KCP&L Selects Siemens for Smart Grid Demonstration Project
24 Noviembre 2009 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Stimulus funds will help deploy a fully integrated Smart Grid in a
designated Green Impact Zone and surrounding areas ORLANDO, Fla.,
Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Energy, Inc. has been selected by
KCP&L, Kansas City, Missouri, to provide a Smart Grid
demonstration project showing how the latest technologies will
enable the advanced utility of the future. Partial funding for the
project is from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act's
Smart Grid Investment Grant Demonstration Project program. Siemens'
scope of the project includes Siemens Spectrum Power(TM)
distribution management system to coordinate the Midtown
substation, Siemens Smart Substation(TM) Controller and control of
all intelligent distribution field equipment. (Logo:
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KCP&L's Smart Grid demonstration project consists of four major
components: distribution network automation, distribution network
management, distributed energy resource and demand response
management and advanced metering infrastructure and meter data
management. The combination of functions will provide the basis
with which to enable and manage the KCP&L Green Impact Zone in
this project. The systems will be fully integrated with existing
systems at KCP&L, functioning as an integral part of the
KCP&L enterprise. As a whole, the program will verify a full
range of standard modeling and information exchange protocols
necessary to implement a functional, cost-effective and secure
intelligent grid. The project will define, validate and verify the
necessary parameters and potential solution adjustments for
KCP&L to plan and implement a system-wide rollout of the
successful technologies and processes. "Siemens' technology will
help KCP&L enhance service for the entire Kansas City Midtown
area through improved reliability, reduced energy delivery costs,
more efficient energy consumption, improved carbon footprint and
enhanced information flow," said Ed Matthews, director, Smart Grid,
KCP&L. "KCP&L believes this project will serve as a
blueprint for future Smart Grid implementation and will accelerate
a realization that the 'utility of the future' safely delivers
reliable electricity with greater efficiency, reduced costs and
improved environmental performance." KCP&L will invest
approximately $48.1 million and deliver meaningful benefits to the
14,000 customers in the Green Impact Zone area. The Spectrum Power
distribution management system (DMS) and Smart Substation(TM)
Controllers provide the operational backbone of the system
supporting significant levels of automation on the feeders, complex
and automated feeder reconfiguration decisions and tightly
integrated supervision with the control centers. The DMS serves as
the primary point of integration for the facilities, consumer,
electrical system, load, distributed energy resource and real-time
substation and feeder information. It includes outage management,
distribution supervisory control and data acquisition, distribution
network analysis and integration with KCP&L's existing mobile
workforce management system, geographic information system and
other supporting systems. The Smart Substation(TM) controller
establishes an intelligent substation information technology
infrastructure with the ability to make feeder and substation
reconfiguration decisions, control field equipment, verify
operations, track local grid capacity and coordinate with the
control center. This "proactive" management of the distribution
grid is a necessary step in preparing for the integration of
significant levels of renewable and variable energy resources,
controllable demand and demand response. With the addition of
distributed energy resources, the DMS and Smart Substation(TM)
become essential to managing Volt/VAr conditions, adaptively
modifying protection equipment settings and managing crew safety.
"Siemens is pleased to take a leadership role in the development
and implementation of KCP&L's Smart Grid demonstration
project," said Mike Edmonds, vice president and general manager of
Siemens Energy, Inc.'s Power Distribution Energy Automation
business. "The approach is focused on increasing automation to
improve grid reliability and increase controllability, while
setting the stage for the integration of alternative energy sources
and enhancing the opportunities for demand response." Because
Siemens understands the complete energy conversion chain, the
company is able to transform today's grid into a living
infrastructure that is smart enough to respond quickly, flexibly
and comprehensively to society's energy needs. And Siemens also
incorporates solutions for commercial and industrial applications
as well as smart homes including building automation, IT systems
integration, advanced lighting technology and energy efficient
appliances for a comprehensive Smart Grid solution. The Siemens
Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete
spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation,
transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction,
conversion and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2008 (ended
September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately
EUR22.6 billion and received new orders totaling approximately
EUR33.4 billion and posted a profit of EUR1.4 billion. On September
30, 2008, the Energy Sector had a work force of approximately
83,500. Further information is available at:
http://www.siemens.com/energy. About Kansas City Power & Light
Operating from headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, KCP&L has
evolved into a full-service energy provider and resource. The
company was founded in 1882 and has become one of the Midwest's
most affordable energy suppliers because of our leadership in fuel
procurement, plant technology and efficient power production and
distribution. KCP&L services more than 800,000 customers in 47
northwestern Missouri and eastern Kansas counties -- a service
territory of approximately 18,000 square miles. Delivering that
power requires 2,500 miles of transmission lines, over 26,000 miles
of distribution lines and 392 substations.
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CONTACT: Monika Wood, Siemens Energy, Inc., +1-407-736-4197, Web
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