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IntelliGrid Technical Results

Since its inception, IntelliGrid has worked to address technical gaps identified in its roadmap including system engineering methods to handle the increasingly complex electric and information infrastructure. IntelliGrid projects and studies have produced technical reports, methods, application guidelines and coordination tools in the following areas:

Information Architecture: IntelliGrid Architecture provides the building codes for the future grid

The IntelliGrid Architecture volumes describe a process that utilities can use when designing communications-based systems on transmission, distribution or customer-oriented systems. High-levels concepts and guidelines provides useful tools to implement the following concepts:

  • Integration of systems
  • Use of standards-based open system that interoperate
  • Definition of application and requirements
  • Mapping technology solutions to requirements
Volume I: IntelliGrid User Guidelines and Recommendations
IntelliGrid Architecture Status Report: Technology Transfer Activities and Recommendations
IntelliGrid Application Guidelines: Metering and Consumer Systems
Guidelines for Assisting Understanding and Use of IntelliGrid Architecture Recommendations: Distribution Operations (2)
Guidelines for Assisting Understanding and Use of IntelliGrid Architecture Recommendations: Transmission Operations (2)

Fast Simulation and Modeling designs the engine needed for a self-healing grid

The overall vision of fully functional Fast Simulation and Modeling tools is to achieve a self-healing power grid through power prevention, containment of power interruption, and providing tools to help operators in their decision-making to optimize grid operations and to predict grid behavior. The approach taken by IntelliGrid is not to develop products but to use software and equipment solutions available today and identify new software and hardware solutions needed in the future that would all work in an integrated and open environment to achieve the functions necessary for FSM.

Transmission Fast Simulation and Modeling (T-FSM) - Architectural Requirements 2005
Transmission Fast Simulation and Modeling (T-FSM) - Functional Requirements Document 2005
Intelligrid Transmission Fast Simulation and Modeling (T-FSM)--Business Case Analysis 2005
IntelliGrid - Distribution Fast Simulation and Modeling (D-FSM): Engineering Requirements Documents Guideline
Transmission Fast Simulation and Modeling Tech Update: Monitoring and Voltage Security Prediction in the Northern Area of the Polish Power Grid 2007
Transmission Fast Simulation and Modeling Tech Update: Telecommunications Infrastructure Assessment for Monitoring and Voltage Security Prediction in the Northern Area of the Polish Power Grid 2007 Distribution Fast Simulation and Modeling Technical Update: State-of-the-Art, Prototype and Performance Analysis of Distribution State Estimator 2006

IntelliGrid interfaces with customers enables an open communications gateway to support demand response and advanced metering infrastructure

Modern customer interfaces will transform existing meter and in-house equipment into a communications system that will empowers consumers and helps utilities to offer new value-added energy services. These services will include demand response, net metering, real-time pricing, energy and appliance management. Intelligrid has worked with utilities since 2003 to create a reference model to be used in design, and with all stakeholders to perform field demonstrations.

IntelliGrid Consumer Portal Telecommunications Assessment and Specification 2005
IntelliGrid Consumer Portal Frequently Asked Questions and Survey 2005
Integration of Metering Objects for Customer Communications 2006


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