Ameren Illinois Technology Applications Center

Presentation to the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives IT and Engineering Conference October 17, 2013

Presented by:

Rod Hilburn – Ameren Illinois Managing Supervisor – Technology Applications Center

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Technology Applications Center - Background On October 26, 2011, the Energy Infrastructure & Modernization Action (EIMA) was enacted which comprised a component requiring Ameren Illinois to construct or designate a Smart Grid Testing Infrastructure. Technology Applications Center Services •

Ameren Illinois will provide testing infrastructure resources and services from which companies will be allowed to test programs, technologies, business models and other Smart Grid-related activities while connected to the grid.

Requirements from SB 1652 for Technology Applications Center •

Provide companies with open unbiased opportunities for testing programs, technologies, business models, and other Smart Grid-related activities while connected to the grid.

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Provide companies with opportunities to test and showcase Smart Grid technologies and services, especially those likely to support the economic development goals of the State of Illinois.

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Facility will include a live MISO (Midwest Independent System Operator) signal to provide testing capabilities of new utility scale applications associated with distributed wind and solar resources. 2

Technology Applications Center - Background Technology Applications Center Development •

Design team review of legislative language as well as visits to Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), S&C Electric, University of UrbanaChampaign (UIUC) and American Electric Power (AEP) determined that Ameren Illinois should construct or designate two locations to satisfy the laws requirements.

Technology Applications Center Construction •

Constructed 69/12kV, 10.5 MVA substation.

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Constructed two distribution circuits • One to serve the Technology Applications Center site • One to serve live customers

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Constructed a substation control building to service the substation as well as a Home Area Network kitchen to test end use consumer devices.

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Established a fiber optic communications link with UIUC smart grid test bed.

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Technology Applications Center - Capabilities •

Energize equipment/sensors at voltage levels up to and including 69,000 volts (Champaign) 12,000 volts (Decatur) to evaluate devices functional characteristics.

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Data capture of electrical characteristics utilizing SEL-351A (PMU) and analysis of data via SynchoWave Visualization and Analysis software.

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Access to SCADA and Relay control functionality to enable evaluation, monitoring, and controls of energized SG devices.

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Provide a testing platform to allow for Cyber-Security testing, DNP3, ModBus, and SCADA communications architectures commonly used by Utilities.

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Test and evaluate Home Area Network (HAN) technologies.

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Perform energized testing of AIU identified equipment for acceptability prior to wide scale adoption.

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Communications infrastructure necessary to receive live MISO signals.

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Collaboration with UIUC on testing & validation procedures, as well as test plan development 4

Ameren Illinois Technology Applications Center

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TAC – Control Building

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TAC Control Building Layout

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TAC – Relay Panels

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TAC – Testing Equipment Platform

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Distribution SCADA Panel

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TAC – Test Environment Remote Terminal Unit

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TAC Kitchen

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Smart Appliances

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AMI Metering Bank

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Communications Room

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Battery Room

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Test Monitoring

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Communication Network

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TAC Substation Transformer & 69KV Bushing Monitor

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Distribution Substation Structure

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Distribution Circuit Protection – Viper Recloser

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Distribution Circuit – Viper Recloser Controls

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Distribution Circuit Voltage Regulators

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Overhead Distribution Circuit Infrastructure

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Underground Distribution Circuit Infrastructure

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TAC Application Process – Initial and Supplemental SMART GRID TEST BED INITIAL APPLICATION FORM Section 1. Smart Grid Test Bed Applicants Contact Information: Company Name: Name: Mailing Address: City: _________________ State: ________ Zip Code: _______________ Telephone (Daytime) ________ Cellular: _____________________________________ Facsimile Number: ____________________________E-Mail Address: Section 2. Type of Smart Grid program, technology, business model, or other innovative Smart Gridrelated technology or service to be demonstrated in the Test Bed: Section 3. Description of potential Testing required by Ameren Illinois: Anticipated timeline that will be necessary to test Applicant’s Smart Grid program, technology, business model, or other Smart Grid-related technology or service:

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TAC information https://www.ameren.com/sites/aiu/MAP/Pages/TAC.aspx

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Technology Applications Center Benefits • Fulfill the Act’s intent to facilitate the development of new Smart Grid technologies for promotion of new smart grid related products. • Provides Ameren Illinois with infrastructure and resources to test, document and analyze new distribution equipment and services prior to wide scale adoption of these devices across Ameren Illinois service territory. • Establishes opportunity for Ameren Illinois & University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign to jointly research Smart Grid-related technologies through respective test beds.

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Questions ????

Rod Hilburn Managing Supervisor – Technology Applications Center [email protected]

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