Dynamics of the Electricity Sectorin Canada

Research and InnovationRavi Seethapathy

Executive Chairman, Biosirus Inc.July 6, 2016

Panama

About Biosirus

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LED Tube ReplaceLED High Bay

Induction High BayLED Panel Lights

Advanced Load Control

Theft Deterrent MeteringDemand Management

Automatic Load ControlSub-Metering

Advanced HVAC-R

Retrofit ControllerSplit A/C

Refrigerator/FreezerDC Systems

Advanced Lighting

Off-Grid DC/ACRural Power

Micro-Grid ControllerInverter

Load ControlSolar/Wind/Battery

Advisory – Smart Grid, DER Integration, Conservation & Micro-Grid Energy Savings, Power Theft Management, Distribution Optimization, Energy Storage, Off-Grid Power

Biosirus Inc.21 Amber Street, Unit 3, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 4Z3; Tel./Fax: 416‐410‐4782; email: info@biosirus.com / Website:  www.biosirus.com

Canadian Generation Mix2.00 GW Solar – 2015 (Source: CanSIA)

3.48 GW Solar – 2018(Source: ClearSky)

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1100 EV Charging Stations

2600 EV and 3200 hybrid EV5,000 MW in

Distributed Generation

55 % Smart Meter coverage

Source: Smart Grid in Canada: 2012-2013, Natural Resources Canada, 2014.

Smart Grid Deployment

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Source: Smart Grid in Canada: 2012-2013, Natural Resources Canada, 2014.

Smart Grid Project Mix

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Publicly Funded Smart Grid Innovation Projects in Canada:37 projects, 24 companies, 6 utilities, 2 institutes, 1 FN community

Energy Storage

Microgrid

Grid Monitoring & Automation

EV Integration

Demand ManagementData Management,

Communication & Security*

Customer Enablement

* Investments in this category include cross-cutting data analytics technology and capacity such as the IBM Canada R&D Centre

Public Private Partnership

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Govt. Consultation Report 2014

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Transitory Path

Delivery

Smart Infrastructure

Power Systems

Probabilistic Real-time Decision Support Systems

• Multiple Services• Customer Focussed• Risk Based

• Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Utilization• Electricity, Gas, Water

• Resilient Infrastructure• Climate Change, Gas-Power Mix• Micro-Grids, Energy Storage• Visual Realization, Smart Analytics

• Intelligent Load Management, Renewables• Distribution Automation, Conservation• Distributed Sensors, Telecom, IT

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“Power Shift Atlantic”

Maritime ElectricNova Scotia PowerNew Brunswick Power

Remotely Shift Energy Usage to: specific appliances on customer’s premises

Commercial – On/Off Thermal storage (e.g Refrigeration units)

Residential – Thermal Heat Storage / Electric Hot Water Heaters

Balance Demand Against the Variability of Wind Generation

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Transportation Electrification

Hydro Quebec

Replace 1 million gasoline-powered vehicles (25%) with EVs

Reduce GHG emissions by 3.4 million tonnes/Year

1 million EVs = 3.0 TWh (2% of total)

Dx Automation + Electric Mobility Infrastructure

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Renewable Energy Integration

Hydro One“Owen Sound Advance Distribution System”

Distribution Management System

WiMax for Protection & Control

Smart Meter Integration

Demand Response

Solar + Wind + Biomass

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High Temp Low Sag Conductors

Hydro One

Increased ampacity by 200%

No additional EA required

30% less losses due to higher operating efficiency

Savings in lieu on a new line

Increased Ampacity without Additional ROW

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Energy Storage

Hydro One, Toronto Hydro Increased DG penetration – 4-quad

Better DG control / Operations

Savings in lieu of station upgrades

Flywheel ‐ Li ION Battery – Under Water Compressed Air

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Very Long EHV Hybrid Transmission

Manitoba HydroPost Bipole III Review

O/H Lines – 800-1000 Ckt. Km

U/G Cables – 175-263 Ckt. Km

Submarine Cables – 240-287 Ckt. Km

O/H Lines + U/G Cables + Submarine Cable Combination

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Carbon Capture & Sequestration

SaskPower

Integrated, Commercial Scale CCS Demo

1 Million Tonnes/year of GHG reductions

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“Power Smart Program”

BC Hydro

Residential, Commercial and Industrial

450 Buildings (60 million sq. ft) participating

Conservation + Demand Management

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Utility Grade Solutions – HV-MV

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Solar/Wind Power Plant Controllers• Enhanced Power Quality• Improved Grid Voltage Regulation• Multiple Protocol Support

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Ongoing R&D

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THANK YOU

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Brief CV of Ravi Seethapathy Fellow, Canadian Academy of EngineeringProfessional Engineer, OntarioB.Tech (Hons), M.Eng, MBASr. Member IEEEravi.seethapathy@gmail.com

Ravi Seethapathy, is Executive Chairman of Biosirus Inc. , an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, and sits as a Corporate Director on the Boards of Smart Grid Canada and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund. He is an Expert Advisor in the Utilities/Power Systems area with over 30+ years of experience. His recent appointments include – Honorary Member , India Smart Grid Forum / Chair WG onRenewables and Micro-Grid; and IEEE Smart Village, Chair Development Committee

He was formerly an executive Manager – Systems Innovation & Advanced Grid Development at Hydro One Networks prior to his retirement in April 2014. At Hydro One Networks, he led the power systems technical architecture of its Advanced Grid (Smart Grid) Pilot Project from 2009-2011, the Corporate Smart Grid Strategy Taskforce in 2008 and from 2006 the initial efforts in the integration of DER in the Hydro One Distribution System. His 29+ years of experience at Hydro One/Ontario Hydro has been in almost all fields of electric utility business and he has progressively held leading positions in Protection & Control, Field Operations, Hydraulic Generation and Transmission Operations, Generation Performance, Distribution Strategy/ Planning, Mergers & Acquisition, Corporate Audit, Asset Management and Asset Strategies Divisions and most recently in Corporate Research.

Ravi sits as the Canadian expert on the International Energy Agency (IEA) PVPS Taskforce 14 on Large-Scale Solar Integration and on the International Micro-grid Forum. He is the Canadian Representative of CIGRE Canada on the C6 Study Committee (Dispersed Generation & Emerging Technologies) and sits on several of its sub-committees in Energy Storage, Rural Distribution, Electric Vehicles and Remote Micro-grid. His prior professional engagements include Advisory Council of EPRI’s Power Delivery and Utilization Division (2010-2014); Governing Council, Energy Research Initiative, Semi-Conductor Research Corporation (2012-2014); CEATI’s Smart Grid Taskforce (2012-2014) and SOIG WG (2009-2011); Corporate Directorships at Ryerson University (2007-2010), TV Ontario (2001-2007), Scarborough Hospital (2002-2004) and as Chair of Engineers Without Borders (2000-2006), Canadian Club of Toronto (2003-2004) and President Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (1998-2000).

He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario. He has co-authored over 45 leading technical papers in Advanced Grid systems and actively lectures at Conferences and Universities. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. He holds a B.Tech (Hons) in Electrical Power from IIT, India, an M.Eng in Electrical Power from University of Toronto and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto. He has received several citations and awards.

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