On the Way to the Future

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The MAIN JOURNAL for POWER GRID SPECIALISTS in RUSSIA

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MADRID, SPAIN

The MAIN JOURNAL for POWER GRID SPECIALISTS in RUSSIA

3 - 6 J U N E 2 0 1 9

MADRID, SPAIN

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spotlight interview

On the Way to the Future

"Digital Transformation
2030" concept was approved
within the framework of
Rosseti Board of Directors
of

ﬁ

cial meeting chaired by

the Minister of Energy of the
Russian Federation Alexan-
der Novak on December 21,
2018. The concept implies
a complete transformation
of power grid infrastructure
through the introduction of
digital technologies by 2030.
The key issues of concept
implementation are
the topic of conversation
with Andrey MAYOROV,
Deputy General Director –
Chief Engineer of Rosseti.

— Mr. Mayorov, what are the

main goals and tasks set by Ros-

seti when forming and implement-

ing "Digital Transformation 2030"

concept?

— "Digital Transformation 2030"

concept was developed pursuant to

the Decrees of the President of the

Russian Federation Vladimir Putin

no. 203 dated May 9, 2017 "On the

strategy for information society de-

velopment in the Russian Federation

for 2017–2030" and no. 204 dated

May 7, 2018 "On national purposes

and strategic development objectives

of the Russian Federation for the pe-

riod up to 2024", as well as the De-

cree of the Government of the Rus-

sian Federation no. 1632р dated July

28, 2017, which approved "Digital

Economy of the Russian Federation"

program.

In accordance with the concept,

the main goal of digital transforma-

tion is to change the logic of pro-

cesses and to establish risk-based

company management through digi-

tal technologies introduction and big

data analysis.

The tasks of power grid digital

transformation are:

1. Ensuring power grid readiness for

new technological challenges and

consumer needs.

2. Improving power supply reliability

and eﬃ ciency.

3. Increasing power grid infrastruc-

ture availability.

4. Adapting power grid to new tasks

and challenges.

5. Introduction of decision-making

assistance systems at all levels of

the company management based

on business intelligence.

6. Diversiﬁ cation of the company's

business through additional ser-

vices.

7. Development of human capacity

and new competencies.

Thus, "Digital Transformation

2030" target model represents

a change in the logic of corporate and

technological processes of company

management based on business in-

telligence and big data usage.

In numerical terms, there is an in-

tention to shorten the terms of tech-

nological connection from 192 days

to 120 days, and to make this pro-

cedure simple and cheap for new

consumers. In addition, company’s

eﬃ ciency will be improved. By 2030,

power losses in electrical networks

should be reduced from 9.4% to

7.34% generally and from 15.6% to

8.89% for 0.4–20 kV networks. It is

projected to decrease CAPEX by

15% and OPEX — by 30%.

Electric networks reliability will

be almost doubled: SAIDI and SAIFI

predicted values will be increased to

2.4 and 0.92 respectively by 2030.

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— How will digitalization con-

cept aﬀ ect the improvement of

existing processes?

— The eﬀ ect of implementing

digitalization concept will be com-

prehensive and will cover technical

and corporate business processes

in Rosseti.

Reliable crosscutting real time

data on consumption, operating

modes of the network and its ele-

ments will allow employees of power

grid companies to provide an ade-

quate response to any malfunctions

in the network, to conduct predic-

tive analytics and to create behavior

models for the network, its elements

and consumers. All this will create

conditions for forming fair cost of

the services provided by power grid

companies.

Created uniﬁ ed digital network

model (CIM) will bring technical so-

lutions and equipment requirements

to a single standard and ensure data

integration from diﬀ erent systems

and consumers. New equipment

and technical solutions developed

with the use of modern digital tech-

nologies will create conditions for

a multiple time reduction when con-

structing and reconstructing electric

grid facilities, and open up oppor-

tunities for a signiﬁ cant increase of

Russia's export potential in global

markets.

New technological solutions will

lead to network management pro-

cesses improvement. A transition

from a three-level to a single-level

system for managing electrical grids

will be made. Also, operational dis-

patch management system will be

optimized. Creation of real smart

electricity metering system will allow

power engineers to form real-time

energy and power balances. Based

on the obtained data, it will be possi-

ble not only to make quick decisions

on the necessary measures for re-

ducing power losses and optimizing

network modes, but also to ensure

forward planning of network opera-

tion.

The active-adaptive network es-

tablished as a part of implementing

concept will ensure the active par-

ticipation of energy market entities

in the transmission and distribu-

tion of electricity, as well as smart

control of network operation modes

without human participation. Equip-

ping the networks with modern high-

speed power electronics devices

and systems providing online infor-

mation about equipment operation

and condition will ensure automatic

localization of damage sites for

speedy elimination of technological

disruptions and power supply res-

toration. Thus, electrical network

will be transformed from a passive

device for transmission and distribu-

tion of electricity into an active ele-

ment with real-time-changing char-

acteristics.

Additionally, digital network po-

tential can be used for diverse data

analysis (energy pulse of the mar-

ket). In its turn, the data analysis can

be used for planning development of

constituent entities of the Russian

Federation. The sale of additional

services to consumers on energy

service basis by means of reducing

energy consumption will become

quite real. Conditions will also be

created for developing new servic-

es, such as: expanded and ﬂ exible

electric power tariﬀ options; hybrid

electric power supply systems; pro-

active services, mobile applications;

cooperation with prosumers; Internet

of Things technologies; consumer

targeting through socio-economic

data; use of smart contracts for pay-

ments; smart homes; charging infra-

structure support and others.

Digital transformation will im-

prove the energy security of the

country's regions by creating new

infrastructure opportunities and will

provide a new level of life quality as

a result of new standards of service.

The digital transformation is

based on the improvement of com-

pany’s uniﬁ ed technical policy, tak-

ing into account necessary changes

in technological and corporate pro-

cesses and development of new cor-

porate standards. The above-men-

tioned changes should be based on

an ontological activity model, being

an instrument for implementing the

above tasks with regard to the re-

quirements of the network-centric

approach.

The Grid Control Center of Yantarenergo JSC (part of the Rosseti Group), Kaliningrad

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A key factor of digital network

implementation is platform solutions

and creation of uniﬁ ed digital data

buses, as well as information security

technologies introduction. In addition,

automated process control systems

should be implemented on the basis

of domestic hardware and software.

— The Russian Federation and

Rosseti are not pioneers in this

ﬁ eld. Energy companies world-

wide implement similar projects.

Will the world experience be used

when implementing the concept?

— Indeed, digitalization of main

technological processes in power

grid is a global trend and many en-

ergy companies around the world

have already succeeded in this direc-

tion. Figure 1 shows a comparison of

the world's best practices with Ros-

seti current achievements. As can

be seen from the ﬁ gure, domestic

power grid digitalization is still in its

infancy. But current situation should

additionally mobilize the eﬀ orts and

resources of the company seeking

not only to maintain leading positions

in the global electric power industry,

but also to ensure the sustainable

develop ment of the country and sup-

port its key role in the international

arena. Deﬁ nitely, the best world prac-

tices will be taken into account.

More than 70% of Russian power

grid equipment has already worn

out. Rosseti subsidiaries still have

facilities built in the thirties of the

last century. Some facilities will cel-

ebrate its 100th anniversary by 2030

(end date of digital transformation

concept). The company has no time

to spare in such a situation.

— Does it mean that concept

implementation is also an ambi-

tious program for renovating out-

dated equipment?

— Of course, outdated and worn-

out equipment of power grid facili-

ties will be updated. The concept

foresees the following measures for

replacing obsolete equipment with

modern digital one:

1. Replacing electromagnetic mea-

suring transformers with optical

ones, or installing analog-to-digi-

tal converters on existing current

and voltage transformers in or-

der to form a digital signal.

2. Replacing electromechanical re-

lay protection with microproces-

sor one. This will ensure complete

selectivity (only damaged parts of

electrical network will be cut oﬀ ).

3. Establishing

communication

channels (installation of switches

and routers). Information will be

transmitted directly to dispatch

board.

4. Replacing or installing remote

controllers for ensuring control

of network parameters.

5. Installing smart metering de-

vices at all substation feeders

(electric power technical record-

keeping). The system will pro-

vide voltage levels control and

switching devices operation.

6. Replacing primary substa-

tion equipment where relevant

(transformers, reactors, circuit

breakers, disconnectors).

— Will internal processes

also be upgraded?

— Of course. Activities on digi-

tal transformation of business pro-

cesses will be divided into several

stages.

At the ﬁ rst stage, an audit for all

existing business processes should

be carried out. It is necessary to

determine where the data appears

and how it changes.

The second stage is the primary

integration of information systems

based on the obtained data. This

TEPCO

Japan

Enel

Italy

KEPCO

Korea

Rosseti

Elements of digital
substations

GLONASS without analytical
module has been implemented

Index of equipment technical
condition has been introduced
in 2018

Antivirus and individual items

Elements have been
implemented in FGC UES

National Grid

United

Kingdom

Fig. 1. The best world practices of power grid digital transformation as of 2018 and Rosseti rating position (based on research
of the Russian energy agency, analytical materials of Ernst and Young 2017-2018)

1. Digital substation technologies

(IEC 61850)

2. Smart metering

3. "Digital electrician"

4. Risk-based management model

5. Smart control systems (ADMS)

6. Automated systems of predictive

analysis

7. Cybersecurity

8. Digital computer aided design

system (CAD)

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can be achieved by creat-

ing connectors between

systems for eliminating

manual input and minimiz-

ing inaccuracies and data

distortions transmitted from

system to system.

At subsequent stages,

business processes typ-

ing and standardization are

carried out. Also, creation

of uniﬁ ed data model and

information architecture is

continued. The logic of busi-

ness processes is changed

during digitalization. Stan-

dard processes should be

implemented without hu-

man intervention. Manage-

ment levels should be re-

duced. The control system

is converted from vertical to

matrix one (Figure 2).

Company’s digital man-

agement based on a single corpo-

rate environment will allow the com-

pany to gain the following results:

– signiﬁ cant reduction of dead-

lines and costs of the design,

implementation, development

and technical support of infor-

mation systems;

– collection of standardized, reli-

able, consistent data for the fol-

lowing analysis using Big Data,

Machine Learning, Artiﬁ cial

Intelligence technologies.

Data exchange between corpo-

rate and technological information

systems using a single data bus

based on standardized formats and

interaction mechanisms will com-

bine typical centralized / distributed

corporate information systems. Due

to this, it becomes possible to elimi-

nate duplication of information and

manual data entry.

Necessary condition for ensur-

ing operational management infor-

mation reliability is the use of a sin-

gle data model for technological

Fig. 2. Change of control system from vertical to matrix one

Leader

Department 1

Department 2

Department 3

Vertical

interconnections

Leader

Department 1

Department 2

Department 3

Matrix

interconnections

Hall of 110 kV gas-insulated switchgear ("Medvedevskaya" digital substation, Moscow)

and business processes. The data

model should unambiguously de-

termine the essence of these pro-

cesses and relationship between

them. Additionally, the data model

should be identical for all subsid-

iaries and aﬃ liates in the Rosseti

Group.

— Digitalization of all techno-

logical and corporate processes

will require serious investments

for creating integrated cyberse-

curity system...

— Yes. That is why, equipment

built on the domestic microproces-

sor-based elements and software

included in the uniﬁ ed register of

Russian programs for electronic

computers and databases is used

as a priority. Domestic technolo-

gies ensure a high level of informa-

tion security and cyberattack pro-

tection.

The security system of informa-

tion infrastructure facilities should

be created as a typical geographi-

cally distributed complex, including

processes, forces and means de-

signed to detect and prevent com-

puter attacks, as well as eliminate

the consequences of computer in-

cidents. Besides, the security sys-

tem should provide:

– sustainable operation of the

information infrastructure relat-

ing to the Rosseti Group power

grid facilities when breaking

computer attacks;

– prevention of unauthorized ac-

cess to the processed informa-

tion, destruction of such infor-

mation, its modiﬁ cation, block-

ing and distribution, as well as

other illegal actions in relation to

such information.

As part of the Rosseti Group

uniﬁ ed information security poli-

cy, a threat model is deﬁ ned. The

threat model contains a descrip-

tion of the information architecture

of "Digital Network 2030" target

model, a source characteristic of in-

formation security threats, including

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adversary model and a description

of all information security threats

(Figure 3).

The key factors are meant to be

the basis of Rosseti information se-

curity system:

– ensuring technological safety

and independence from import-

ed equipment;

– certiﬁ cation of new equipment

and software;

– increasing the level of staﬀ know-

ledge and organization of (re)

training for engineers, technicians,

administrators and operators on

information security issues;

– development of industry informa-

tion security standards;

– conducting internal control in the

ﬁ eld of security.

Measures aimed at improving in-

formation security level can be:

– electronic signature and encryp-

tion;

– automation of computer attacks

detection and prevention;

– ensuring the most rapid informa-

tion infrastructure recovery (self-

recovery);

– application of risk-based infor-

mation infrastructure asset man-

agement;

– interaction with State system for

detection, prevention and mitiga-

tion of cyberattacks.

— The concept implementa-

tion is a serious work. What are

your plans for it?

— Rosseti has developed a road

map for harmonizing all the neces-

sary measures required to the tran-

sition to a new digital technology

platform (Figure 4).

It is important that all measures

for digital transformation of power

grid infrastructure will be imple-

mented within the framework of the

existing tariﬀ and power balance.

Subsidiaries investment programs

will be taken into account, so there

is no impact on tariﬀ for consum-

ers. It is expected, that program

payback relating to its own eﬃ -

ciency, long-term regulation rules,

as well as the ability to preserve ob-

tained eﬀ ects as sources for invest-

ments will allow the company to in-

crease the amount of dividend pay-

ments.

— Are any additional support

measures required for implemen-

tation of the concept?

— The regulatory measures are

needed for implementing digitaliza-

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Level of business activities

Unsecured internet

connection

Remote access and

technical support

from infected devices

Malicious email attachments

Downloading ﬁ les

from infected Internet resources

www

Internet

1С

Industrial

Control

Systems

Automated

Process

Control

System

Unsecured wireless

connections

Deliberate acts

of "motivated" staff

Malicious logic in

hardware and software

Installing maliciously

modiﬁ ed or infected

software

Incorrect network

access rules

Substation level

Sensors of telemechanics,
telecontrol, technical
and ﬁ scal metering

Main substation equipment

Level of grid
control center

Infected

USB storage

Infected

USB storage

Infected

USB storage

IED — intelligent

electronic

devices

IED

Fig. 3. Model of security threats

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tion concept. They should include

the following:

– establishment of long-term ta -

riﬀ s and reference tariﬀ forma-

tion for long-term planning of

system development;

– implementation of economically

feasible fees for power reserve;

– improving the procedure for

preferential access to energy

infrastructure.

With the support of the Ministry

of Energy of the Russian Federa-

tion, it is necessary to develop and

improve a methodology for assess-

ing economic eﬃ ciency of digital

technologies implementation.

A comprehensive economic ef-

ficiency assessment of introduc-

ing digital technologies should

take into account the synergy of

effects in the target payback hori-

zons. The payback period of vari-

ous digital technologies should be

in the range of 5 to 10 years.

There is a need to assess

digitalization level and achieved

effects when implementing and

replicating digital solutions in

the framework of road maps. For

these purposes, it is planned to

introduce digitalization index for

PJSC "Rosseti" and its subsidiar-

ies and affiliates.

In accordance with the above-

mentioned, digital transformation

levels of PJSC "Rosseti" subsidiar-

ies and affiliates will be calculated

and established. The following cri-

teria will be taken into account:

– digitalization of corporate and

technological processes;

– smart metering;

– cybersecurity;

– visualization systems for pro-

cesses and assets (geographic

information systems);

– analytics tools.

To evaluate the criteria, a method-

ology for calculating and determining

criterion weight in the general digita-

lization level index will be developed.

— Thank you very much for the

interview. We wish PJSC "Rosseti"

success and high achievements

when implementing the concept

of power grid digital transforma-

tion.

Interviewed by Ekaterina GUSEVA

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Adoption of standards for digital

network
Interaction with Federal executive

authorities on regulatory measures
Data transfer to Grid control center

or Situation center
"Digitization" of existing measurement

transformers at operating substations

and installation of optical measurement

transformers at new substations
Complete technical re-equipment / mo-

dernization for organizing data acquisi-

tion (relay protection, telemechanics,

circuit breakers / transformers, etc.)
Installation of smart electricity metering

systems at the borders of balance sheet

attribution. Individual consumer proﬁ les
Modernization of communication

systems
Creation of new communication

channels, leasing of communication

channels
Implementation of "Digital Electrician"

technology
Implementation of the program for

creating and developing uniﬁ ed

Grid control centers of subsidia-

ries and aﬃ liates
Development of a uniﬁ ed digital CIM

model by a pattern of the Ministry of

Energy of Russia
Development of domestic SCADA /

ADMS
Pilot projects

Fig. 4. Roadmap for implementing the concept of digital transformation 2030

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“Digital Transformation 2030” concept was approved within the framework of Rosseti Board of Directors offi cial meeting chaired by the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak on December 21, 2018. The concept implies a complete transformation of power grid infrastructure through the introduction of digital technologies by 2030. The key issues of concept implementation are the topic of conversation with Andrey MAYOROV, Deputy General Director – Chief Engineer of Rosseti.