SMART METERING PROGRAM THE GRID IS THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY…. Technology is the central nervous system…….

SMART METERING PROGRAM

THE GRID IS THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY….

Technology is the central nervous system…….

THE GRID IS THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY…

• Powers your homes – lights, appliances, personal technology

• Powers industry – mills, mines, manufacturing plants

• Powers commercial buildings – malls, offices, stores, greenhouses

• Powers infrastructure – telecommunications, data centres, cable networks, transit systems, airports

2

3

THE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM IS LARGE & COMPLEX

Generation 41 Dam sites, 30 Hydro facilities

and 9 Thermal units

Transmission 18,000 km of Transmission lines

260 substations, 22,000 steel towers

One Control Center Consolidation of 4 regional

systems (including back-up) Interconnect to Alberta and US

Distribution 56,000 km of Distribution lines Approx. 900K poles, over 300K

of transformers Serve 17 Non-integrated areas

Our infrastructure is aging

• Investments in our electricity grid have not kept pace with today’s global economy

• Most recent BC Hydro generating facility completed in 1984

• System of electro-mechanical meters hasn’t been upgraded in 50 years

Demand on our electricity system is growing

• 40% more electricity over next 20 years

Smart metering is the first step to a modern grid

• A more efficient system will save energy and money keeping Hydro rates lower than they would be without the upgrades.

4

WHY DO WE NEED TO MODERNIZE?

PROGRAM SCOPE

• Install distribution grid meters• Develop theft analytics software• Identify electricity loss, including

diversion and theft

SYSTEM METERING

• Upgrade old meters to smart meters• Install meter communications network• Implement automated data collection

system

NEW METERS

• Adopt standards for clean energy transportation• Support micro-grids & distributed generation• Enable an intelligent, self-healing grid that can

accommodate two-way flow of electricity

GRID MODERNIZATION

• Launch new conservation website Introduce in-home display devices

IN-HOME FEEDBACK TOOLS

5

GET LIGHTS ON FASTER, SAFER…

• Meter reports disconnections to pinpoint outages faster

6

REDUCE ELECTRICITY THEFT…

• Analyze and detect theft before damage occurs

• Improve safety for communities, first responders, and field crews.

7

Chief Len Garis, Surrey Fire Service

"If there's anything that will have a single dramatic effect on public safety issues due to grow-ops in the province of British Columbia, it will be the installation of smart metering."

OVERHEATED TRANSFORMER – DAYLIGHT AND INFRARED

TRANSFORMER FIRES

• System efficiencies to reduce electricity waste and improve power quality – ex. voltage regulation

• Enable long-term distribution system planning

COST SAVINGS…

9

Original Supply

Reduced Supply

Historical Feedback (websites & mobile apps)

IN-HOME FEEDBACK TOOLS

10

WHAT BC HYDRO SEES…

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

KW

H L

OAD

HOURS OF THE WEEK

SAMPLE WHOLE HOUSE KWH LOAD - MARCH 21 TO MARCH 27, 2011

11

SMART METERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE B.C.

12

• Advertisement in local papers 6 weeks before installation in each community• Notification letter 3 weeks before installation• Door hanger explaining new smart meters, the benefits and commonly asked questions

WHAT CAN CUSTOMERS EXPECT?

13

PROJECT STATUS

Over 800,000 meters installed Installation target of over 1M meters

by spring 2012 Full project installation of 1.9M meters On target for completion Dec 31, 2012

First Nation Employment

Corix: Smart Meter Deployment 29 FN employees (9.80% of project group) on the BC Hydro project.

BC Hydro: On Reserve Smart Meter Liaisons

180 First Nation members will be contracted to work with BC Hydro deployment

Chief Kim Baird with new smart meter on the Tsawwassen First Nation Band Office

“The Smart Meter installations at Tsawwassen First Nation proved to be a great opportunity to engage Tsawwassen Members – both individually, for our liaison, as well as for the community as a whole. Working closely with BC Hydro to connect people with information in a timely and appropriate way made for a meaningful and efficient collaboration,” said Chief Kim Baird.

RADIO FREQUENCY AND SAFETY

• Power signal less than 1/100th of cell phone (2 µW/cm2)*

• 50% below world’s strictest regulation - Switzerland’s precautionary limits for highly sensitive areas such as schools and hospitals (4.5 µW/cm2)

• Equipped with a radio that is 1/5th of the power of handheld 2-way radio

• Communicates less than 1 minute per day in total

• Installed in existing meter sockets outside customer homes

• Radio frequency from a smart meter—over its entire 20-year life span—is equivalent to the exposure during a single 30 minute cell phone call.

17* Health Canada Safety Code 6 Limit for Public Exposure at 900MHz is 600 µW/cm2

SAFETY CODE 6 CERTIFICATION – SMART METERS

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

8:22

:23

AM

9:40

:23

AM

10:5

8:23

AM

12:1

6:23

PM

1:34

:23

PM2:

52:2

3 PM

4:10

:23

PM5:

28:2

3 PM

6:46

:23

PM8:

04:2

3 PM

9:22

:23

PM10

:40:

23 P

M11

:58:

23 P

M1:

16:2

3 A

M2:

34:2

3 A

M3:

52:2

3 A

M5:

10:2

3 A

M6:

28:2

3 A

M7:

57:1

2 A

M9:

15:1

2 A

M10

:33:

12 A

M11

:51:

12 A

M1:

09:1

2 PM

2:27

:12

PM3:

45:1

2 PM

5:03

:12

PM6:

21:1

2 PM

7:39

:12

PM8:

57:1

2 PM

10:1

5:12

PM

11:3

3:12

PM

12:5

1:12

AM

2:09

:12

AM

3:27

:12

AM

4:45

:12

AM

6:03

:12

AM

7:21

:12

AM

Perc

enta

ge o

f HC

SC6

Unc

ontr

oled

Lim

it

Time

Measured Data - Meters Active

Background Noise

Safety Code 6 Uncontrolled Limit

September 10, 2011 September 12, 2011

HC SC6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

8:22

:23 A

M9:

40:2

3 AM

10:5

8:23

AM

12:1

6:23

PM

1:34

:23 P

M2:

52:2

3 PM

4:10

:23 P

M5:

28:2

3 PM

6:46

:23 P

M8:

04:2

3 PM

9:22

:23 P

M10

:40:

23 P

M11

:58:

23 P

M1:

16:2

3 AM

2:34

:23 A

M3:

52:2

3 AM

5:10

:23 A

M6:

28:2

3 AM

7:57

:12 A

M9:

15:1

2 AM

10:3

3:12

AM

11:5

1:12

AM

1:09

:12 P

M2:

27:1

2 PM

3:45

:12 P

M5:

03:1

2 PM

6:21

:12 P

M7:

39:1

2 PM

8:57

:12 P

M10

:15:

12 P

M11

:33:

12 P

M12

:51:

12 A

M2:

09:1

2 AM

3:27

:12 A

M4:

45:1

2 AM

6:03

:12 A

M7:

21:1

2 AM

Perc

enta

ge o

f HC

SC6 U

ncon

trole

d Lim

it

Time

Measured Data - Meters Active

Background Noise

Safety Code 6 Uncontrolled Limit

September 10, 2011 September 12, 2011

5%

2.5%

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

8:22

:23

AM9:

40:2

3 AM

10:5

8:23

AM

12:1

6:23

PM

1:34

:23

PM2:

52:2

3 PM

4:10

:23

PM5:

28:2

3 PM

6:46

:23

PM8:

04:2

3 PM

9:22

:23

PM10

:40:

23 P

M11

:58:

23 P

M1:

16:2

3 AM

2:34

:23

AM3:

52:2

3 AM

5:10

:23

AM6:

28:2

3 AM

7:57

:12

AM9:

15:1

2 AM

10:3

3:12

AM

11:5

1:12

AM

1:09

:12

PM2:

27:1

2 PM

3:45

:12

PM5:

03:1

2 PM

6:21

:12

PM7:

39:1

2 PM

8:57

:12

PM10

:15:

12 P

M11

:33:

12 P

M12

:51:

12 A

M2:

09:1

2 AM

3:27

:12

AM4:

45:1

2 AM

6:03

:12

AM7:

21:1

2 AM

Perc

enta

ge o

f HC

SC6

Unc

ontr

oled

Lim

it

Time

Measured Data - Meters Active

Background Noise

Safety Code 6 Uncontrolled Limit

September 10, 2011 September 12, 2011

*

*

* Based on Richard Tell Associates Report 18

Q&A

Please visit www.bchydro.com/smartmeters for the most up-to-date information.

SmartMeters@bchydro.com

19

WHAT IS NEW ABOUT SMART METERS?OLD METER SMART METER

• Captures only electricity consumption

• Captures voltage, power quality measurements, interval (time-stamped) data information as well as electricity consumption

• No communication capability• Integrated two-way communication

between the meter and BC Hydro, and the meter and the premise

• No outage detection• Automated outage detection and

notification – “last gasp” and “first breath”

• No tamper detection• Automated meter tamper alarms and

support for theft detection and other analytics

• Manual on-site meter reading• Manual meter connects and

disconnects

• Automated and on-demand meter readings

• Remote meter connect and disconnects

• Disconnect policy remains the same• Estimated cost and consumption

feedback provided through bi-monthly bills only

• Customer cost and consumption feedback provided in near real-time via multiple choices

20

ENABLING GRID MODERNIZATION

21

22

ENABLING GRID MODERNIZATION

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN CONTEXT

267 Agents in WHO’s Category 2B Classification

WHO Statements

• “(We are) concerned about cell phones, but not smart meters. ‘It sort of sounds, I wouldn't say specious, but far-fetched, really,’ said Daniel Epstein, spokesman for the WHO's Americas region.” (Jan 2011)

• “(The Danish cohort) study showed no link between mobile phone use, including longer term use of more than 10 years, and the risk of glioma or any other brain tumour. These are new results that were not available at the time of the IARC Monographs meeting.” (Oct 2011)

• Cars• School Buses• Boats• Ferries• Asphalt

• Coffee• Pickled Veggie• Sunscreen(TiO2)• Baby Powder• Chalk

• Carpentry• Fire Fighting• Dry Cleaning• Shift Work• Printing Shops

• Pager/ Med Alert• Radios/ TVs• GPS, Retail POS• Cell Phones• Appliances