Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Panel Discussion

Smart Grid: How the Power System is Becoming Part of the “Internet of Things”

Moderator – Dr. Edvina UzunovicAssociate Director of Power Systems and Adjunct Professor

Bryan GwynSenior Director, Protection and Control, Quanta Technology

Steve DeCarlo Director of Energy Services, Maser Consulting

Tony McGrailSolutions Director, Doble Engineering

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Smart Grid: How the Power System is Becoming Part of the

“Internet of Things”

Bryan J GwynSenior Director Protection and Control

October 8th, 2014

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Evolution of Connectivity and Skills Needed by Power Engineers

Power Grids - Past

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• Battersea Power Station• 1927• First of its kind• Now a London Landmark

• Skills– Power Engineering– Innovative ideas

Power Grids - PastPink Floyd – Animals, 1977

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• Highly interconnected• Large power plants

serving load centers• Skills• Power Engineering• Power System analysis• Protection & Control• Use of early computers

Power Grids - Past1960’s – National Super-Grid

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• Interconnected Grids• Communication Networks• GPS Time Synchronization

• Skills• Power Engineering• Power System analysis• Protection & Control• Use of powerful computers• Telecommunications• Systems Integration

Power Grids - PresentIntroduction of communication Networks & GPS Satellites

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Power Grids - PresentNorth American SynchroPhasor Initiativehttps://www.naspi.org/

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Power Grids - Present

• Energy consumption is changing with technology and environmental driverso Micro-gridso Electricity Storageo Electric Vehicles o Energy efficiency

• Electric - Natural Gas InterdependencyComplex grid structures require

"Smart Grid" solutions

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• Skills

• Power Engineering• Power System analysis• Protection & Control• Use powerful computers• Telecommunications• Systems Integration• Security• Renewables• Microgrids• Economics

Power Grids - PresentConnectivity at all Levels

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Power Grids – Future ?Global Connectivity

C u s t o m e r L o y a l t y t h r o u g h C l i e n t S a t i s f a c t i o n

Smart Grid & The Internet of Things

Presented By S. DeCarloDirector of Energy Services

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• Past

• Present

• Future

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Existing Electrical Infrastructure

PresentAging Infrastructure

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FutureMicrogrids – Distributed Energy Resources

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FutureSmart Grid – “The Internet of Things”

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Electric Vehicles

Smart Home Network

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