Cyber Infrastructure for the Smart Grid

Dr. Anurag K. Srivastava, Dr. Carl Hauser, and Dr. Dave Bakken,

Intro to Smart Grid

Smart (er) Grid

Future Power Grid

Future Grid

Employ
technologies to
Grid Wise, couple
of present grid
make
Utilities
more reliable,
secure, efficient
Perfect Power Grid
and economical
(Illinois)

Smart grid Coalition

Empowered Grid

Intelligrid (EPRI)

Modern Grid (NETL)

What it is?

Future Electric Power Grid

IEEE: a next-generation electrical power system that is
typified by the increased use of communications and
information technology in the generation, delivery and
consumption of electrical energy
DOE: Smart grid generally refers to a class of
technology people are using to bring utility electricity
delivery systems into the 21st century, using computerbased remote control and automation. These systems
are made possible by two-way communication
technology and computer processing that has been
used for decades in other industries.

Future Electric Power Grid

Smart Grid is a commodity delivery system where the
commodity (energy) has to be generated, delivered, and
consumed all at the same time in secure and reliable way.
Like development of intestate highway, like internet,
emails, social networking, like smart phone

Smart Grid is not a single technology. Its a

evolving concept with set of technologies.

http://www.ieee-pes.org/outreach/202-pes-informational-and-promotional-videos

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
Characteristics of a Smart Grid as described by Title XIII of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007:
increased use of
digital information,
communication and
control

dynamic
optimization of grid
operations and
resources

cyber-security,
interoperability,
sustainable

deployment and
integration of
distributed
resources and
generation

development and
incorporation of
demand response

self-healing, energy
efficiency and
environment

deployment of
smart real-time,
automated,
interactive
technologies

deployment and
integration of
advanced electricity
storage

peak-shaving
technologies,
including plug-in
electric and hybrid
electric vehicles

Enabling Technologies
Communication
Information
Technologies
and Data
Management

Standards and
Policy Making

Cyber Security

SCADA and
PMU

Smart Metering
and Meter Data
Management

Demand
Response and
Real Time
Electricity
Pricing

Smart Grid
Technologies

Renewable
Energy and
Distributed
Generation

Distribution
Automation

Home Area
Network

Microgrids
Storage and
Hybrid Vehicle

Smart Grid Layers and Advancement

Conceptual Model

(i) the Power and Energy Layer, (ii) the Communication Layer and (iii) the
IT/Computer Layer. Layers (ii) and (iii) are enabling infrastructure platforms of
the Power and Energy Layer that makes the grid "smarter."