Today’s energy company is not the same company it was 30, 40 or 50 years ago. The Exelon family of companies has had a long history of proven reliability and performance that had to evolve along the way to meet customer demands. With the increased popularity of distributed generation (solar, wind, biodiesel, etc.) along with micro grids are helping to change the foundation of the traditional utility to meet the demands of our modern economy. Join Exelon Corporation as we explore the advances we’re taking to help build a stronger and smarter foundation for our customers and energy grid.
2. Description
Today’s energy company is not the same company it was 30, 40 or
50 years ago. The Exelon family of companies has had a long
history of proven reliability and performance that had to evolve
along the way to meet customer demands.
With the increased popularity of distributed generation (solar, wind,
biodiesel, etc.) along with introduction of micro grids, these
resources are helping to change the foundation of the traditional
utility to meet the demands of our modern economy.
3. Objectives
Topics of Discussion:
• Brief overview of utility business
• New trend and challenges in the utility business
• Learn how clean energy, distributed generation and
microgrids have changed the landscape
• New opportunities created by advanced grid technology
• New opportunities for today’s engineering minds
Learning Objectives:
• Understand the changes and challenges in transmission
and distribution world
• Understand how new technology is being used to
streamline internal processes and improve customer
experience
4. Meet Your Presenters
• Christina Barker, Senior Engineer (PECO)
• Eric Borden, Senior Engineer, NERC (Pepco Holdings)
5. Our Strategy, Defined
Exelon’s strategy is to:
Leverage our integrated business model to create value and
diversify our business.
Each of our businesses features a mix of attributes that, when
combined, offer our shareholders, customers and employees a
unique value proposition:
• Our utilities – BGE, ComEd, PECO and Pepco Holdings
provide a foundation for stable earnings and dividend
support, which translates to a stable currency in our stock.
• Our competitive businesses in Exelon Generation and
Constellation provide exposure to power and gas price
upside and a platform to diversify into promising markets
and technologies, while providing residual dividend support.
9. Transmission & Distribution:
Introduction of Wind & Solar Generation
• Introduction of Solar and Wind generation has changed what is called
the “fuel mix” available to produce electricity.
• Solar and Wind capacity cleared for 2017/2018 in PJM market has
almost doubled compare to 2012/2013 year period
10. Transmission & Distribution:
Introduction of Wind & Solar Generation (Cont.)
• Renewables may introduce some challenges especially in the areas where these
resources are concentrated
• Economic challenge to the traditional power plants (fossil, gas, nuclear)
• Frequency due to less “steel in the ground”
• Operational challenges of electric distribution system
• High Voltage, particularly during midday light load periods where maximum solar
output is expected
• Distribution systems availability during periods of solar/wind reduced or non-
existent generation
• Transmission Planning challenge
• Resource Variability (associated with some unpredictability/uncertainty) especially
during peak hours
• Lack of large-scale economical storage capability.
• Several studies and reports have indicated that technology improvement from better
weather forecast to advanced electronic controls are making it easier for both grid
operators and planners to deal with the above challenges
12. Grid Evolution: 20th Century vs. 21st Century
20th Century Grid 21st Century Grid
“Blind” Self-monitoring
Built for centralized generation Accommodates distributed generation
Check equipment manually Monitor equipment remotely
Electromechanical Digital
Emergency decisions by committee and phone Decision support systems, predictive reliability
Few customer choices Many customer choices
Few sensors Monitors and sensors throughout
Limited control over power flows Pervasive control systems
Limited price information Full price information
Manual restoration Semi-automated restoration and, eventually, self-
healing
One-way communications (if any) Two-way communications
Prone to failures and blackouts Adaptive protection and islanding
Radial topology Network topology
13. What is Smart Grid?
Generation Transmission Distribution Consumers
A gas and electric
transmission and
distribution system
Integrated with
communications
and IT Networks For the purpose of . . .
14. What is Smart Grid?
Automation
•Distribution
•Substation
•Auto-restoration
•Capacitor Control
Fault Locating
•Remote Indication
•OMS Integration
Outage
Management
•Outage
Notification
•Restoration
Notification
Line Loss
Reduction
•Reduced losses
through volt / VAR
management and
circuit
reconfiguration
Equipment
Monitoring
•Temperature
•Load
•Voltage
Telecom
•Voice
•Internet
•Video
Improvements in utility operations, and . . .
15. What is Smart Grid?
Renewable
Energy
•Solar
•Wind
Distributed
Generation
•Micro-Turbines
•Local
generation
Vehicle to
Grid
•PHEV
•EV
In-Home
Displays
•Smart Pricing
•Real Time
Pricing
•Event
Notification
Energy
Storage
•Batteries
•Fly Wheels
•Ice
Demand
Response
•Thermostats
•Load Control
Switches
Home Area
Networking
•Appliances
•HVAC
•Lighting
…support of consumer products to enable cost savings and
conservation.
16. What Does Smart Grid Do?
Customer Gateway
• Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI)
Customer End-Use
• Advanced Pricing & Billing
• In-home Devices
Grid Modernization
• Distribution Automation
• Smart Substations
• Renewable Interconnection
Distributed Energy
• Plug-in Hybrid
Electric Vehicles
• Self-generation
Smart Home/Business
• In-premise network composed
of smart devices and
equipment that respond to the
price of energy
• Distributed energy devices to
offset usage or sell back into
grid
Smart Utility
• More efficient data
collection, processing and
back office functions
• Asset utilization strategies
(PM, CM, run-to-failure)
Smart Meters (AMI)
• Time of usage and bi-
directional measuring
• Two-way data flow into/out of
the premise
• Power on/off status, tamper
status and other meter events
Smart Distribution System
• Real-time reporting of status and
outages
• Automated controls of relays and
reclosers. Efficient field force
management
• Effective interconnection of
distributed energy sources
Leveraging integrated communication systems and information processing is critical
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17. What’s Important to the Customer?
J.D. Power measures customer satisfaction with electric and gas
utility companies by examining six factors:
• Power Quality and Reliability
• Price
• Billing and payment
• Corporate citizenship
• Communications
• Customer service
18. Key Benefit: Power Quality and Reliability
• Smart grid technologies are helping utilities to speed outage restoration following
major storm events
• Reduce the total number of affected customers,
• Improve overall service reliability to reduce customer losses from power
disruptions
• Smart meters provide meter “pinging” capability, which allows the utility to
determine when a meter is in service.
• Utility can avoid expending resources to verify customers have service
• Saves resources, reduces cost and reduces outage restoration time
• Customers can see outages on an outage map on their phone or computer
• Utilities can text outages to customers and notify them of the outage with an
estimated time of restoration
• A Smart Grid system supports the installation of microgrids, which are localized
grids that can disconnect from the main grid to operate independently during outage
events.
19. Summary of Benefits for Customers
• Fewer and shorter outages with better communication
• Consumer savings, choice and control with advanced meters,
consumers could save on
energy costs by:
• Better managing energy use
• Using new energy management technologies, such as smart appliances
or home area network devices
• Participating in available pricing structures and programs for smart
meters
• New technologies available like Smart Street Lighting and Distributed
Generation
22. The Exelon Promise – Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is one key to our success. Companies have
stronger collaboration and achieve better business performance from
diverse groups of employees. In the crucial skill sets of problem solving,
conflict resolution, vetting ideas and creativity, diversity always wins.
Five goals compromise the Diversity & Inclusion strategy.
Workforce, Workplace, Suppliers, Communities, Leadership
23. Exelon’s Enterprise-Wide Intern Program
• Program tracks include Engineering, Finance, IT, Retail, Corporate, and
MBA.
• Many of our interns complete multiple internships at Exelon and go on
to receive offers for full-time positions with the company upon
graduation.
• The internship is a 10 week, paid program.
• The 2017 program will run from June 5 - August 11
24. What to expect as an Exelon Intern
Academic Learning: Interns will work on value-add projects that will
allow them to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to the workplace.
At the end of the summer, they will present their projects to a panel of
business leaders and their peers.
Skill Development: Exelon internships mirror full-time positions, and will
allow interns to develop decision-making and critical thinking skills,
increased confidence and self-esteem. Continuous feedback is
integrated into the program, through initial Goal Setting, Mid-Term
Evaluations, and End of Summer Evaluations.
Career Development: Opportunities to meet and interact with Exelon
employees helps interns gain knowledge of the qualifications and duties
of specific positions so students can explore their interest in the field.
Peer Networking: Organized intern program events provide an
opportunity for interns to get to know each other in a more casual
environment. Typical events include a plant/site tour, community service
outing, and intern picnic.
25. 2017 Summer Internships
Exelon is currently seeking highly motivated students for summer internships. Paid internships will last
approximately 10 weeks between June and August 2016. Interns will work on projects designed to help
them gain real-world, hands-on experience.
We are seeking students who meet the following criteria:
• Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s or Master’s program
• Minimum GPA: Cumulative 2.8/Major 3.0
• A track record of outstanding academic performance
• Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Engineering Majors Include:
Non-Engineering Majors Include:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Business
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Cyber Security
• Economics
• Finance/Accounting
• Information Systems
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Supply Chain
G. Sey Supplemental Note(s)
“Renewables may introduce some challenges especially in the areas where these resources are concentrated”
NOTES: Discuss impacts of concentrations, which can include excessive fault currents causing issues with line protection, potential flicker impacts for intermittent generation sources, reverse power flows possibly in excess of thermal equipment limits, etc.
“Operational challenges of electric distribution system
High Voltage, particularly during midday light load periods where maximum solar output is expected – NOTES: Essentially highest voltage expected during midday when load @ most residences is the highest, then there is an inherent additional voltage rise due to the max. expected output of solar (for example) since solar irradiation is highest around noon, which could cause voltage in excess of 126V (max. allowed) in some cases if not managed correctly
Distribution systems availability during periods of solar/wind reduced or non-existent generation” – NOTES: This is in relation to the customer’s expectation that in the event their solar or wind system is out-of-service for any reason, or the sun is down/wind is not blowing, they still rely on the utility to provide power. This can be adversely impacted if we do not know the true load of the customer, which is the case when solar or wind is installed based on present metering configuration.
G. Sey Supplemental Note(s)
Partial echo of notes from Slide 10 could be done
Communication is key in accomplishing the majority of the above – inclusive of this challenge is selecting the correct protocol, necessary infrastructure/communication medium, etc.
System is changing from moderately dynamic to very dynamic due to the constant monitoring and reaction required amongst the distributed generation resources and the existing utility infrastructure
Radial vs. Network – NOTES: Traditional system configurations are vast majority radial, not network, and not designed to operate in network without significant modifications (especially with numerous disparate generation sources)
G. Sey Supplemental Note(s)
Reference AMI network implementations across EU OpCos, as well as other EU-level best practice collaborations being conducted as a result of our recent mergers in support of EU’s acceptance of the “grid of the future”