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Extending IP Services for
Smart Grid Opportunities
Ed Drew
Vice President, Utility Solutions
edrew@nrtc.coop
Telco
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Electric Cooperative Opportunities
Maple Grove, MN
April, 2010
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Our Mission
To lead and support our members by
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Delivering telecommunications solutions to
strengthen member businesses
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Promoting economic development
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Improving the quality of life in rural
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What’s All the Buzz About Smart Grid?
What Is the Smart Grid?
Layers to the Smart Grid
Communications
Applications
Power
National Broadband Plan &Smart Grid
“Broadband and advanced communications will play an
important role in achieving goals of energy
independence and efficiency”
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FCC National Broadband Plan
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Improve efficiency, reduce emissions, increase energy
independence
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Harden public networks, develop cyber security requirements
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Develop nationwide interoperable mobile network for safety
organizations
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including utilities
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Provide real
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time energy data to consumers, implement
demand
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response solutions
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Provide RUS loans to support commercial broadband
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based
smart grid applications
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Telecommunications & Smart Grid
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Communications
& Technologies
Enable a Smarter
Grid
Generation,
Transmission,
Distribution
Sensors
Collect
Information
Information
Provides
Data About
Grid
Software
Applications
Turn Data
Into
Intelligence
Intelligence
Leads to
Action
To be “smart” the
grid will need to
“talk” like never
before
NRTC Smart Grid Solutions Suite
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PLC
Licensed Wireless
WiMAX & Cellular
SCADA
Distribution Automation
Integrated Volt/VAR
Demand Response
Consumer Enablement
Weather Data
Surge Protection
Land Mobile Radio
Cellular
MDS
Spectrum
WiMAX
Cyber Security
NERC Compliance
Renewables
Alternative energy sources that will be
incorporated into the grid
PRODUCTS
ADVISORY & CONSULTATION SERVICES
IT & INTEGRATION SERVICES
GIS
AVL
Mobile Field Force Management
Solar
Productivity
Tools that increase operational efficiency and
help control costs
Voice Communications
Data Communications
Technologies to move data and keep you and
consumers informed
Communications
Premise Security
Security
Solutions to control access to infrastructure
and protect data against cyber threats
AMI
Grid Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Reliability
Applications to monitor the health of the grid
and solve potential problems
Data Management
Cooperation Opportunities
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Consumer applications
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Interesting,
inevitable, complex with diverse ideas on
direction with millions of constituents.
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Grid Efficiency Applications
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“Low
Hanging Fruit” of Smart Grid. Many
state EE and REC may credit efficiency
applications
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IT Integration
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Telco IT Talent can be
applied to Electric Utility IT services
integration
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Grid Optimization
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Integrated Volt/Var
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Cap Controller
Voltage Sensor
LTC Controller
Distribution Feeder
Substation
Data Communication Network
Utility Private Network
Grid Optimization Software
SCADA
Historical DB
House
Possible Scenarios
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National Wireless Efforts (Create New Opportunity)
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LTE Extension to Rural Areas
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Wimax
to Rural Areas
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National Public Safety/700 MHZ/Other
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Local Driven Efforts (Sell what you have)
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Support local utilities with your existing wired and
wireless broadband networks
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Partner with an electric utility to fund a fiber build
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out
or wireless deployment
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Provide data management, cyber security and other
services needed by utilities
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