Utility Modernization ( aka Smart Grid)

Burbank Water and Power September 2014

Acknowledgement: “This material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Energy under Award Number [DE-OE0000246]” 1

Source: California ISO

Rooftop Solar Integration

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BWP Background

          BWP was created in 1913 Burbank home to major entertainment studios: Disney, Warner Brothers Studio, former NBC 17 Square mile service area 52,000 electric customers: 45,000 R + 7,000 C&I 27,000 water meters 20 electric switching and substations 30+ 12 kV feeders 80+ 4.16 kV feeders (Multi year conversion program to 12kV) Typical peak electric demand: Summer = 280 Mw; Winter = 180 Mw; All time peak = 320 Mw Very good reliability: (2013 data) SAIFI = 0.19 outages per customer per year SAIDI = 16 minutes per customer per year 3

Smart Grid Program Objectives

• Modernize our systems - Migrate from analog to digital • Leverage communication and data systems • New tools to support renewables and environmental goals • New Information sharing relationship with Customers • Expand number of customer choices • Improve operational efficiencies and system reliability • Develop benefits for: Customers – Utility – Community 4

Smart Grid Program Scope

$52 Million – 5 year capital program US DOE Smart Grid Investment Grant - $20 Million CEC Public Interest Energy Research grant - $1 Million

Smart Grid Core Systems Command and Control Security Suite Improved Business Systems Distribution/Station Automation Customer Smart Choice Programs Demonstration Projects

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Key Business Organization Changes

• Organizational and Staffing changes • City IT vs. BWP Operational Technology (OT) • Reduced 6 Meter Reader and Field Service Rep positions • Added OT Manager, Technology Mgr, Communications engineer, Network engineer, Security Mgr • Added 2 Customer Service Reps • Smart Grid Program included 20+ sub projects • Smart Grid Program Office and Manager • AGM Steering Committee – Weekly meetings • Project Charters with Business Case • Project Management methods 6

Payment for Smart Grid Investments

 Grant Funding from: US DOE –$20 M + CEC - $1M  Cost of Capital offset by Savings and New Revenues: ◦ Meter Operations and Customer Services savings ◦ ◦ Grid Operations savings Asset Utilization Revenues: Telecom Services - $3 M/yr.

=> No Retail Rate Increases Required

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• Target customers: medium to large commercial businesses • Dedicated Internet Access (DIA): 20 Mbps to 1 Gbps symmetrical up/down • Virtual Private Local Area Network Services (VPLS): 10 to 1000 Mbps (Multi-location businesses; business to business partners) • Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) Lambda: 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps • Dark fiber and Communication Transport Services (video) • Gross annual revenues: $3 M in 2012/13; Forecast $3.4 M 2013/14 8

Smart Grid Core Systems

• Cisco powered fiber optic network –

Complete 2009

• Cisco 7609 Core Switches, 10 Gbps backbone • Garrettcom & Cisco Access Rings to all Electric Stations • Tropos City-wide wireless mesh network

– Complete 2011

• Trilliant / General Electric AMI meter system –

Complete 2012

• Deployment with in-house staff and temps • Developed AMI Opt Out policy • RF radiation, privacy, data security – extensive field testing • Digital meter w/ no radio - $90 charge + $10/mo.

• eMeter Meter Data Management System

– Phase 1&2 Complete 2012

• Integrated to Trilliant Headend, Banner CIS

– Complete 2011

• Outage flags integrated to Outage Management System

– Complete 2012

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Wireless Network Requirements

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Support Multiple Applications

AMI – Electric and Water Distribution Automation Distributed Energy Demand Response Grid Ancillary Services Mobile Workforce Data Public Safety – data, video Additional….

Network Attributes

   Low Latency (<20ms) Resilient mesh architecture High bandwidth 10

Wireless Network Design

Wireless Network Attributes Tropos Features

       17 sq miles coverage 410 Tropos 7320 dual band mesh routers   59 Gigabit Ethernet fiber gateways   200 Trilliant Collector radios  9 Itron Save Source Collectors   20 Tropos 4320 mobile mesh routers   Testing Tropos 1410s for Distribution Automation   Proven, field tested Low latency w/1-3 hops to gateway Integrated Power over Ethernet Integrated battery backup Multi-voltage input FIPS certified Tropos PWRP software Physical mounting system Frequency mobility Integration w/ Trilliant collectors Excellent customer support 11

Trilliant’s Mesh Network

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Main Components:

GE Meters w/ Trilliant Module Collector radios integrated with Tropos Repeater radios Fiber Optic Network interface at Tropos ProCare (Network Tool) Trilliant Hosted Head-End System

I210+c Residential Meters

• • • • • No Zigbee into home On/off service switch Daily Register Read 15 Minute Interval Reads • • • • 4 data registers: KWH Delivered KWH Received Vmin Vstore

KV2C Commercial Meters

• Daily Register Read • 5 Minute Interval Reads • 13 data registers: • KVAH • KVARH (Lag-Lead) • KWH Delivered • KWH Received • Vmax (Each phase - A, B & C) • Vmin (Each phase - A, B & C) • Vstore (Each phase - A, B & C)

Key Control & Information Systems

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Command and Control and Security Projects

Command and Control

• SCADA version upgrade – Telvent OASYS • RTU upgrades – Telvent w/ encryption • Integrated Automatic Dispatch System – OATI and Telvent • Data Center upgrades – site improvements • Distribution Management System – Deferred to 2015 or 2016

Security Suite

• Physical security improvements • Perimeter fencing, lighting, cameras, access control, audio • Cyber security improvements • Strategy, firewalls, incident and event manager, device logs, access control, network management system, controlled isolation • 24/7 Network Operating Center (NOC) w/ security monitoring • Policy, procedures and standards • Training, compliance with increasing regulations 14

Smart Grid Related Business Systems

• Virtualized server environment – HP servers, VM Ware management • Enterprise Service Bus - TIBCO system is installed; starting migration • Geographical Information System data – Telvent ArcFM • All assets with engineering parameters recorded in GIS • Accurate record of field assets and station connectivity • Outage Management System – Telvent Responder • Integrated with GIS, Interactive Voice Recorder (IVR), and MDMS • Later migration to Advanced Distribution Management System • Customer Info System replacement – Oracle CC&B • Required for advanced billing capabilities 15

Station and Distribution Automation

• Power Flow Model – SynerGEE power flow model integrated with GIS • Digital Relays / Feeder Auto Reclosers – SEL 751A for all feeders adding breaker autoreclosing • Station Automation projects • LTC and Voltage Regulator controls • Digital Fault Locator data management • Upgraded battery systems • Misc. upgrades • Feeder Automation projects • Remote line sensing equipment - deferred • Automatic switching equipment - deferred 16

Customer Smart Choice Programs

• Opower Energy Usage Reports – All 45,000 residential customers • Behavioral energy savings • Smart Water system for water savings • Opower Customer Web Portal – Displays day-after energy use data • Customer Sessions: 5-10 minutes; 8-10 pages • Ceiva In-home Frame / Display Demo • Demand Response for top 25 Comm. Cust.

• Opt-in Auto DR; Load control systems • Time of Use Rates • Commercial > 250 KW; and EV Owners • Future roll out of TOU rate plans 17

Smart Grid Demonstration Projects

• Ice Bear Thermal Energy Storage • 35 Ice Bear Units installed • Permanent Load Shift, Renewables integration • Demand Response potential • Electric Vehicle chargers • 11 Charge Point America L1&2 AC chargers • In-service December 2011 • Economic development • Promotes EV usage • Demonstration for pricing studies, etc.

• Planning DC Quick Charger Stations • Grant for 8 City Street Curbside L2 stations 18

Sample Program Benefits

• Call Center troubleshooting customer problems w/ AMI data • 26,400 Remote service connects/disconnects in 2013 - Reduced staffing and fleet costs, improved customer service • ONE Burbank Telecom Program promotes Economic Development - provides $3 M per year in revenues, essentially paying for modernization program.

• Digital relays improve reliability; Reduced outage durations • AMI voltage data used for system planning, optimizing grid operations, resolving voltage problems – Gridiant software • Water leak detection with AMI data.

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Thank you.

Bruce Hamer Smart Grid Program Manager Burbank Water and Power [email protected]

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