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Session Abstract
10:00 - 10:30 am EDT
Leveraging Retail Broadband Networks for Smart Grid Applications
In today's deployments of smart meters, the system typically includes a purpose-built network to communicate with the meters. These AMI networks often include RF mesh technologies for the "last mile" to the meter, and may use a variety of different technolgies, including public cellular networks, for backhaul. As the penetration of broadband Internet to the home continues to increase, at what point is the availability high enough that a utiltiy can consider taking advantage of that connection? This presentation explores the issues surrounding the use of broadband networks that were built out for consumer use for utility purposes. It explores the possible issues around incomplete coverage, reliability, security, privacy, and provisioning. In addition to the use of fixed broadband, the widspread availability of cellular coverage also presents an opportunity for utility use.
Note: For quality purposes, this presentation was pre-recorded on May 3 for initial broadcast during
this V-Summit. The live Q&A discussion on May 17 will begin at 10:35 am EDT and go for approximately 10 minutes.
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Speaker:
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Tim Godfrey
Senior Project Manager
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
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Tim Godfrey is a Senior Project Manager with EPRI. Within the Power Delivery and Utilization sector, Tim directs projects involving wired and wireless communications. He holds a BSEE from the University of Kansas and has worked in the area of wireless networking and communications for 20 years. He has 16 granted and 9 pending patents. He is active in standards development, and chairs the IEEE 802.16n (GRIDMAN) task group.
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