4GSmartGridSolutionOverview

4G Smart Grid Solution Overview

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 5. 1. 2. 3. 6. SmartGridVision.............................................................................................................................................................3 4GSmartGridSolutionOverview....................................................................................................................................3 4GSmartGridSolutionValueProposition......................................................................................................................4 4GSmartGridSolutionDifferentiatingFeatures ............................................................................................................5 . MultiLevel,MultiLayerSecurity................................................................................................................................5 WidelyAdoptedStandards.........................................................................................................................................6 ScalabilityforOngoingInnovationandGrowth..........................................................................................................9 4GSmartGridSolutionDifferentiatingFeatures ..........................................................................................................10 . SmartGridDevices....................................................................................................................................................10 PolicyNet:SmartGridNetworkManagementSoftware...........................................................................................11 4GCommunicationsNetworking..............................................................................................................................14 4GSmartGridSolutionKeyFeatures............................................................................................................................15

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1. SMARTGRIDVISION
The Smart Grid is a series of interconnected, interoperable networks of control systems and assetmanagement tools, empowered by sensors, communication pathways and information tools all designed to help utilities deliver energy more efficiently to customers. Implementing the Smart Grid requires connecting existing utility grid infrastructure, in ordertoleveragelegacyinvestments,aswellasenablingfutureinnovationswithadaptablefutureproofinvestmentsin newSmartGridtechnologies.InsteadoffocusingonsingleSmartGridelements,theentireSmartGridinfrastructureof hardware, software and communications connectivity architected with the following underlying principles needs to be takenintoconsideration SmartGridsolutionsmustbeinteroperable,scalableandflexible,anddesignedusingwidelyadoptedstandards, sothatutilitiesbenefitfromchoiceofvendorsandlowercostsassociatedwithacompetitivevendorecosystem SmartGridsolutionsmustpossessthescalability,adaptability,remoteprogrammingandremoteupgradeability to enable future proofing that anticipates and accommodates innovations in new technologies, services and capabilities

2. 4GSMARTGRIDSOLUTIONOVERVIEW
The4GSmartGridSmartGridsolutionisanintegralpartoftheSmartGrid.Itsanendtoendsuiteofstandardsbased intelligenthardware,software,andcommunicationsproductsdesignedtoensurethatutilitiesachievesuccesswiththeir SmartGridimplementations.Thissuiteincludes: SmartGridDevicessuchastheGE4GSmartMeter(WXSM),GE4GSmartGridCommunicationcard(WXSGC), and the GE SmartGrid Router (WXSGR) devices these are designed around open standards and communicationsprotocolsthatfacilitateeasyintegrationwithotherstandardsbasedSmartGriddevices. Grid Nets PolicyNet SmartGrid Network Management System (NMS) platform, SmartGrid Network OperatingSystem,andSmartGridAgentsthePolicyNetsoftwaresuiteprovidesanonline,realtimeviewand controloftheSmartGridnetwork.PolicyNetsoftwareenablesutilitiestocreate,deploy,andmanageenterprise policies (or business rules) centrally, enabling a highly distributed, intelligent control system within the SmartMetersandSmartGridRoutersprovidingunsurpassedscalability,andrealtimenetworkcontrol. 4G/4GSmartGridcommunicationsnetwork,connectingSmartGriddevicesona4thgeneration(4G)wireless broadband communications platform using licensed spectrum, that delivers a highly secure, scalable, reliable, available,dedicated(sinceitislicensed),andopenstandardsbasedcommunicationsnetworkinfrastructurewith guaranteedqualityofservice.

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PolicyNet SmartGrid AMI / Demand Network Mgmt System Response Billing (NMS)

CIS

Distn Outage Field DM&C Ops Mgmt Mgmt

Smart Grid WSDL (IEC CIM 61968-9) & SCADA Networking

Policy Services

Security Services
Smart Metering

IP Network Services

Distribution Automation

SmartGrid Network Operating System (NOS) for Devices

Smart Grid
Renewables Field Ops Communications

Smart Home

Figure1:4GSmartGridNetworkArchitecture

3. 4GSMARTGRIDSOLUTIONVALUEPROPOSITION
Withthe4GSmartGridSolution,utilitiescan: Improve energy efficiency, by helping consumers better understanding electric usage and implementing programstomanagedemandwithflexible,adaptablefutureprooftechnology Improveoperationalefficiency,byusinganintegrated,standardsbasedsuiteofsmarthardware,softwareand communications that enable choice in vendors, more costcompetitive solutions, and therefore more efficient energydelivery Increase customer satisfaction, with improved service reliability andperformance from proven, reliable Smart Gridproductsandservices Reduce adverse environmental impact, by reducing or controlling CO2 emissions that exceed regulatory requirements

The4GSmartGridsolutionisbuiltusingwidelyadopted,openindustrystandardsthathavebeendeveloped and tested over many years in the Internet, enterprise / embedded software and telecommunications industries.Consequently,utilitiesbenefitfrommillionsofdollarsofongoinginvestmentsandinnovationsin these technologies, as well as the security, reliability and scale that come from proven deployments. In addition,byadoptingthe4GSmartGridsolution,utilitiesavoidsinglevendorlockinfoundwithproprietary competitive solutions, and maintain access to future innovations made possible by a vibrant ecosystem of multiplevendorsadheringtoopenstandards.

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4. 4GSMARTGRIDSOLUTIONDIFFERENTIATINGFEATURES
1. MultiLevel,MultiLayerSecurity
Device,systemandnetworkingsecurityareofcriticalconcernforanylargescale,missioncriticalnetworkinfrastructure. Since the Smart Grid is perhaps the most complex, missioncritical network of our era, utilities require Smart Grid technologyanddevicesthataresecure,reliable,andselfhealing.Thatswhythe4GSmartGridsolutioncontainsrobust, sophisticatedmetersecurity,securedataencryption,andsecuredatatransportviathe4Gcommunicationsnetworkall built with leading security protocols, standards and methods. Moreover, GE and itspartner GridNet arecommitted to continuousinnovation,therebyensuringthatsucceedinggenerationsofPolicyNetwillcontainthelateststandardsbased securityenhancementsandimprovements. The4GSmartGridSolutionssecurityismultilevel/multilayerrobust,standardsbasedsecurityhasbeenbuiltinto itsSmartGriddevices(4GSmartMeterandSmartGridRouter),intothedataitself,intothe4GSmartGridnetwork,and intoPolicyNetserversandPolicyNetagentsresidentin4GSmartGridRoutersand4GSmartMeters.Moreover,the4G SmartGridSolutionSecurityArchitecturesupportsthecybersecurityprinciplesof:confidentiality,integrity,availability, identification,authentication,accesscontrol,nonrepudiation,secureoperations,andauditing/accounting.Theability to detect, pinpoint, isolateandneutralize specific security threats to the Smart Grid is essential to its safe and reliable operation.The4GSmartGridsolutionssecurityarchitecturetakesintoaccounttherisksassociatedwithallaspectsof SmartGridnetworkactivity,including:

Devicepowerup(orfailureandreenergization)andidentification Networkentryandconnectivity(especiallyimportantintheSmartGrid,anetworkwithoutphysicalsecurity) Datatransportandnetworkoperations

2. Meter authenticated, authorized by 4G broadband network
EAP-based authentication AES-CCM-based authenticated encryption CMAC and HMAC based control message protection schemes

3. Meter authenticated, authorized by PolicyNet

Identity & AAA Services (ITU, IETF) Certificate Authority w PKI AAA Server (RADIUS; EAP/TLS)

4. Secure Smart Grid system connection established 5. End-to-end data encryption & transmission
Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) IPSEC / GRE, TLS, GMPLS Traffic Engineering: DiffServ, RSVP

1. Meter energizes, self-authenticates

Device security via EAP/TLS, IPSec, IKE., unique digital signature and hardwareenforced code signing PKMv2 (EAP/TLS over RADIUS) X.509 Certificate, PKI system and AAA Server

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4GSmartGridSolutionOverview To proactively anticipate points of vulnerability and mitigate risks, the 4G Smart Grid solution incorporates leading standardsbased security methodologies andprotocols into each 4G SmartMeter and 4G SmartGrid Router, into device powerupandidentification,intoSmartGridandAMIHeadEndnetworkentry,intodataencryptionandintegrity(while intransitoratrest),andintoSmartGridnetworkmanagementandmonitoring.Consequently,withthe4GSmartGrid Solution,ifaspecificdevice(ornetworknode)hasbeencompromised,itisisolatedanddeniedaccessbeforeconnecting totherestoftheSmartGridnetwork,therebypreventingmassiveSmartGridfailureorbreach.Onlythe4GSmartGrid Solution delivers this combination of robust, pervasive, standardsbased, yet granular security that is built into every aspectofitssolution.

2. WidelyAdoptedStandards
The 4G Smart Grid Solution has been built with a standardsbased product development philosophy. Our approach is to construct marketleading Smart Grid solutions that leverage widely adopted utility, Internet, softwareandtelecommunicationsindustrystandards,andthatdeliveranumberofimportantadvantagesto utilities: Ensure high performance interoperability with thirdparty party systems and technologies (including legacyapplicationsanddevices),therebyreducingutilitiestotalcostofownershipfromexistingand futureSmartGridinvestments Drive optimal price / performance and offer utilities greater choice of vendors, by participating in a large,competitiveecosystemofsuppliersthatareincentedtoinnovaterapidlyatthelowestpossible cost Futureproof Smart Grid technology by incorporating standards that adapt to change and enable ongoinginnovationswithouthavingtoripout/replaceexistingsolutions GridNetsPolicyNetSmartGridmanagementsoftwareisbuiltonleadingtelecommunications,IPand utility industry standards, enabling the efficient and costeffective integration of the software with other utility operational support and business support systems. The PolicyNet SmartGrid software data model is based upon the IEC 619689 CIM and emerging XML Schema, the ANSI C12.19 Utility IndustryEndDeviceDataTables,andnumerousIETFRFCs. 4Gnetworkingcommunicationsarebasedonthefourthgeneration,allIPcommunicationsstandard, theInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)802.16.e,anopencommunicationsplatform currently being deployed throughout the world, on licensed wireless broadband spectrum. Key standardsincorporatedintothissolutioninclude:
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Utility Industry Standards

IEEE, IETF, HAN Standards

ANSI C12.1 ANSI C12.10 ANSI C12.18 ANSI C12.19 ANSI C12.20 ANSI C12.21 IEC 61000-4-4 IEC 61000-4-2 IEC 61968 SEP v2.0

IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.1q (VLAN) IEEE 802.1p (QoS) IEEE P1901 HomePlug AV / HomePlug Green PHY IPv4 / IPv6 Networking Protocols (DHCP, DNS, ICMP, IGMP, IP, IPSec, NTP, OSPF, SLAAC, TCP, UDP) IETF RFC 2474 - Differentiated Services Field IETF RFC 2616 - HTTP v1.1 IETF RFC 2702 - Requirements for Traffic Engineering Over MPLS IETF RFC 2784 - COPS IETF RFC 2865 - RADIUS IETF RFC 2866 - RADIUS Accounting IETF RFC 3031 - Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture IETF RFC 3060 - PCIM IETF RFC 3084 - COPS-PR IETF RFC 3159 - Structure of Policy Provisioning Information IETF RFC 3280 - PKI CRL Profile IETF RFC 3579 - RADIUS Support for EAP IETF RFC 3748 - EAP IETF RFC 4261 - COPS/TLS IETF RFC 4346 - TLS v1.1 IETF RFC 4493 - AES-CMAC IETF RFC 4523 - LDAPv3 / PKI IETF RFC 4557 - Online Certificate Status Protocol

W3C / OASIS Standards

Communications & Security Standards

SOAP 1.1/1.2 SOAP RPC, document/literal SOAP request-response, one-way SwA MTOM (streaming) WS-I Basic Profile 1.0a WS-Addressing (2003/03, 2004/03, 2004/08, 2005/03) WS-Discovery WS-Enumeration WS-Security (2004/01) WS-Notification

Access Network Interface: IEEE 802.16e-2005 (4G) 4G Government-Licensed Spectrum Frequency Band(s): 2300-2400 MHz 2496-2690 MHz Security Device Authentication: EAP-TLS / 802.16.e PKMv2 Network Link Security Protocols: EAP-TLS / RADIUS Digital Identity: x.509 Public Key Certificate

Cryptographic Key Exchange: TLS: DHS-DSS Encryption Algorithms: CCM-Mode / CCM-Mode AES Secure Communications Channel: PKMv2

Security Device Authenticity Check: Secure ROM with HardwareEnforced Code Signing

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In addition Grid Net and its partners are active participants, technical contributors and / or supporters of a largenumberofstandardsorganizations,including Inthetelecommunicationsstack,standardsareequallyimportant: The4GForum;http://www.4Gforum.org HomePlugPowerlineAlliance;http://www.homeplug.org/home IECTC57WG14(IEC61968,61970,61850) IECCIM61968(http://iectc57.ucaiug.org/default.aspx) UtilityCommunicationsAlliance(OpenSG) ZigBeeHomePlugJointWorkingGroup(http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1901) IEEE802.16WorkingGroup(http://wirelessman.org/tgs.html) IEEEP1901WorkingGroup(http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1901) IETFWorkingGroups DOEElectricAdvisoryCommittee;http://www.oe.energy.gov/index.htm ANSIC12TaskForce OASIS(http://www.oasisopen.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=energyinterop)

IP Network Model 7. Application 6. Presentation 5. Session 4. Transport 3. Network 2. Data Link 1. Physical

4G Broadband Protocols / Standards

SOAP TLS IEC/CIM COPS HTTP DNPv3

TCP

UDP

SCTP OSPF RIP

IP ICMP IPSec IGMP

802.15 802.16 802.11 802.3 HomePlug EAP Fiber Air Cat5 / CAT6 Coaxial

Figure3:ComparisonofIPvs.4GBroadbandNetworkModels

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3. ScalabilityforOngoingInnovationandGrowth
The Smart Grid offers tremendous promise and potential for utilities to deliver new forms of energy services, and to developnewwaysforutilitiestointeractingwiththeircustomers.Butsincemanyofthesenewservicesandcapabilities arejustnowemerging,SmartGridtechnologymustbeabletoadaptandscaletomeetthesechangingneeds,anddoso seamlessly without requiring disruptions in service or the deployment of new (unforeseen) systems and devices. EnsuringscalabilityintheSmartGridhasmultipledimensions,including: SmartGriddevicesmusthavethescaleandcapacity(e.g.,storageandmemory)toaccommodatefuturegrowth andchangesinSmartGridservicesfunctionalityandoveralldevicecapabilities SmartGridnetworksmusthavethebandwidthtoscaleovertime,andaccommodatethedeliveryofnewforms ofenergyservicesandtransactionstoutilitycustomerswithoutcompromisingnetworkperformance SmartGridmanagementsoftwaremustbeabletoscaletoaccommodatethecreation,management,delivery and monitoring of new Smart Grid services. Software scaling has two dimensions: scaling vertically (e.g., or scalingup,byaddingresourcestoasinglenodewithinaSmartGridsystem,and/ortoleveragevirtualization technologymoreeffectively),andscalinghorizontally(e.g.,scalingout,byaddingmorenodes(orservers)toa SmartGridsystem). The4GSmartGridSolutionistheonlySmartGridofferingwithscalabilityarchitectedintoitsdevices,itsmanagement softwareandthecommunicationsnetworkitself.Forexample,the4GSmartMeterandSmartGridRouterhaveamodular architecture,whichenableseasyupgradesofmorepowerfulmicroprocessorsandmemory(withoutrequiringanentire redesign). At present, these devices contain a secure 32bit ARM9 microprocessor, with 400 MHz clock speed, 512 MbytesRam,and2Gbytesflashmemory.Thescalablecapacityandperformanceofthe4GSmartMeterandSmartGrid Routerenablethe4GSmartGridSolutiontodeliverongoinginnovationsinnewSmartGridservicesandfunctionality PolicyNet software delivers both horizontal and vertical scale capabilities. PolicyNets multiinstance, horizontally scalablecomponentarchitectureisdesignedtoprovide100%serviceavailability.Allservercomponentsnormallyrunin multiinstance deep active/active configurations which inherently provide loadbalancing and highavailability. Since elimination of all singlepointsoffailure is expected in network design, the recommended PolicyNet Database configurationisactive/passivehotstandbywithtransactionalreplication.AllPolicyNetmanagedSmartGriddevicesare provisioned with Primary and Secondary server addressing to provide automatic device failover to the DR facility. VerticalscalingisalsopossibleifPolicyNetcomponentservicesaredeployedonvirtualmachinesoronproductiongrade hardwareserverswithhotswapcapability. The4Gnetworkprovidesmassivescalebroadbandnetworking,onlicensedspectrumthatdelivershighbandwidth,high speedconnectivitywithguaranteedqualityofservice(QoS)levels.Whencomparedtoproprietarymeshnetworks,4G deliversordersofmagnitudeincreasesinbandwidth,scale,reliabilityandsecurity.Moreover,4Gcanbedeployedina

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4GSmartGridSolutionOverview variety of flexible configurations with exceptionally high fidelity, even in nonlineofsite instances, due to its use of technologies that include OFDMA Modulation, Dynamic Ranging and Power Control, Sophisticated Error Correction Algorithms,FrequencySubchannelization,AdaptiveAntenna,andMultipleInputSingleOutput(MISO)technologies.

5. 4GSMARTGRIDSOLUTIONDIFFERENTIATINGFEATURES
1. SmartGridDevices
PolicyNet:SmartGridNetworkManagementSoftware

WXSMSinglePhaseSmartMeterbyGE.ThelatestadditiontoGEsadvancedelectricmeterfamily; the4GSmartMeterbyGEisthefirsttrulyopen,4Genabledresidentialsmartmeteravailableonthe world market. The SmartMeter provides advanced metering, load control, and demand response functionality,aswellasthedeliveryofSmartGridservicesdirectlytothecustomerpremises.

WXSM Multi Phase SmartMeter by GE. Planned for commercial availability in Q2 2010, the multiphase 4G SmartMeter by GE provides advanced commercial and industrial realtime metering, loadcontrol,anddemandresponsefunctionality,aswellasthedeliveryofSmartGridservicesdirectly tothecustomerpremises.

WXSGR4GSmartGridRouterbyGE.The4GSmartGridRouterbyGEenablestheinternetworkingof transmission and distribution network devices (i.e., fault monitors, reclosers, switches, capacitor banks,transformers,meters)sothattheycansecurelycommunicateinrealtimetoeachotherand totheirrespectiveSCADAmasterstations.The4GSmartGridRouterbyGEcanbeconnectedtoSmart GriddevicesviaitsDNPv3serialorEthernetinterfaces,andtherouterispoweredfromthedevices powersupplytherebyleveragingsharedbackuppowerwithitsnetworkedSmartGriddevice. The 4G SmartGrid Router like the 4G SmartMeter, is developed with the Freescale MX258 MicrocontrollerrunningsecureLinuxwithGridNetsPolicyNetpolicybasednetworkoperatingsystem andagents.TheFreescalechipisthefirstsecurechiptobeleveragedforSmartGridapplicationsinthe world.Ithasahighassurancebootwithsecurestorage,truerandomgenerator,high/lowtemperature tampertogetherwithphysicaltamperdetection.The4GSmartGridRouterprovidesthesamestrong securityandmultivendorinteroperabilitybenefitsofferedbythe4GSmartMeter.Inaddition,italso provides secure Internet protocol support for tunneling the DNPv3 (Distributed Network Protocol, version3)SCADAprotocolbetweentheIEDorDAdeviceandtheSCADAMasterStation.

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2. PolicyNet:SmartGridNetworkManagementSoftware
PolicyNet SmartGrid Network Management System (NMS) Software Platform. Grid Nets PolicyNet NMS platform provides complete lifecycle network management support for the 4G SmartMeter and 4G SmartGrid Routerdevices.ThesoftwareplatformiscomprisedofthefollowingSmartGridsuites: SmartGridPolicyServerbasedontheIETFCommonOpenPolicyService(COPS)protocolsandtheIECCommon Information Model (CIM 61968), the policy server enables a centrally managed, highly distributed model for advanced metering and distribution automation applications. Using the PolicyNet server, users can create, deploy,andmanageenterprisepolicies(rules,conditions,andactions)withintheSmartGridnetwork. PolicyNetincorporatesthetransactional,stateful(e.g.,statusaware)modelfoundwithintheIETFCOPSprotocol, andprovidesahighlyscalable,realtimeviewofmanagedSmartGridnetworkdevicesandthepoliciesthatthey enforcetosubscribingbackofficesystemsviaitsIECCIM61968basedWebServicesDescriptionLayer(WSDL) interface. Moreover,PolicyNetenablesutilitiestointeroperatewithexistingbilling,outagemanagement,customerservice (andother)enterpriseapplicationsviaits standardsbasedWSDLinterfaces.ThepolicyserverusesanOracle RDBMSbackendforitsdatarepository,therebyensuringthehighestlevelsofdatasecurity,integrity,reliability, availability,replication,anddisasterrecoverysupport. PolicyNet SmartGrid Security Services Suite based on ITU and IETF standards that meet recommended US Government NIST and FERC protocols, algorithms, and best practices, the PolicyNet Security Suite provides a highly granular yet scalable platform for Identity Management, Network Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, and Password Management. The security services platform comes complete with: an ITU x.509 Digital Certificate Authority with full PKI management, an IETF OCSP Responder, and an IETF EAP/TLS RADIUS AAAServer. PolicyNetIPServicesSuitebasedonIETFstandards,theIPServicesSuiteprovidesahighlyscalableplatformfor IP Address Management (via Dynamic Domain Name System and Dynamic Host Control Protocol servers), and NetworkTimeSynchronization(viaNetworkTimeProtocolserverandclients). GiventhePolicyNetSmartGridNMSPlatformsoftwarelicensingmodel,multipleinstancesoftheserverscanbe installedtosupporthorizontalscaling,newreleasestaging,anddisasterfailoverrecovery,withoutrequiringany additionalsoftwarelicensefees.Inaddition,theSecurityServicesSuitecanbereplicatedtosupportaRegistered HANSecurityDomain,whichisfederatedwiththeSmartGridSecurityDomain.

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Figure4:PolicyNetSmartGridNMSArchitecture SmartGrid Network Operating System The SmartGrid Network Operating System (SG NOS) is based on the embeddedLinuxkernel,withRouting,Firewall,andIntrusionDetectionnetworkservices.Theoperatingsystem alsoprovidesanonboardnonvolatilefilestore,securekeyring,andasecureSOAPservice.TheSmartGridNOS comes embedded within the 4G SmartMeters and SmartGrid Routers, and is remotely upgradeable via the PolicyNetSmartGridNMSplatform. PolicyNetSmartMeterAgentBasedontheIETFCOPSprotocols,theANSIC12.18/.19standard,andtheIEEE 802.16.e standard, the PolicyNet SmartMeter Agent firmware, which operates within the SmartGrid NOS, provides open standardsbased support for the management and enforcement of advanced metering, load control,andcommunicationsnetworkingpolicies(whicharecreatedanddeployedtotheAgentviathePolicyNet SmartGridNMSserversoftware)directlyonthemeter.Giventherealtime,secure,transactionalnatureofthe IETFCOPSPR/TLSprotocol,theSmartMeterAgentguaranteestheintegrity,andreliable,timelydeliveryofmeter datafromthemetertothePolicyNetPolicyServersoftware.TheSmartMeterAgentcomesembeddedwithinthe 4GSmartMeter,anditisremotelyupgradeableviathePolicyNetSmartGridNMSplatform. PolicyNet SmartGrid HAN Agent Based on the IETF COPS and RADIUS protocols, and the emerging IEC CIM 61968basedHANServicesstandard, thePolicyNetHAN Agent firmware, which operates within the SmartGrid NOS, provides open standardsbased support for the management and enforcement of home area network demandresponsesignals,messages,andservices.LeveragingtheHomePlugHANinterface,theSmartGridHAN Agent provides support for the mutual authentication and authorization of preregistered HAN Devices to its ProxyServiceviatheonboardRADIUSClientandthePolicyNetSecurityServerSuite,andanextensibleIECCIM 12|P a g e

4GSmartGridSolutionOverview 61968based SmartGrid Web Services interface via the onboard secure SOAP service web services that can include the delivery of realtime meter data and events to authenticated HAN device(s). The SmartGrid HAN Agentcomesembeddedwithinthe4GSmartMeter,anditisremotelyupgradeableviathePolicyNetSmartGrid NMSplatform.

Figure5:PolicyNetSoftwareBundledwith4GSmartMeter PolicyNetSmartGridRouterAgentBasedontheIETFCOPSandIKE/IPSecprotocols,theDNPv3standard,and the IEEE 802.16.e standard, the PolicyNet SmartGrid Router Agent firmware, which operates within the SmartGrid NOS, provides open standardsbased support for the management and enforcement of distribution automation, and communications networking policies (which are created and deployed to the Agent via the PolicyNetSmartGridNMSsoftware)directlyontherouter.Giventherealtime,secure,transactionalnatureof the IETF COPSPR and IPSec protocols, the SmartRouter Agent guarantees the integrity, and reliable, timely delivery of DNPv3 class and control data from the router to the PolicyNet Policy Server software. The SmartRouter Agent comes embedded within the 4G SmartGrid Router, and it is remotely upgradeable via the PolicyNetSmartGridNMSplatform.

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Figure6:PolicyNetSoftwareBundledwith4GSmartGridRouter

3. 4GCommunicationsNetworking
Akeydifferentiatorofthe4GSmartGridSolutionisitsleverageofthe4Gcommunicationsnetworkingtechnology.The SmartMeterandSmartGridRouterareintegratedwiththenextgeneration4Gcommunicationsstandard,theInstituteof Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16.e, an open communications platform currently being deployed throughouttheworld,onlicensedbroadbandspectrum.ConnectingSmartGriddevicesviaa4Gnetworkoffersmultiple benefits,including: Enhanced nonlineofsite network reach achieved through OFDMA Modulation, Dynamic Ranging and Power Control, Sophisticated Error Correction Algorithms, Frequency Subchannelization, Adaptive Antenna, and MultipleInputMultipleOutput(MIMO)technologies. GuaranteedQualityofService(QoS)algorithms,whichcanbeguaranteedforeachdataflowforlatencysensitive distribution supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and smart metering demand response / load controlapplications.

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4GSmartGridSolutionOverview Stateoftheart,governmentcertifiedadvancedcommunicationsnetworkingsecurityprotocolsandalgorithms. Broadbandnetworkcapacity,providingsufficientbandwidthavailabilityfortodaysandtomorrowsSmartGrid applicationrequirements Arobust,largeecosystemofover500+contributingcompanies(www.4Gforum.org)providingopenstandards based,interoperableproductsenablingaheterogeneousSmartGridnetwork.

4G Broadband
Proprietary AMI Narrowband

4G Broadband for the Smart Grid: Clear Advantages

Benefits
Investment leverage Future proofing Risk mitigation
More secure More scalable More cost-effective over a longer time horizon

Requirements Security Interoperability Information Sharing / Data Exchange Investment Leverage Scale & Flexibility to Innovate Rapidly Enhanced Grid Reliability Reduce Obsolescence and Stranded Assets Shovel Ready Transform / Revolutionize Customer Relationship Near Real-Time Device Management / Decisions High Bandwidth Network Network Latency Capacity for Growth CAPEX Cost; OPEX Cost

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Lower capex, higher opex

Higher capex, lower opex

Figure7:Advantagesof4GBroadbandvs.ProprietaryMeshNetworks

6. 4GSMARTGRIDSOLUTIONKEYFEATURES
SimpleandComplexMeterConfigurationManagementServices Meterrateprogramconfigurationcanbeperformedonasinglemeteroronmillionsofmetersinasingletransaction, providingascalable,efficient,andcosteffectivemethodfordeployingadvancedtariff/rateprogramswhichmeetthe customersspecificneeds.Someadvancedfeaturesallowtheutilityto: Select Demand / Load Profile (LP) or Time of Use (TOU) mode of operation, and use the intuitive program managerinterfacetocreateandedittariff/rateprogramsfortheselectedmodesofthemeter(s) Changefactoryprogramdefaultsincludingmeasurementdetents

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4GSmartGridSolutionOverview Setorchangepowerqualitysagandswellthresholds DynamicSoftswitchkeymanagement(enablingafullyloaded,licensedasusedmodels

VersatileEnergyPrePaymentandRealPaymentServices The4GSmartMeterbycanprovidesupportforbothEnergyPrePaymentandRealPaymentServices.Theseservicescan beofferedviatraditionalmethods(utilitywebserversorCSRs),and/ortheycanbeofferedovertheHANSmartGridWeb Service interface. The energy prepayment service is valuable to help reduce bad debt and collections expense, and providelowerincomecustomerswithsustainableelectricservice.RealPaymentServicecanbeusedtosupportHybrid Vehicle Charging stations, both within the HAN (or at retail points of sale). The strong security capabilities of the 4G SmartMeter make it a safe eCommerce transaction pointofsale device, one that can securely accept (and protect) customercreditanddebitcards. LoadControlServiceSwitch The4GSmartMetercanbeorderedwithanintegratedloadcontrolserviceswitch,mountedunderthemeter'scover.This factoryinstalledoptionmustbespecifiedatthetimeoforder.Thisfunctionalityisidealfor: Locationswithfrequentmoveins/moveouts,orwhicharecostly/difficulttovisitonsite.Withtheintegrated energyserviceswitch,theutilitycanremotelyconnectordisconnectserviceandavoidsendingatechnicianto thesite. Situations involving slow or nonpaying customers (note: the energy service switch can be programmed to disconnect if demand reaches above a specified load, thereby enabling regulatory required baseline only servicestobedeliveredtothesetypesofcustomers). New services such as demandside management, emergency conservation, prepayment systems, customer systempremisesprotection,andcontrolledoutagerestoration. StateoftheArtTamperDetection Unlike other networked meters, the 4G SmartMeter has a persistent network connection. If there is an unscheduled removalofthemeter(oritbecomesunenergized,andthereisnooutagecondition),realtimetampereventmessages arerecordedintheoptionalEventLog,andatamperalarmisautomaticallygeneratedbythePolicyNetMeteringSystem. IEEEReliabilityIndices The 4G SmartMeter has an optional power quality feature (activated when the appropriate softswitch is programmed) that provides support for calculating IEEE reliability indices, such as Momentary Average Interruption Frequency Index (MAIFI),SystemAverageInterruptionFrequencyIndex(SAIFI),etc.,bycollectingmomentaryandsustainedinterruptions, andtheaccumulateddurationofsustainedinterruptions. 16|P a g e

4GSmartGridSolutionOverview AutomatedOutage/RestorationDetection The4GSmartGridsolutionenablesnearrealtimeoutageandrestorationdetection,therebyimprovingtheconsistency andqualityoftheutilitysdeliveryofenergyservicestoitscustomers.Unliketraditionallastgaspapproaches,the4G SmartMeter maintains a persistent (or alwayson) connection to the 4G Smart Grid Network, so that outage and restorationdetectionareachievedviathenetworkconnectionandserviceaccountingsubsystem.Deployingthesame technologyusedinthetelecommunicationindustrytosupportnetworkconnectionandserviceaccountingformillionsof concurrentusers,thePolicyNetSmartGridNMSworksseamlesslywithany4GAccessServiceNetworkGateway(ASNGW) device to provide near realtime outage and restoration detection notifications (via a standards based (IECCIM) web servicesinterface)toexistingOMS/DMSsystems. HomeAreaNetwork The 4G SmartMeter provides a strong, mutually authenticated secure, IEC CIM 61968based Smart Grid Web Services interface overits HomePlugAV HAN interface. It has support for the addition of3rdParty communications cards (e.g., ZigBee,MeshWiFi)tosupportUtilityHANDevices(e.g.,Gasand/orWaterMeters). Upon establishing a mutually authenticated and authorized connection with the preregistered HAN Device, the 4G SmartMeterwillexposeasecureproxyinterface,andasuiteofcustomerspecificauthorizedSmartGridNetworkServices to the HAN. To support simple demand response programs, such as programmable thermostat setpoints, the 4G SmartMetercansecurelycommunicatetoindividualHANdevices,aswellasenablingtheutilitytoofferadvancedservices tocustomerstobettermanagetheirelectricityconsumptionanddemandforalloftheirappliances(washer/dryer,car, refrigerator,etc). Available in the 2nd generation 4G SmartMeter by GE, a secure, onboard SmartGrid Energy Services Web Server application will provide any webbrowser enabled HAN Device with a highly intuitive user interface that provides real timefeedbackonenergyusage.CoupledwithGEsnewCognitiveMeteringapplication,energyusagebymajorappliance canalsobedisplayedwithoutrequiringanyadditionalHANdevicesand/orcustomerapplianceupgrades. Inaddition,whenthemetersonboardSmartGridEnergyServicesWebServerapplicationisusedwithanEnergyPortal, the utility can offer advanced energy services and incentive programs (e.g., energy conservation competitions, online education,energysavingsproductsandservices).

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Figure8:4GSmartMeterESmartGridEnergyServicesHomePage BroadbandServicesviaGE4GSmartMeter Anadvancedelectricmeter,the4GSmartMeterbyGEcanalsoserveasafullyfunctional4Gbroadbandswitchrouter withfullQualityofService(QoS),CostofService(CoS),Security,VirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN),andFirewallcapabilities includingWirelessBroadbandInternetservicesintothehomeviatheHomePluglocalareanetworkinterface.Inaddition, the4GSmartMetercanbeusedtoproviderealtimedemandresponseandcriticalpeakeventmessagestotheconsumer directlyfromtheutilitysbackofficesystemsovertheSmartGridnetwork. 4GSmartGridMobileFieldOperations The 4G SmartGrid network can be built out to support full mobility services on leading personal computing devices, including 4G VoIP Mobile Phones, 4G Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) wireless memory and connectivity cards, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and personal computer laptops with integrated 4G/WiFi capabilities. These products can be used securely in the 4G Smart Grid, to support field operations & repair crews, telecommuters, and mobile communications all from the same network that provides advanced metering, demandresponse,anddistributionautomationofSmartGridservices. 18|P a g e