Amanda Beraldi

Introduction to CVPS Smart Grid Project:
CVPS SmartPower
May 19, 2010 2010 Renewable Energy Vermont Distributed Generation Northeast Conference
Central Vermont Public Service

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Recognized by Forbes as One of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America
CVs continued focus on renewable energy

Negotiated contracts for new energy supplies, much of it renewable Includes power from a major wind project in New Hampshire Built Vermonts most publicly accessible solar array With the help of Stafford Technical Center students, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Cow Power program continues to thrive Department of Energys 2009 Utility Green Power Program of the Year Signed a preliminary agreement with Hydro-Quebec Fills a substantial piece of our future energy needs at very competitive prices Will purchase Omyas Vermont Marble Power Division Includes four hydro-electric facilities spread out along Otter Creek from Center Rutland to Middlebury

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Overview of Smart Grid

Nationally: Smart Grid is happening all around us Federal Energy Policy Acts Department of Energy stimulus funding Many major utilities with Smart Grid initiatives Blossoming Smart Grid industry Vermont: Awarded over $69 Million via a Department of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grant Award for projects totaling $138 Million. Vermonts application was 1 of 100 awards granted nationwide. Over 400 applications were submitted. CVPS has been awarded over $32 Million to help fund the SmartPower project and reduce rate payer impacts for the cost of the SmartPower project.

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What is Smart Grid?

A Smart Grid uses technology to connect electric distribution facilities so that the entire system can be operated and managed more intelligently.
R.W. Beck Inc.

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Many different technologies will be deployed to create a smart grid
Smart Meters
In-Home Devices
Dynamic Rates
Distribution Automation
Distributed Generation
Electric Vehicles
Transmission
Generation

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Technical Infrastructure Schedule

Regulatory Review
DPS Review
7307 Collaborative Process
BOD and PSB Approval
Backhaul Telecomm.
Strategic Telecomm Study
VBN Collaboration & Cost/Benefit Analysis Vendor response
Deploy Telecom Backhaul Infrastructure Contract Negotiate
Evaluate
MDM
Install + commission + train
Spec
IT Integration
Integrate MDM to legacy IT
RFP
Data System
Integrate + commission + train
Vendor response
Contract AMI & meter deliveries start Lead time Negotiate Final test Critical path Evaluate
RFP
AMI Acquisition
+ install meter network
Deploy Master Station + meter network
AMI System
First Meter Install
Meter Install
Deploy meters at customer sites
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

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Utility Office & Field System Conceptual View

Backhaul Network (VELCO Fiber)
Distribution Substation
Meter Network Last Mile
RF Intermediate Network
Customer

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Customers can leverage technology and play a more active role in a smart grid
CV currently controls 18,600 water heaters

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Customers relationship with their utility is changing
Today There is limited interaction
Enabling technologies to give customers new information
Enabling services (joint utility & EEU) and prices
Empowering Customers to make behavioral changes
Customers make investments in more energy efficient and controllable appliances
Customers become part of Smart Grid
Passive Customer
Informed Customer
Part of the Energy System

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Customer research & outreach is under way

Market research to improve our understanding of customer awareness and expectations Customer service offering planning and evaluation Collaboration among the Vermont utilities on customer education and outreach is critical
Today only 26% of CV customers are aware of the term Smart Meter. To achieve the benefits envisioned in the CVPS SmartPower program, customers need to use the technology.
Awareness
Acceptance
Use
Ongoing education and engagement is key to facilitating customer acceptance and participation.

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CV Currently has a Time-of-Use rate available to residential customers (Rate 9)

This is an optional rate available to all private residences, individual apartments, and farms where all service is taken at one point through one meter. It is mandatory for very large accounts. Rate 9 is divided into three pricing periods that are designated as peak, intermediate, and off-peak hours. Summer hours are shown to the right. Currently 76 customers have chosen or been assigned to Rate 9. CV will promote this rate when the new meters are installed and were able to provide customers granular usage data and analytical tools.

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New offerings such as Peak Time Rebate will provide customers with the ability to reduce costs
Customer usage data is collected by CVPS Customer receives peak event notification and reduces usage Customer receives a rebate on next bill
kwh
kwh
kwh
time
time
time
Comparison/regular day
peak event day
Rebate is difference between peak day and regular day usage

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Time-of-Use & Demand Response Programs link prices to wholesale markets

Time of Use (TOU) rates combined with a Demand Response Program (e.g., a Peak Time Rebate (PTR) Program) reflect market costs throughout the year. TOU rates reflect daily differences in wholesale energy costs. PTR (or Critical Peak Pricing) events reflect capacity costs during system peak conditions.
Over time, TOU rates can be expanded into more periods. Off-peak hours can be modified to reflect deep off peak periods. Ability to understand customers awareness and acceptance.
In addition, the Company has committed to making a filing for a real-time price voluntary offering in October of 2011 for implementation in 2012.

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Customers will be provided new information so they can make informed energy consumption choices
Illustrative example of a customer-purchased in-home display (some rebates available)
Illustrative example of customer web-presentment (100% of customers, next day)

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Near Term Customer Benefits

Provides the ability to better manage consumption and lower bills - Customers will have the ability to get information to better understand and control usage - Customers will have the choice to participate in energy efficiency, dynamic pricing and demand response programs to lower bills - Will help integrate home energy management networks Improves timeliness and accuracy of billing, fewer estimated bills Provides faster notification and restoration times from outages Offers remote service turn-on and shut-off Provides customer ability to call customer service for real-time meter read Gives customers the ability to participate in other pricing options Aids in customer side voltage problem resolution

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The role SmartGrid can play in renewable resource deployment

Reduced costs for interval metering data collected continuously Load management/demand response could compensate for intermittent resource availability Robust load data and renewable resource output data could enhance forecasting techniques for load/generation dispatch Investment in stationary storage and plug-in vehicles could compensate for intermittent resources

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Introduction to CVPS Smart Grid Project:

Central Vermont Public Service

CVs continued focus on renewable energy

Central Vermont Public Service

Overview of Smart Grid

Central Vermont Public Service

What is Smart Grid?

R.W. Beck Inc.

Central Vermont Public Service

Many different technologies will be deployed to create a smart grid

Central Vermont Public Service

Technical Infrastructure Schedule

BOD and PSB Approval

Strategic Telecomm Study

VBN Collaboration & Cost/Benefit Analysis Vendor response

Deploy Telecom Backhaul Infrastructure Contract Negotiate

Install + commission + train

Integrate + commission + train

Deploy Master Station + meter network

First Meter Install

Deploy meters at customer sites

Central Vermont Public Service

Utility Office & Field System Conceptual View

Meter Network Last Mile

Central Vermont Public Service

CV currently controls 18,600 water heaters

Central Vermont Public Service

Customers relationship with their utility is changing

Today There is limited interaction

Enabling technologies to give customers new information

Enabling services (joint utility & EEU) and prices

Empowering Customers to make behavioral changes

Customers make investments in more energy efficient and controllable appliances

Customers become part of Smart Grid

Part of the Energy System

Central Vermont Public Service

Customer research & outreach is under way

Central Vermont Public Service

CV Currently has a Time-of-Use rate available to residential customers (Rate 9)

Central Vermont Public Service

peak event day

Rebate is difference between peak day and regular day usage

Central Vermont Public Service

Time-of-Use & Demand Response Programs link prices to wholesale markets

Central Vermont Public Service

Illustrative example of a customer-purchased in-home display (some rebates available)

Illustrative example of customer web-presentment (100% of customers, next day)

Central Vermont Public Service

Near Term Customer Benefits

Central Vermont Public Service

The role SmartGrid can play in renewable resource deployment

Central Vermont Public Service

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