interoperability,

sustainable

deployment and integration of

distributed resources and

generation

development and incorporation of

demand response

self-healing, energy efficiency and environment

deployment of “smart” real-time,

automated, interactive

technologies

deployment and integration of

advanced electricity storage

peak-shaving technologies,

including plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles

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Enabling Technologies

Communication Information

Technologies and Data

Management

Cyber Security

Demand Response and

Real Time Electricity

Pricing

Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation

Microgrids

Storage and Hybrid Vehicle

Home Area Network

Distribution Automation

Smart Metering and Meter Data Management

SCADA and PMU

Standards and Policy Making

Smart Grid

Technologies

Smart Grid Layers and Advancement

Conceptual Model

(i) the Power and Energy Layer, (ii) the Communication Layer and (iii) the

IT/Computer Layer. Layers (ii) and (iii) are enabling infrastructure platforms of

the Power and Energy Layer that makes the grid "smarter."