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Data Center
and Control
Center
Transmission
and Substation
Networks
IP/MPLS
Grid Operations
Inter Utility
and Network
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Field Area
Network
IPv6
Customer
Premise
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NEW
EXPANDED
EXPANDED
Utilities need
a comprehensive
architectural
approach
creating new
value and helping
to manage costs
via a multiservice platform
Cisco GridBlocks
Reference Architecture
Starts with an 11 tier reference model of
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Substation GridBlock
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Substation Network
Station Bus
Substation Network
Multi-Service Bus / FAN Aggregation
Primary
WAN
Secondary
WAN
WiMax
MPLS PE Router
ESP
CE Router
Fiber
Distributed
Controller
Multiservice Bus
Station Bus
RTU DFR
IED
FAN Aggregation
IEC 61850
IED
IED
Process Bus to
Switchyard Devices
To Field
Area Router
via WiMax
or Fiber
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Physical Security
Remote Workforce
Management
Benefits to Utilities
Distributed processing /
distributed intelligent platform
Opportunity:
A robust, single
communications
infrastructure
provides investment
protection and
supports multiple
applications and
services, increasing
ROI over time
MDM
CIS/Billing
AMI
Head End
Load
Control
SCADA
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DMS
EMS
OMS
NMS
Substation
Protection and
Control Network
Gateway
Residential
Metering
Transformer
Monitoring
Distribution
Automation
EV Charging
Infrastructure
Large C&I
Meters
Work Force
Automation
Distributed
Generation
Distribution
Protection and
Control Network
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CGR 1240
Outdoor Pole Mount
WAN Connectivity
CGM-3G - 2G/3G Module
CGM-WIMAX - WiMax
CGR 1120
Indoor Din-Rail Mount
NAN Connectivity
CGM-WPAN - RF
Mesh Module
Opportunity:
A standards-based
communications
infrastructure
enables effective
system integration,
security, and
access to
information
throughout the grid
limited
Cost to extract latent value of information
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Apps
IP *
IP
MAC
MAC
Physical
Physical
Industry engagement to
establish interoperability
Competition
Open Standard
Proprietary
Partial
IP-based
yields false
sense of
interoperability
Opportunity:
Network solutions
that support both
legacy and new
systems
simultaneously to
maximize
investments
EXPANDED
Opportunity:
Leverage an
architectural
approach to
integrated
security
addresses
evolving security
requirements
are expanding
Application level security inefficient as it
Security GridBlock
Access Control
Control Center, SCADA
Security Services
Directory
Services
SCADA
Management,
NOC
Certificate
Authority
NMS
SIEM
Data Center,
Enterprise Apps
DB
Access Control
Media Server
Eng
Video
Analytics
RTU
Relay
PMU
Teleprotection Relay
Mutual Authentication,
Authorization and
Accounting for each user
and device (centralized
and distributed
authentication service)
ENG/SYS
HMI
Multi Service
Substation Automation Network
Distributed
Services
Fan AGG
Electronic Security
Perimeter
Ethernet switch security
Opportunity:
Unified network
management tools can
manage millions of
endpoints and
enhance observability
between the
communications
network and the
power grid
management
Enterprise-class visibility for up to 10M
endpoints
Secure network commissioning, monitoring and
Enterprise Bus
The Cisco Connected Grid Device Manager
provides
Device level network monitoring and
troubleshooting
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Opportunity:
Customized
architectural
solutions and
services to
address business
and technology
priorities as well
as constraints
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SOLUTION
RESULTS
discover, design, model, and test the local area network (LAN)
both before and after deployment
Helps engineers visualize communications network in context of
Benefits to Utilities:
Identifies security requirements as part of modeling process
Enables creation of standard deployment plan through design
and configuration templates
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SOLUTION
RESULTS
FGC
UES
Thank you.