301-26 Smart Grid Systems
Learning objectives
- Explain the meaning of smart grid
- Describe how electric power systems are transitioning using smart grid technologies
- Describe the various information management systems affected or enhanced by smart grid technologies
- Explain the difference between centralized and decentralized control of field equipment operations
- Describe how traditional centralized control of distribution field equipment is transitioning to decentralized control with supervisory oversight
- Explain how new intelligent electronic devices interconnect under revised industry standards
- Describe how new smart electronic devices are used in substations and field operations equipment
- Explain the differences between traditional and smart feeder protection and feeder switching operations
- Explain how distributed energy resources help distribution reliability and voltage control and help reduce energy losses
- Describe the various distributed energy resource types used to augment, substitute, or replace large traditional centralized power plants
- Describe how microgrids increase service reliability to critical distribution load centers
- Describe how microgrids can reduce energy cost to the end user
- Describe the various systems electric utilities use for backhaul broadband communications
- Explain how analog voice and video signals are converted to digital streaming
- Describe how wireline and wireless communications systems are used to operate distribution automation intelligent electronic devices
- Explain the technology behind power line carrier communications systems used for transmission, distribution, and home automation
- Discuss how home automation networks operate and interface with utilities
- Describe the nature of cyber attacks and physical threats to electric grids
- Explain how NERC CIP standards apply to distribution and smart devices
- Describe how utility networks prevent cyber and terrorist threats
- Describe how communications systems and data networks are vulnerable to cyber attacks
- Explain how energy consumption can be reduced through dynamic pricing incentives
- Describe how smart home automation reduces energy consumption
- Describe how smart buildings use energy management systems to reduce energy consumption
- Describe how utilities and the power grid benefit by providing customers options to reduce energy consumption
- Describe what Advanced Distribution Management Systems or ADMS means
- Describe how generation and load balance is achieved where distributed generation systems exist
- Explain the application differences among transmission-based phasor measuring units and distribution-based micro-phasor measuring units (PMUs)
- Describe how micro-PMUs benefit distribution system operations and reliability
Course overview
The Smart Grid Systems training course provides an overview of how smart grid technologies play a prominent role in transitioning the various sectors to smart grid enhancements. It describes the new smart electronic equipment and information technology interfaces used in substation protection and switchyard equipment control. It focuses on how the growing use of distributed generation and distributed energy resources is changing the way electric power systems balance generation and demand from large, remotely located plants to multiple, smaller distribution-based plants. With the new communication systems used for smart grids, this course describes various cyber and physical threats that plague the modern grid. It shows how smart grid systems can help manage energy consumption and integrate technology to improve distribution system performance and reliability. Smart Grid System is part of the Distribution Systems training series.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
