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Report on EPRI

Report on EPRI. Barbara Tyran Director, Washington Relations Energy Resources/Environment Committee 121 st NARUC Annual Convention November 16, 2009 . 2009 Summer Seminar: Creating Our Future. 2009 energy/climate change analysis release August 3-4 in Los Angeles

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Report on EPRI

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  1. Report on EPRI Barbara Tyran Director, Washington Relations Energy Resources/Environment Committee 121st NARUC Annual Convention November 16, 2009

  2. 2009 Summer Seminar: Creating Our Future 2009 energy/climate change analysis release • August 3-4 in Los Angeles • September “mini-Summer Seminars” on Capitol Hill • White House, Executive Branch Briefings • Technical Report available at www.epri.com Additional summer activities… • Plug-in 2009 • Smart Grid

  3. Washington Communications Highlights: 2Q-4Q 2009

  4. EPRI in the major outlets … Rich Richels, at the Electric Power Research Institute … said the real challenge is turning this or any other plan for China and the United States into prompt action … “A road map is the wrong metaphor,” … what we are really on is a race track. If we do not get the technologies in place soon for decarbonizing the economies of major emitters, we will lose the race against … climate change.”

  5. National Commission on Energy Policy Task Force on America’s Future Energy Jobs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2009New Report Finds Electric Power Sector Faces Shortage of Skilled Workers to Meet New Challenges Top Experts Cite Aging Work Force and Low Carbon Transition Call for Investment and Reform of Existing Energy Worker Training and Education (Washington, DC) A new report released today by a task force of leading energy workforce experts finds that the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of trained professionals to maintain the existing electric power system and to design, build, and operate the future electric power systems.

  6. Workforce Demand: Spotlight on Design and Construction Bechtel Power Corporation addressed data gaps surrounding construction jobs for the power sector Analyzed work force required to build variety of technologies (nuclear, conventional coal, conventional coal w/CCS, IGCC, IGCC w/CCS, natural gas combined cycle, onshore wind, solar thermal, solar PV) Estimate based on EPRI Prism Analysis (2007), as well as two sensitivity cases based on the EPRI MERGE Modeling

  7. NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Stakeholder Workshops • 3 workshops held between April & August • Over 1300 participants • Identify “Low-Hanging Fruit” standards • Develop Smart Grid applications and requirements • Develop Action Plans for Priority Standards Development Activities Stakeholders Engagement Key Input To the NIST Process

  8. High Level Smart Grid Architecture

  9. Architecture Identifies Information Exchange Requirements Inter-Domain Intra-Domain

  10. Priorities for Standardization • Demand Response and Consumer Energy Efficiency • Wide Area Situational Awareness • Electric Storage • Electric Transportation • Advanced Metering Infrastructure • Distribution Grid Management • Cyber Security • Network Communications Priorities Across Transmission, Distribution and Consumer Domain

  11. Standards Identified • Initially developed a list of 16 standards • List has now been expanded to 31 standards • 46 additional standards for further review

  12. NIST Interim Roadmap Interoperability Standards EPRI references…

  13. White House Press Release The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 27, 2009 President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment to Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid Applicants say investments will create tens of thousands of jobs, save energy and empower consumers to cut their electric bills ARCADIA, FLORIDA – Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system.  The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar.  The $3.4 billion in Smart Grid Investment Grant awards are part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, and will be matched by industry funding for a total public-private investment worth over $8 billion.  Applicants state that the projects will create tens of thousands of jobs, and consumers in 49 states will benefit from these investments in a stronger, more reliable grid.  Full listings of the grant awards by category and state are available HERE and HERE.  A map of the awards is available HERE. An analysis by the Electric Power Research Institute estimates that the implementation of smart grid technologies could reduce electricity use by more than 4 percent by 2030.  That would mean a savings of $20.4 billion for businesses and consumers around the country, and $1.6 billion for Florida alone -- or $56 in utility savings for every man, woman and child in Florida.

  14. EPRI’s “Expert Guide” An online resource to find EPRI experts

  15. What’s “next”? How can we provide more value? • Identify communication opportunities… • Deliver technical/scientific information to inform federal/state policy-makers/regulators… • Anticipate need for new analysis…

  16. Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity

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