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EPRI ICT and Cyber Security ProgramProject Staff

Project Development WebcastOctober 24, 2016

ICT and Security Architecture for DER

Integration

Supplemental Project Webcast

Note: This meeting will be recorded at request of those unable to attend

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Project background / overview

Key message from members: To integrate the growing amount of DER, our industry needs to:

• Move faster and get ahead of challenges• Apply reference architectures• Evaluate scalability and security of DER architectures• Demonstrate the utilization of applicable standards• Address communications and security architecture

challenges

Executive Champions:• Mary Heger, Ameren• David Jost, Alliant

Executive Champions:• Mary Heger, Ameren• David Jost, Alliant

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ICT and Security Architecture for DER Integration

Webcast Purpose

• Obtain member input on a new crosscutting supplemental project

• Discuss research topics, key questions, and issues driving the need for research

• Clarify the project’s research questions, topics, and issues

• Align the project focus and scope based on member feedback

Agenda

• Project background / overview

• Review potential research topics, questions, and issues

• Discuss key research goals and drivers

• Review proposed project approach

• Wrap up / next steps

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DER Management Goals

1. Manageability – of increasing DER deployments 2. Scalability – enable flexible scalability using functional

building blocks3. Flexible Architecture – Systems being put together in a

variety of configurations4. Flexible Utilization – DER used for a plurality of

business applications5. Cyber Security - applied in a cross-organizational

structure

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Project background / overview visual diagram

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Potential research topics, questions, and issuesDiscussion on key research goals and drivers

• How do we engineer a secure, flexible and scalable DER architecture?

• What are the functional requirements at the various interfaces?

• What are the options regarding intelligence at various hierarchical levels?

• What are the options regarding architecture for cyber security?

• What are the issues or limitations in using common communication protocols for all types of DER? (removing DER silos)

• How can disparate services from utility and third-party aggregation systems (including IoT) be cohesively integrated?

• Architectures to include microgrid integration?

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Indicate the items of most overall IMPORTANCE to be solved or understood- Select your top 3

1. A secure, flexible and scalable DER architecture?

2. Functional requirements at the various interfaces?

3. Options regarding intelligence at various hierarchical levels?

4. Architecture for cyber security?

5. Common communications protocol for all types of DER? (removing DER silos)

6. Enfolding disparate services from utility and third-party aggregation systems (including IoT) be cohesively integrated?

7. Architectures to include microgrid integration?

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Indicate the items you consider to be of highest PRIORITY (urgency)- Select your top 3

1. A secure, flexible and scalable DER architecture?

2. Functional requirements at the various interfaces?

3. Options regarding intelligence at various hierarchical levels?

4. Architecture for cyber security?

5. Common communications protocol for all types of DER? (removing DER silos)

6. Enfolding disparate services from utility and third-party aggregation systems (including IoT) be cohesively integrated?

7. Architectures to include microgrid integration?

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• Addressing urgent issues

• Case studies

• Functional requirements

• Demonstrations

• Vendor engagement

• Technology Transfer

• Lab evaluation

• Member-specific assessmentsStrategy for architecture and scalability, procurement language, current practices, cyber security etc.

Proposed project approach and activity timing

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Next stepsProject Clarification

• Create summary of webcast• Distribute and review webcast summary• Gather additional input from members

1 on 1 discussionsConsumer Connected Devices Working Council (CCDWC)

Atlanta, December 7-8 ghorst@epri.comFollow-up webcast (Dec/Jan)

Project Finalization• Draft deliverables list and refine timeline• Finalize supplemental project description and SOW• Launch project no later than February advisory meeting

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