Using Advanced Functionalities

for Automated Grid Control

From Situational Awareness

to Closed Loop Control

NREL – Energy System Integration

July 7, 2015

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Evolution of ADMS

OMS solutions integrating SCADA solutions integrating

with DMS solutions with DMS solutions

OMS solutions expanding to SCADA solutions expanding

include DMS to include DMS

Re-architecture to support requirements

of comprehensive DMS solution

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Modern Architecture
Requirements as basis for unified platform

●High performance – in-memory database, parallel processing

●High availability – no single point of failure, seamless failover
●Modern technology – 64-bit, .NET, centralized data management
●Integration – standards-based web services (i.e. CIM)
●Scalability – small to extra large utilities (millions of data points)
●Security – infrastructure, replication, integration, etc.
●Flexibility – multi-site, multi-zone and phased deployments
●Versioning – real-time, planning, simulation, training, etc.
●Multi-display – geographic, schematic, station one-lines
●Thin client – web (outside control room) and mobile (field client)

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Technology Trends
● Consolidation of technology
DMS -> SCADA -> OMS -> EMS
● Convergence of IT & OT
Corporate IT and Network Management
● Enterprise integration and Mobility
Industry standards to sharing data throughout the enterprise and the field
● Big data (from several new sources) and analytics
Intelligent devices, smart meters, data warehouse
● Operational asset management
Leveraging new data for efficient use of assets
● Energy efficiency throughout the value chain
Network optimization, generation/load control, demand response
● Managing distributed renewable energy (DER)
Increase in wind and solar with high intermittency

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IT/OT Integration
Feeder Automation Substation Automation

Real Time Integration DNP, ICCP

SCADA DMS OMS DSM EMS

Common Infrastructure

Enterprise Integration IEC CIM / XML

AMI/MDM

Historian
Weather

Markets
ERP

GIS

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Enabling IT/OT Convergence

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Situational Awareness

 Multiple map views

 Topology analysis

 Smart alarming

 Event filtering

 Load forecasting

 Simulations

 Historical analysis
Geographic View Schematic View Station View

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ADMS Functionality Examples

 Real-time Simulation Train  Medium and Long-term

 Off-line Simulation Load Forecasting
 What-if Analysis  Network Reinforcement
 Historical Playback
Plan  Optimal Device Placement
 DG & EV Planning
 Load Flow Optimize
 State Estimation  Volt/VAR Optimization
 Fault Analysis  Network Reconfig
 Reliability Analysis Operate  Near & Short-term Load
 Relay Protection Forecasting
 Energy Losses  Demand Response
 Historical Analysis Analyze  Distributed Energy

 Telemetry  Fault Management

 Alarming Monitor  Switch Management
 Tagging  Crew Management
 Trending  Under-load Switching
 Reporting  Large Area Restoration
 Load Shedding

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Demand Management Scenario

P [MW]
Energy storage discharging

Peak shaving threshold

Energy storage threshold

Demand reduction threshold

Efficiency threshold

Base generation
Energy
storage
charging Demand Peak Demand
Standard Operation Efficiency Efficiency Time
reduction shaving reduction
[h]

0:00 2:00 4:00 6:00 8:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00 24:00

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Renewable Resource Variability

185 MW
170 MW

10 MW
20 MW

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 Optimizing the Grid with DER Management

● Visualization and Monitoring

● Real-time awareness of DER activity
● Support operations and planning
● Conditions-based monitoring
● Reliability analysis and Network planning
● Near-term, short-term load/power forecasting
● Integrated weather data
● Predictive alarming
● What-if analysis in simulation mode
● Operations and Optimization
● Reliability and economic dispatch
● Shaping the daily load curve
● VVO and FLISR
● Microgrid islanding

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Integrated Demand Response

Buildings
Model and Optimize
the Network
(VVO, Switching,
DER Mgmt)

Homes
Forecast Load,
Use Feedback to Determine
Close Loop Location, Initiate
DR event

Grid
Plants Monitor Grid
Performance,
DR & DER Factories
Response

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Distributed Architecture

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Using Advanced Functionalities
for Automated Grid Control

From Situational Awareness

to Closed Loop Control

NREL – Energy System Integration

July 7, 2015

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