The Smart Grid
Here is what NIST has to say about their efforts a defining a smart grid via standards: the website is here
Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Project
Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has "primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems…"
As specified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), NIST will receive $10 million through the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out responsibilities assigned under EISA. In addition, NIST is allocating $5 million in ARRA funding for this purpose. The funding supports collaborative efforts to develop a comprehensive framework for a nationwide, interoperable Smart Grid for the U.S. electric power system (as called for in EISA Title XIII, Section 1305).
The Smart Grid will be key to national efforts to further energy independence and curb greenhouse gas emissions, and NIST is carrying out its responsibilities with a sense of urgency. With industry, government, and consumer stakeholders, NIST is expediting identification and development of standards critical to achieving a reliable and robust Smart Grid.
NIST is well-suited for this role. The agency has earned a reputation as an “honest broker”—an impartial, technically knowledgeable third party with a long history of working collaboratively with industry and other government agencies. These partners include DOE and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
NIST also has provided measurement technology and assistance to utilities, equipment manufacturers, and other power-system stakeholders. It participates in key international standards organizations, and NIST’s measurement and testing expertise is recognized worldwide.
Interoperability—the ability of diverse systems and their components to work together—is vitally important to the performance of the Smart Grid at every level. It enables integration, effective cooperation, and two-way communication among the many interconnected elements of the electric power grid.
Effective interoperability is built on a unifying framework of interfaces, protocols, and the other consensus standards. These standards facilitate useful interactions so that, for example, “smart” appliances and meters will tell consumers how much power they are using and at what cost, providing them with more control over their power consumption and energy bills. Widely adopted standards also will help utilities to mix and manage varying supplies of solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources and better respond to changing demand.
The task is akin to developing standards for the next-generation telecommunications network. This effort has spanned many years, continues to evolve, and involves dozens of standards development organizations. Also, like the telecom network, the Smart Grid is almost entirely owned and operated by industry. Therefore, Smart Grid interoperability and cybersecurity standards must reflect industry consensus, with active participation, and where required, leadership and coordination by government.
NIST brings a diverse combination of skills and expertise to the challenge. Beyond the measurement and testing support it has long provided the electric utility industry, NIST is a recognized expert in advanced networking technology and in the cybersecurity countermeasures needed to detect and mitigate intrusions and network disruptions. In particular, NIST has extensive experience in establishing testing and certification programs in cybersecurity.
NIST also has collaborated with businesses and standards organizations on guidelines and standards to protect industrial supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and to secure their interfaces to the power grid. NIST know-how extends to standards and measurements for building control systems and their links to the grid.
The Draft of a document "NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0" is attached for your review and comment.
Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Project
Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has "primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems…"
As specified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), NIST will receive $10 million through the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out responsibilities assigned under EISA. In addition, NIST is allocating $5 million in ARRA funding for this purpose. The funding supports collaborative efforts to develop a comprehensive framework for a nationwide, interoperable Smart Grid for the U.S. electric power system (as called for in EISA Title XIII, Section 1305).
The Smart Grid will be key to national efforts to further energy independence and curb greenhouse gas emissions, and NIST is carrying out its responsibilities with a sense of urgency. With industry, government, and consumer stakeholders, NIST is expediting identification and development of standards critical to achieving a reliable and robust Smart Grid.
NIST is well-suited for this role. The agency has earned a reputation as an “honest broker”—an impartial, technically knowledgeable third party with a long history of working collaboratively with industry and other government agencies. These partners include DOE and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
NIST also has provided measurement technology and assistance to utilities, equipment manufacturers, and other power-system stakeholders. It participates in key international standards organizations, and NIST’s measurement and testing expertise is recognized worldwide.
Interoperability—the ability of diverse systems and their components to work together—is vitally important to the performance of the Smart Grid at every level. It enables integration, effective cooperation, and two-way communication among the many interconnected elements of the electric power grid.
Effective interoperability is built on a unifying framework of interfaces, protocols, and the other consensus standards. These standards facilitate useful interactions so that, for example, “smart” appliances and meters will tell consumers how much power they are using and at what cost, providing them with more control over their power consumption and energy bills. Widely adopted standards also will help utilities to mix and manage varying supplies of solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources and better respond to changing demand.
The task is akin to developing standards for the next-generation telecommunications network. This effort has spanned many years, continues to evolve, and involves dozens of standards development organizations. Also, like the telecom network, the Smart Grid is almost entirely owned and operated by industry. Therefore, Smart Grid interoperability and cybersecurity standards must reflect industry consensus, with active participation, and where required, leadership and coordination by government.
NIST brings a diverse combination of skills and expertise to the challenge. Beyond the measurement and testing support it has long provided the electric utility industry, NIST is a recognized expert in advanced networking technology and in the cybersecurity countermeasures needed to detect and mitigate intrusions and network disruptions. In particular, NIST has extensive experience in establishing testing and certification programs in cybersecurity.
NIST also has collaborated with businesses and standards organizations on guidelines and standards to protect industrial supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and to secure their interfaces to the power grid. NIST know-how extends to standards and measurements for building control systems and their links to the grid.
The Draft of a document "NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Release 1.0" is attached for your review and comment.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on -
One of the reasons I started the Smart Grid discussion above is to have a method to keep a record of the activity on the smart grid. With all the recent focus on quick hitters, like natural gas, some people think the PP is straying away from the wind, geothermal and solar sources of energy. I do not think we are straying. We need the quick hitters to keep the momentum going because "smart grid" stuff is years if not decades away - BUT it will happen and it must happen. We are the watchdogs.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Bravell on -
One BIG problem with 'Smart Grid' has been the Telco's.
This is the same problem we had in the 1960's with telco giants like GTE,
In an attempt to generate more income, broadband was stifiulled to force customer to purchase DSL lines. Today we are fighting the same problem (Telco's) to update the Grid by adding Broadband over AC. Without broadband there can never be a 'Smart Grid'. This needs to be addressed. And, if you watch C-span you will learn what an uphill fight this is going to be.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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I absolutely agree that without a secure broadband there will never be a smart grid. I think the USA is making progress in making broadband ubiquitous - there is almost nowhere you cannot get to the internet. One element is broadband over power lines others are as you know are dsl, wireless cellular, cable and satellite . CPE is so cheap they are almost giving it away. I think the national will exists to make it happen. Legislation will be hammered out over the next five years but will always lag behind the technology.
Yes, it will be a battle and the victors will gain untold riches. Competition, hopefully, will prevail over monopolies like the telco's used to have. We need to be vigilant watchdogs to make sure competition is not stifled by the latest round of mergers of Verizon and AT&T, et. al.
The "Smart Grid" will not require broadband over AC power lines as any broadband connection will work as long as the standard TCP/IP connection is used. The smart grid will extend way beyond power companies and power grids. It will probably use internet connectivity; Therefore, everything will connect to everything.
I wish I could live a hundred years to see the energy network in 2100. Maybe my grandchildren's grandchildren will benefit from our positive legacy. I certainly hope so.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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Indiana ranks 14th among states in wind-energy output, the American Wind Energy Association reports. Its first full-scale wind development, a 130-megawatt facility in Benton County, came online last year. Several other northern Indiana wind farms that generate a total of 400 megawatts were finished earlier this year.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Bravell on
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The smart grid is a form of Broadband, so anyone connected to 'The Grid' will by default (should) have High Speed internet access.
We need the infrastructure to include 'Broadband over AC' access at low cost or free.
This will insure the smallest garden wind farm can contribute power seamlessly.
And, add to the quality of life with capabilities like security.
Or, being able to turn on the porch lights remotely when you get home.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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Exactly, plus much more.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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There is a Smart Grid Roadshow November 3-4 in Baltimore.
The URL of the event is here: http://www.smartgridroadshow.com/3/
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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http://eetweb.com/news/clothesdryers101509/index.html
New Whirlpool dryers will react intelligently to signals from the smart grid by modifying their energy consumption.
Whirlpool says deployment of smart appliances will also increase the value of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, which are inherently variable due to weather. When wind- and solar-generated power availability is reduced, smart appliances will allow for the temporary reduction of energy consumption, helping to ensure reliable performance by the electrical grid even during periods of peak demand. The deployment of one million smart grid-compatible dryers could shift the equivalent energy of 10 coal fired, 500-megawatt power plants.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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ARCADIA, Fla. -- President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation's power grid. Here is the article and it is a big deal. However, $3.4 billion is just a drop in the bucket - the cost to modernize the grid will be staggering.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2...
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Moore on
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Smart-grid and WiMAX technologies quickly are becoming intertwined, as utilities around the world have begun announcing their intentions to test smart-grid networks based on WiMAX.
Last month, Australian utility SP AusNet announced plans to build its own WiMAX network using gear from Motorola, software from Grid Net and smart meters from General Electric, which has teamed with Intel to develop a WiMAX chip that is embedded in the meters. USA is jumping on the grid too.
http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/commentary/wimax-based-s...
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