Smart Grid
Figure1: EnterpriseBusConcept
Source: Utility Standards Board
backbone. Such a system can simplify the Smart Grid energy resources (DERs) including generation, energy storage
deployment, and manage the risk of technology obsolescence and appliances.
over time as individual information systems can be upgraded.
For example, as a more advanced distribution management Drivers
system becomes available, it could be integrated more easily Three areas are driving the evolution of the Smart Grid as a
with existing systems. facilitator of fundamental change: Customer involvement,
While much of the current discussion around the Smart climate change and energy reliability and security. Within
Grid involves information and communications, a significant each area are a number of more specific issues that are
portion of the value of the Smart Grid will come from the prominent for different stakeholders. The combination has
ability to physically operate the network in new ways. For raised the concept of the Smart Grid to a level where it has
several years, some utilities have been deploying automated entered the mainstream, emerging in such broad reaching
or remote-controlled switches on their distribution systems as communication channels as presidential campaigns and
part of distribution automation. The ability to operate these Super Bowl commercials.
switches quickly and with minimised human involvement A recent informal poll of industry Smart Grid experts
enables narrower isolation of faulted sections, better revealed that the involvement of customers and end-use load
management of feeder voltage, and in some cases, the ability as an energy resource is seen as one of the most transformative
to manage network load. In the Smart Grid, physically changes that the Smart Grid will enable. Customer
operating equipment will involve smart meters for remote expectations are evolving across all industries, and are driving
connection/disconnection of customers and distributed changes within the energy sector. Information on demand,
high degrees of control and engagement,
Figure2: AreasDrivingTheSmartGrid and the ability to create collaborative and
personalised interaction channels, are
raising the bar for what customers expect
from their energy providers. The capability
and complexity of loads, including smart
appliances, energy management systems
and DERs, is creating the opportunity to
engage customers as active energy
partners rather than passive ratepayers.
The expectation is that new energy
products will emerge, including service
bundles, customised service levels, and
Source: Navigant Consulting
retail energy exchanges.
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