Smart Grid Technologies, Markets, Components and Trends Worldwide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Executive Summary

• Scope
• The Need for a Smart Grid
  • Figure 1-1: Electricity Production Estimates, 2005-2030 (trillion Kilowatt hours)
  • Distributed Power Sources
  • Aging Infrastructure
  • Electric Rate Containment
  • Figure 1-2: U.S. Residential Electric Rates, 2008 (cents per KwH)
  • Energy Abatement
• The Smart Grid Defined
• Smart Grid Technologies
• Smart Grid Costs
  • Figure 1-3: Global and U.S. Market Size for Smart Grid Enabling Technologies, 2008-2014 ($ Billions)
• Smart Grid Drivers
  • Figure 1-4: Sources of U.S. and World Electric Production, 2006 (percent)
• Smart Grid Inhibitors
• Electric Utilities
  • Figure 1-5: Types of Electric Utilities, United States Percent by Number, Capacity, and Customers Served
• Summary

Chapter 2: Energy Demand and the Electric Grid

• Scope
• The Smart Grid - An Introduction
  • Smart Grid Definition
  • Grid Visualization and Control
  • Distributed Electric Generation
  • Smart Grid Savings and Costs
• Electricity Demand
  • Table 2-1: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Countries
  • Figure 2-1: Electricity Production Estimates, 2005-2030 (trillion Kilowatt hours)
  • Figure 2-2: U. S. Electricity Growth Rates, 1950-2030 (percent)
• The Electric System
  • Figure 2-3: The Electric Grid
• Power Generation
  • Table 2-2: Electric Fuel Sources for Steam Turbines and Efficiency (percent)
  • Table 2-3: Electric Fuel Sources for Non-Steam Electric Generation (percent)
  • Figure 2-4: Sources of U.S. and World Electric Production, 2006 (percent)
• Power Transmission
  • Power Distribution
  • High Voltage DC (HVDC) Transmission
  • Peaking Power Plants
• Interconnected Power Grids
  • North America Interconnected Power Systems
  • Figure 2-5: North American Interconnected Systems
  • Other Global Interconnected Power Systems
• Electric Utilities
  • Figure 2-6: Types of Electric Utilities, United States Number, Capacity, and Customers Served (percent)
• Electric Deregulation
  • Retail Electricity Competition
    • Table 2-4: Status of Energy Deregulation Efforts, July 2006
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Electric Transmission Infrastructure
    • Table 2-5: North America ISOs and RTOs
• Summary

Chapter 3: The Smart Grid and Market Growth

• Scope
• The Need for a Smart Grid
  • Table 3-1: Standby Power Draw of Electronic Products (Watts)
  • Table 3-2: Power Plant Costs (estimated), 2008 (in million $)
  • Table 3-3: Residential Electric Lighting Power Usage, in the United States, Lighting Equivalents
  • Table 3-4: Electric Lighting Power Requirements, All Sources, United States
• The Smart Grid
• Smart Grid Market Size
  • Figure 3-1: Smart Grid Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
• Smart Grid Technologies Market Size
  • Integrated Communications
    • Figure 3-2: Smart Grid Integrated Communications Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
    • Figure 3-3: Broadband Over Powerline Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
    • Figure 3-4: Zigbee Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
    • Figure 3-5: WiMax Market Size for the Smart Grid, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
  • Sensing and Measuring - Smart Meters
    • Figure 3-6: Smart Metering Hardware and Software Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
  • Sensing and Measuring - Smart Sensors
    • Figure 3-7: Smart Sensors and Devices Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
  • Information Technology Hardware and Software
    • Figure 3-8: IT Hardware and Software Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
  • Grid Visualization - Command and Control of the Smart Grid
  • Demand Response
• Benefits of the Smart Grid
  • Societal Benefits
  • Operational Efficiencies
  • Job Creation
  • Smart Grid Killer Apps
• Transitioning to the Smart Grid
  • Regulatory Considerations
  • Utility Disincentives
  • Network Security Threats
  • Energy Security
• Summary

Chapter 4: Smart Grid Technologies & Operations

• Scope
• Smart Grid Demonstration Projects
  • GridWise™ Demonstration Project
  • Boulder, Colorado Smart Grid
  • Austin, Texas Smart Grid
  • Republic of Ghana Smart Grid
  • Stuttgart, Germany Smart Grid
  • Home Area Networks
• Smart Grid Technologies
  • Communications Technologies
    • Table 4-1: Selected Smart Grid Communication Technologies
  • Information Technology
  • Smart Appliances
  • Smart Appliance Tests
• Summary

Chapter 5: Smart Grid Facilitators and Inhibitors

• Scope
• Government Activities
  • Stimulus Funding
  • Standards Development
  • Environmental Concerns
  • Renewable Energy Mandates
  • Taxes and Incentives
    • Table 5-1: Energy Efficient Tax Credits for Homeowners, 2009
• Utility Type
  • Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs)
  • Public Power Utilities
  • Electric Cooperatives (Co-ops)
• Electric Rates
  • Table 5-2: Top Ten “Smartest” States and Associated Electric Rates, 2008
• Venture Capitalists
• Cyber Security
• Consumer Acceptance
  • Privacy Issues
  • Ease of Use Concerns
  • Equipment Costs
  • Electric Rates
• Home Electric Power Generation
• Summary

Appendix: Selected Corporate Addresses