Role of Information and Communications Technologies in Building Smart Grid: Technologies and Markets

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 General
• 1.2 U.S.
• 1.3 England
• 1.4 Definition
• 1.5 Developing
• 1.6 Scope
• 1.7 Research Methodology
• 1.8 Target Audience

2.0 Standardization Efforts: ICT

• 2.1 Structure
• 2.2 Requirements
• 2.3 IEEE-802.15.4g-Smart Utility Networks
  • 2.3.1 Need
  • 2.3.2 Details
    • 2.3.2.1 Major Characteristics
    • 2.3.2.2 Considerations
    • 2.3.2.3 Network Requirements
• 2.4 Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition
• 2.5 Smart Networks Counsel (SNC)
• 2.6 U-SNAP Alliance
• 2.7 Accenture Intelligent City Network
• 2.8 Advanced Grid Infrastructure Initiative
• 2.9 NextGrid
• 2.10 GridWise Alliance
• 2.11 Appliances
• 2.12 ETSI
• 2.13 EPRI (Electrical Power Research Institute)
• 2.14 Hughes Broadband Alliance Program
• 2.15 ZigBee
• 2.16 European Smart Metering Industry Group
• 2.17 NIST
• 2.18 Comments

3.0 Smart Grid ICT

• 3.1 Federal Smart Grid Task Force
• 3.2 General: ICT
• 3.3 Current Status
• 3.4 Current Objectives
• 3.5 Choices
• 3.6 Smart Meters
  • 3.6.1 Details
• 3.7 Security
• 3.8 Developments
• 3.9 Market
  • 3.9.1 Market Drivers
  • 3.9.2 Reality
  • 3.9.3 Market Projections: Smart Meters
  • 3.9.4 Smart Grid ICT-Market Estimate
• 3.10 Industry
  • Aclara (Software and Systems, BPL)
  • Aeris (Wireless Network Provider)
  • Analog Devices (RF Transceivers)
  • AT&T/SmartSynch (Network Services)
  • Carlson Wireless (Radio Platforms)
  • Current Group (Systems)
  • Cisco (IP-based Infrastructure, hardware)
  • Eka Systems (Network Nodes-Mesh)
  • Elster (AMI, AMR)
  • Echelon (Smart Metering System)
  • eMeter (Management Software)
  • GE (Hardware and Software-Smart Meters)
  • GreenBox (Management Platform)
  • GridPoint (Network Platform)
  • Grid Net (Network Management Software)
  • Infotility (Software)
  • Itron (Intelligent Metering)
  • Oracle (Software)
  • Landis+Gyr (Metering Devices)
  • Sensus Metering Systems (Data Collection and Metering)
  • SmartSynch (Networking)
  • Silver Spring Networks (Networking)
  • Siemens (Software)
  • TransData (Wireless AMI/AMR Meter)
  • Trilliant (Intelligent Metering)

4.0 ZigBee

• 4.1 General
• 4.2 Technology
  • 4.2.1 Major Features
  • 4.2.2 Device Types
  • 4.2.3 Protocol Stack
    • 4.2.3.1 Physical and MAC layers - IEEE802.15.4
      • 4.2.3.1.1 Frame
    • 4.2.3.2 Upper Layers
      • 4.2.3.2.1 Interoperability
      • 4.2.3.2.2 Security
  • 4.2.4 Platform Considerations
    • 4.2.4.1 Battery Life
  • 4.2.5 ZigBee Technology Benefits and Limitations
• 4.3 Standardization Process
  • 4.3.1 ZigBee Alliance
    • 4.3.1.1 Objectives
    • 4.3.1.2 Smart Energy Profile-ICT for Smart Grid
      • 4.3.1.2.1 Features
    • 4.3.1.3 ZigBee IP
  • 4.3.2 802.15.4- ZigBee Basis
    • 4.3.2.1 IEEE 802.15.4 Radio
    • 4.3.2.2 Application Specifics - Profiles
• 4.4 Applications
  • 4.4.1 General
  • 4.4.2 Home
    • 4.4.2.1 PC
  • 4.4.3 Manufacturing
  • 4.4.4 WSN-UGS and ZigBee
    • 4.4.4.1 ZigBee Role
  • 4.4.5 “Green” ZigBee
• 4.5. Market
  • 4.5.1 Expectations
  • 4.5.2 Segments
  • 4.5.3 Forecast
• 4.6 Industry
  • Airbee (Software)
  • Amber (RF Modules)
  • Arch Rock (WSN)
  • Atmel (Chipsets)
  • CEL (Modules)
  • Chipcon - TI (Chipsets)
  • Cirronet-RFM (Modules-Industrial Applications)
  • Crossbow (WSN, Environment Monitoring, motes)
  • Digi (Radios, Routers, Energy Management)
  • Duolog (Transceivers)
  • Ember (Chipsets)
  • Falcom (Modules)
  • GreenPeak (WSN)
  • Helicomm (Modules)
  • Jennic (Chipsets-Modules)
  • Freescale (Chipsets)
  • Nuri Telecom (AMR Application)
  • Oki (Chipsets)
  • Renesas (Platforms, AMR)
  • Silicon Laboratories (Chipsets, Modules)
  • Synapse (Module, Protocols)
  • Telegesis (Integrator, Modules)
  • TI (Chipsets)

5.0 ICT Non-traditional Power Sources - Friends of Environment

• 5.1 Methods
• 5.2 Batteries
• 5.3 New Technologies
  • 5.3.1 Energy Sources
  • 5.3.2 Industry
    • AdaptivEnergy
    • Advanced Cerametrics (ACI)
    • Advanced Linear Devices
    • AD Hoc Electronics
    • AmbioSystems
    • Ambient Micro
    • Apollo Solar
    • Cymbet
    • EnOcean
    • GreenPeak
    • GreyStone
    • JDL
    • Jennic
    • Micropelt
    • Nokia
    • Perpetuum
    • Perpetua
    • Powercast
    • Schneider Electric
    • Sentilla
    • TI
    • Zarlink Semiconductor

6.0 Conclusions

Appendix I: SEC. 1301. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON MODERNIZATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID.

Appendix II: Smart Meters Deployments Plans

Figures

• Figure 1: Illustration
• Figure 2: ICT Infrastructure
• Figure 3: Smart Grid Connectivity
• Figure 4: U.S. Smart Meters Installation-Addressable Market (Unit Mil.)
• Figure 5: U.S. Smart Meters Installation-Addressable Market (($M)
• Figure 6: U.S. Smart Grid ICT-Addressable Market ($B)
• Figure 7: ZigBee Protocol Stack
• Figure 8: Profiles
• Figure 9: Estimate: ZigBee Modules Market Worldwide ($M)
• Figure 10: Estimate: ZigBee Modules Market Worldwide (M Units)
• Figure 11: ZigBee Market Segmentation (2009)
• Figure 12: ZigBee Market Segmentation (2013)

Tables

• Table 1: NIST Standards
• Table 2: ZigBee Parameters
• Table 3: ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Feature Set
• Table 4: Sources