Smart Grid Micro Grid Energy T&D and Storage
Jan 1, 2010
189 Pages - Pub ID: SB1926641
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Chapter 1: Executive summary
Scope
Figure 1-1: Smart Grid Components Schematic
Research Methodology
Transmission and Distribution Automation
T&D System Components
T&D Automation Market Size and Growth
Figure 1-2: T&D Automation Market Size and Growth, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs)
T&D Growth Factors
Energy Storage
Energy Storage Applications
Energy Storage Technologies
Battery Storage Market Size and Growth
Figure 1-3: Battery Storage Market Size and Growth, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Factors Driving Battery Storage Growth
Factors Hindering Battery Storage Growth
Microgrids
Microgrid Benefits and Capabilities
Smart Microgrids
Microgrid Applications
Microgrid Trends
Microgrid Components
Figure 1-4: CERTS Microgrid Schematic
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Figure 1-5: Microgrid Market Size and Growth, 2009-2014 ($ billions)
Microgrid Growth Drivers
Regulatory and Other Constraints on Microgrid Growth
Summary

Chapter 2: Transmission & Distribution Automation
Scope
The Transmission and Distribution System
Figure 2-1: Schematic of the Electric System
The Transmission System
Transmission Reliability
Figure 2-2: Electric Reliability Metrics, United States, 2000-2005
Line Loss
Transmission System Components
The Distribution System
The Need for Smart Technologies at the Distribution Level
Distribution System Components
Market Size and Growth
Monitoring and Control Systems
Figure 2-3: T&D Monitoring and Control System Growth, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Distribution Automation
Figure 2-4: Distribution Automation Growth, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Protective Relays
Figure 2-5: Protective Relay Growth, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Substation Automation
Figure 2-6: Substation Automation, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Smart Meters
Figure 2-7: Smart Metering Hardware and Software Market Size, 2009-2014 (in billion $)
Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs)
Figure 2-8: Sinusoidal Waveform and Phasor Representation Diagram
Figure 2-9: Phasor Measurement Unit Installations on the North American Grid
Table 2-1: Global Phasor Measurement Applications
Figure 2-10: Phasor Measurement Unit Market Size, 2009-2014 ($ millions)
Market Growth Enhancers and Inhibitors
Market Growth Enhancers
Market Growth Inhibitors
Summary

Chapter 3: Energy Storage
Scope
The Need for Energy Storage
Figure 3-1: Energy Storage Schematic
Energy Storage Applications
Power Improvement
Figure 3-2: Grid Frequency Regulation Example
Table 3-1: Energy Storage for Electric Generation Applications
Infrastructure Cost Reduction
Table 3-2: Energy Storage for Transmission and Distribution Applications
Energy Cost Reduction
Other Energy Storage Applications
Table 3-3: Energy Storage for End User Applications
Energy Storage Technologies
Battery Storage
Lead-Acid Batteries
Figure 3-3: Battery Module Diagram
Flow Batteries
Figure 3-4: Flow Battery Diagram
Advanced batteries
Fuel Cells
Figure 3-5: Phosphoric-Acid Fuel Cell Diagram
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)
Supercapacitors
Figure 3-6: Supercapacitor Diagram
Flywheels
Figure 3-7: Flywheel Diagram
Table 3-4: Energy Storage Technologies, Advantages and Disadvantages
Pumped Hydro
Figure 3-8: Pumped Storage Hydropower System
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)
Market Size and Growth
Figure 3-9: Energy Storage Technology Cost Comparison, 2008 ($ per KW)
Table 3-5: Battery Storage Technology Cost Comparison
Figure 3-10: Global Energy Storage Market Growth by Type of System, 2009-2014 ($ billions)
Figure 3-11: Battery Storage Market Growth, 2009-2014 ($ billions)
Growth Enhancers and Inhibitors
Growth Enhancers
Growth Inhibitors
Current Application Examples
Summary

Chapter 4: Microgrids
Scope
Microgrids
Table 4-1: Microgrid Characteristics
Microgrid Definitions
Microgrid Benefits and Capabilities
Distributed Electric (DE) Generation
Autonomous Operations
Technology Innovators
Environmental Benefits
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005)
Direct Current (DC) Microgrids
Smart Microgrids
Figure 4-1: Two Approaches to Smart Grid Development
Microgrid Development
Smart Grid Killer App
Microgrid Applications
Operational Microgrids
Commercial and Industrial Microgrids
Figure 4-2: Mad River Park Microgrid
Military Microgrids
Community Microgrids
Institutional Microgrids
Off-Grid Microgrids
Figure 4-3: Kythnos Island Microgrid
The CERTS Microgrid Concept
Figure 4-4: CERTS Microgrid Test Bed Facility
Microgrid Market Size and Growth
Microgrid Trends
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Figure 4-5: Comparison of CHP and Conventional Generating Systems
Figure 4-6: Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Market Size and Growth, 2009-2014 ($ billions)
Figure 4-7: Microgrid Market Size and Growth, 2009-2014 ($ billions)
Factors Enhancing and Inhibiting Market Growth
Growth Drivers
Regulatory Constraints
Other Growth Inhibitors
Microgrid Benefits
Summary

Chapter 5: Competitive Profiles
Scope
ABB Ltd (The ABB Group)
Overview
Mergers and Acquisitions
Company Performance
Table 5-1: ABB Group Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-2: ABB Product Portfolio
Significant Developments
Beacon Power Corporation
Overview
Performance
Table 5-3: Beacon Power Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-4: Beacon Power Product Portfolio
Significant Events
CURRENT Group, LLC
Overview
Mergers and Acquisitions
Company Performance
Table 5-5: CURRENT Group Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-6: CURRENT Group Product Portfolio
Significant Developments
East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Overview
Performance
Table 5-7: East Penn Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-8: East Penn Product Portfolio
Sales Distribution
Significant Events
ERLPhase Power Technologies Ltd
Overview
Performance
Table 5-9: ERLPhase Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-10: ERLPhase Product Portfolio
Sales Distribution
Significant Events
General Electric Co
Overview
Mergers and Acquisitions
Company Performance
Table 5-11: GE Energy / GE Consumer & Industrial Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-12: GE Energy Product Portfolio
Significant Developments
NexTek Power Systems, Inc
Overview
Mergers and Acquisitions
Performance
Table 5-13: NexTek Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-14: NexTek Product Portfolio
Sales Distribution
Significant Events
Premium Power Corporation
Overview
Performance
Table 5-15: Premium Power Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-16: Premium Power Product Portfolio
Significant Events
Qualitrol Company LLC
Overview
Mergers and Acquisitions
Performance
Table 5-17: Qualitrol Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-18: Qualitrol Product Portfolio
Sales Distribution
Tecogen, Inc
Overview
Subsidiaries and Partnerships
Performance
Table 5-19: Tecogen Company Information
Product Portfolio
Table 5-20: Tecogen Product Portfolio
Sales Distribution
Significant Developments
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