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2008 Australia - Utilities - Environmental Focus for Smart Grids


Published Date: June 2008
Published By: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
Page Count: 159
Order Code: R170-1016
 
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1. International Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What is a smart grid?
1.3 Current grid outmoded and outdated
1.4 Old technologies, and nyoung engineers
1.5 Utilities need tbe modernised
1.6 In favour of smart grids
1.6.1 Open standard required
1.6.2 40-year-old proprietary solutions are not smart
1.6.3 Countries should gfor smart solutions
1.6.4 Swhat is the solution?
1.6.5 Let’s make smart decisions
1.6.6 The broader picture
1.7 Smart grid analyses 2008
1.7.1 Catalysts for change
1.7.2 Leadership is all that is needed
1.7.3 Narrowband will foreclose maximising energy management
1.7.4 Excess capacity can be used for other broadband services
1.8 Overview of smart grid activities around the world
1.8.1 Cost of smart meters
1.8.2 Case study: USA
1.9 IBM’s Intelligent Utility Network Coalition


2. Climate Change and the Environment
2.1 Smart grids and climate change
2.1.1 Vision for the future
2.2 The reality of global warming
2.2.1 Smart meters
2.3 Trillions tbe spent on electricity grids
2.3.1 ICT solutions for global warming and energy saving
2.4 Will we get it right in 2008?
2.4.1 Industries need twork together
2.5 Leadership is all that is needed
2.6 Key energy and environmental issues
2.6.1 Global warming - a new important political consideration
2.6.2 Carbon trading
2.7 Federal government showing leadership
2.7.1 Excellent government initiatives
2.7.2 The once-in-a-lifetime smart grid opportunity for Australia
2.7.3 Key tsmart grids: the right vision from the government
2.7.4 Telco/utility proposal included in study
2.7.5 Open networks
2.8 How tfacilitate a smart grid
2.8.1 Demand in energy bigger than ever before
2.8.2 The industry is ready for action
2.9 Industry push for smart grids
2.9.1 Cooperative model from telcand utilities industries
2.9.2 Telcand utility industry calls for government leadership
2.10 From smart meters tsmarts grids
2.10.1 It makes economic sense
2.10.2 Demand Side Management (DSM)
2.10.3 Energy security
2.11 Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
2.11.1 Introduction
2.11.2 Rollouts, trials and plans
2.11.3 ENA takes smart metering policy initiative


3. Energy Utilities Markets
3.1 Industry overview
3.1.1 The industry in 2008
3.1.2 The Australian utilities market
3.1.3 NUS Electricity Report and Cost Survey - 2008
3.1.4 Growth in energy consumption eases
3.1.5 Smart Grid Australia
3.1.6 Utilities and telecoms
3.2 Major players and projects
3.2.1 Energy Australia
3.2.2 Country Energy
3.2.3 IBM’s Intelligent Utility Network Coalition
3.2.4 Silk Telecom
3.2.5 Powerlink and Ergon in Queensland
3.2.6 PowerTel
3.2.7 SP AusNet
3.2.8 TransACT
3.2.9 TransGrid
3.2.10 Uecomm
3.2.11 Integral Energy
3.2.12 Historic overview


4. Smart Grids
4.1 The market in 2008
4.1.1 Will we get it right in 2008?
4.1.2 Smart grid concept gathering momentum for the first time
4.1.3 The national debate
4.1.4 Industry issues
4.1.5 Holistic view - broadband, smart grids and E-Health
4.2 Demand Side Management (DSM)
4.2.1 Introduction
4.2.2 Home automation services - analysis
4.2.3 DSM
4.2.4 Remote monitoring
4.2.5 Home networking
4.2.6 Wireless IP technology for the SCADA industry
4.3 Smart grids and BPL
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Full circle for utilities telecoms
4.3.3 Smart Grids and BPL
4.3.4 BPL regulatory issues
4.4 Smart Grid Australia
4.4.1 Smart electricity grids assisting Australia in addressing climate change
4.4.2 Smart Grid Australia Vision Statement
4.4.3 What is Smart Grid Australia?
4.4.4 Smart Grid Australia members
4.4.5 Backgrounder - UtiliTel
4.4.6 Backgrounder - addressing energy & climate change


5. Utilities Broadband - BPL Access
5.1 New business opportunities for BPL
5.1.1 FttH and the electricity infrastructure
5.1.2 Looming shortage in local broadband capacity
5.2 Broadband over powerline
5.3 BPL as an access technology - analysis
5.3.1 Reviewing BPL as a broadband access technology
5.3.2 Selecting the right business model
5.3.3 Second generation has arrived
5.3.4 Third broadband network intthe home
5.3.5 Regional opportunities
5.3.6 Waiting for standards
5.3.7 VoIP over BPL
5.3.8 TelcBPL - superior tADSL
5.4 Forecasting BPL
5.5 Home networks
5.5.1 Early trials
5.5.2 BPL - better than wireless


6. Glossary of Abbreviations


List of Tables and Exhibits
Table 1 - Overall electricity price increase in select countries - 2003 - 2008
Exhibit 1 - Definition of smart grid
Exhibit 2 - Smart grid applications
Exhibit 3 - Regional summary of smart grid activity - 2008
Exhibit 4 - What is a smart grid?
Exhibit 5 - Smart air-conditioning control
Exhibit 6 - Rural fibre towns
Exhibit 7 - Non-regulated business (telecoms) activities
Exhibit 8 - Traditional and non-traditional energy information/energy management services
Exhibit 9 - HomePlug from NetComm (Australia)
Exhibit 10 - Mobile IP technologies available in Australia
Exhibit 11 - Smart Grid Australia - a new organisation
Exhibit 12 - Key BPL applications
Exhibit 13 - BPL pilots - Australian utilities
Exhibit 2 - HomePlug from NetComm

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