Smart GridSmart GridThe NYISO PerspectiveThe NYISO Perspective

Karen AntionBoard ChairNew York Independent System OperatorNortheast Power Coordinating Council General MeetingSaratoga, New YorkSeptember 24, 2008

True GridTrue GridIn May, the NYISO hosted yTrue Grid: Smart Metering & Advanced Technologies, a Symposium and Technology Expo.The event featured remarks from prominent officials, including:

FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly PSC Ch iPSC Chairman Garry Brown

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Smart Grid Vision SMART GENERATIONSMART GRIDSMART CONSUMERIZATION

Uniform ControlsUniform Controls

Data Synchronization

NYISO Comm. Standards

Advanced Metering

Smart Devices

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Distribution Smart Devices & Comm.TransmissionEnergy Providers

What is Smart Grid?What it IS What it IS NOT

What is Smart Grid?What it IS What it IS NOT

Self-Healing

Adaptive

Self-Dispatching

Self OptimizingAdaptive

Optimized

Distributed

Self-Optimizing

Self-Planning

Limited to AdvancedDistributed

Integrated

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Limited to Advanced Metering

Secure

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Integrated TechnologyIntegrated Technology

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Smart Grid ElementsSmart Grid Elements

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Building BlocksBuilding BlocksRegulatory & Market Incentives

Environment – ConservationReliability

Organizational CapabilitiesBusiness ProcessesRoles & Responsibilities - SkillsRoles & Responsibilities - Skills

TechnologySupply Side

• Distributed & Demand-Side Resources• Interconnections and Micro-Grids• Interconnections and Micro-Grids

Power Delivery• Network Design• Protection and Control Strategies• Asset Management & Utilization

Information Technologies• Data Communications• Data Management• Enterprise-level Integration and Inter-operability• Intelligent Applications

Source: KEMA

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• Intelligent Applications

NYISO Setting the StageNYISO Setting the StageAdvanced Technology Platforms

Industry-leading Real-time Market SoftwareState-of-the-Art Settlements systemSettlements Data Exchange (SDX)C t li d Wi d F tiCentralized Wind ForecastingVirtualization of Servers and StorageRule Based SOA Architectures

I t lli t P S t M d liIntelligent Power System ModelingNYISO Thought Leadership

Advanced metering initiativesgParticipation at national and industry levelDeveloping strategic architecture to support smart grid at NYISOCommitted to lead IRC on developing smart grid standards and

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protocols

Near-Term ObjectivesNear-Term ObjectivesExpanded Demand ResponseExpanded Demand ResponseShortened Settlements CycleState-of-the-Art Control RoomEnhanced Ancillary Service Market ParticipationImproved Resource Management

Wind GenerationNew Energy Technologies

Develop Strategic Architecture for NYISO SmartDevelop Strategic Architecture for NYISO Smart Grid Integration

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Future Thruway StopoverFuture Thruway Stopover

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Source: KEMA

Smart Grid Future StateSmart Grid Future StateExpanded distribution of real-time price signalsp p gAdvanced meteringIntelligent load responding to price

Plug-in hybrid-electric vehiclesAdvanced consumer components

Seamless integration of intermittent resourcesintermittent resourcesEnhanced and automated control of the grid

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Next StepsNext StepsIndustry standardsIndustry standards

Uniform standards for communication and interoperability

Removal of barriersElimination of legal and regulatory policy barriers

Informed customersR li bl i f i dReliable, accurate information and market awareness for consumers

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The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a notThe New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a not--forfor--profit profit corporation that began operations in 1999. The NYISO operates New corporation that began operations in 1999. The NYISO operates New York’s bulk electricity grid, administers the state’s wholesale electricity York’s bulk electricity grid, administers the state’s wholesale electricity

markets, and conducts comprehensive reliability planning for the markets, and conducts comprehensive reliability planning for the a e s, a d co duc s co p e e s e e ab y p a g o ea e s, a d co duc s co p e e s e e ab y p a g o estate’s bulk electricity system.state’s bulk electricity system.

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