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Verizon Perspective on Smart Grid
Implementation
Douglas Jester
Utilities Team Lead
Verizon Business Global Services
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“A smart grid uses information technology to improve the reliability,
availability and efficiency of the electric system:
from large generation through the delivery system to electricity consumers
and eventually to individual end‐uses or appliances.
The information networks that are transforming our economy in other areas
are also being applied to grid applications for dynamic optimization
of electric systems operations, maintenance, and planning. “
Patricia Hoffman Acting Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,
U.S. Department of Energy. To U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
March 3, 2009.
Verizon Business is more than just a network
provider
“We are a global communications, IT and security solutions partner
to business and governments, with the world’s most connected IP network”
Customer Challenges
Verizon Business Offers
Improve Infrastructure and
Application Performance
IT Solutions
Secure the Extended Enterprise
Information Security Solutions
Enable Collaboration
Communication Solutions
Connect to Customers,
Partners and Employees
Networking Solutions
Professional Services
Global Access to Experts and Expertise
Self-Service • Hosted • Managed • Co-Managed • Fully Outsourced • In-the-Cloud • Premises-Based
Modern Information Network Characteristics
or Why Utilities Should Use Network Services Rather than
Build a Proprietary Network
• Interoperability between components
– Enables competition
– Eliminates barriers to new solutions
• Security across the grid
– Security is an ongoing process requiring constant attention
– Threats evolve, so must responses
• Repeatable architecture for national deployment
– Lower cost
– Faster deployment
• Forward technology migration
– Network carriers continuously improve networks and tools
– Keeping pace requires scale and dedication
• Open architecture for ease of integration
– Avoids lock-in and encourages cost and quality competition
– Promotes evolution of solutions
• Reliability
– Network availability comes from constant monitoring
– Which is more reliable – your telephone service or your power supply?
AMI: Necessary but not Sufficient
Contact Information
Douglas Jester, Utilities Team Lead
Verizon Business Global Services
220 MAC Avenue #218
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-337-7527