The Smart Grid Business Case: Creating a Secure & Reliable Energy Resource
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The Smart Grid Business Case:Creating a Secure & Reliable Energy Resource
Steve OldhamChair, USTelecom
President & CEO, SureWest Communications
About USTelecom• Premier Broadband Trade Association
representing service providers and suppliers for the telecom industry
• Supports a wide range of services across wireless and wireline communications networks
• Diverse membership spans large national carriers to rural cooperatives
What is a Smart Grid?
The Goal
Develop the ability to dispatch customer loads reliably enough to reduce critical peak loads and to
provide system operators with another source of spinning reserve.
Crucial Elements to Smart Grid Success• Reliable two way communication between
electric provider and customer loads
• Secure and verifiable access to household energy consumption data by the customers
• Load dispatching capability equal to or superior to resource dispatching
Not Just a Distribution Problem
Generation Transmission Distribution
Key Challenges
• Customers will not accept a lower level of reliability to incorporate lower/no emission generation
• Renewable resources are intermittent by nature
• The Electric Vehicle…
Impacts of PHEV
An Engaged Customer?
Key Success Factors• Customers must be able to willingly specify their
level of participation – on an ongoing basis
• A successful program can’t come at the expense of reliability, comfort, or consumer lifestyle
• Ongoing customer support and device support can’t be ignored
How This Can Work1. Leverage existing Networks2. Enable the customer3. Constantly monitor the devices4. Aggregate customer profiles into dispatch-
able load5. Enable platform flexibility & scalability
Why Telco’s• The network is already in place• Our core competency is operating and
upgrading communication networks to meet customer needs
• We take security seriously• We already have a presence inside the
home• Ready to provide the ongoing customer
support necessary to make this successful
Residential Demand ResponseConsumer
Engagement
Two-way Communication
Security & PrivacyReliability
Monitoring & Support
Closing Thoughts• Smart grid is receiving plenty of attention
today – but will take time• Telecom is ready to enable cost effective
two-way, IP-based demand response solutions
• Public policy must focus on encouraging investment while protecting rate payers