23rd International Conference & Exhibition on

ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
Congress Centre I Lyon (France) I 15  » 18 June 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS

DEADLINES
12 September 2014 b Deadline for receipt of abstract
3 November 2014 b Notification of acceptance
16 January 2015 b Full paper submission

R TELECOMMUNICATION & DATA MANAGEMENT

R ASSET MANAGEMENT
R ACTIVE CUSTOMERS & SMART METERS
R NEW MODELS OF DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS
R SUSTAINABILITY & LOW CARBON
R RENEWABLE, STORAGE & EV INTEGRATION

CIRED 2015 Organisers

Michèle Delville & Céline Dizier j AIM, rue des Homes 1 · 4000 LIEGE (Belgium)
Tel. +32(0)4 222 29 46 j Fax +32(0)4 222 23 88 j m.delville@cired2015.org j www.cired2015.org

EUROPE’S LEADING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ON POWER DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING

What’s on for CIRED 2015?
Three full days of technical presentations and discussions covering the very latest challenges and issues facing electricity distribution
today and in the future, including:
R Main sessions with extended presentations of papers by selected authors
R Internationally recognised keynote speakers of the distribution industry
R Lively panel discussions and round-tables with the industry’s current experts
R Structured and attractive poster sessions, with pre-arranged guided tours B your opportunity for in-depth discussion with presenting authors
R A major international industry exhibition B your chance to get a view of the technology of the future
R Research and Innovation Forums (RIFs) B your first chance to hear and discuss what could affect your industry’s future

This exciting programme will be completed with:

R An opening forum with high level keynotes and debate on topical challenges
R Pre-conference tutorial sessions to update your knowledge on the latest developments linked to electricity distribution
R A selected programme of stimulating technical visits

The conference will be structured according to 6 sessions:

SESSION 1 Network Components
SESSION 2 Power Quality and Electromagnetic Compatibility
SESSION 3 Operation, Control and Protection
SESSION 4 Distributed energy resources and active demand integration
SESSION 5 Planning of power distribution systems
SESSION 6 Challenges of DSO regulation & competitive market

and will address the topical subjects for the electricity distribution business:
TELECOMMUNICATION & DATA MANAGEMENT • ASSET MANAGEMENT • ACTIVE CUSTOMERS & SMART METERS
NEW MODELS OF DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS • SUSTAINABILITY & LOW CARBON • RENEWABLE, STORAGE & EV INTEGRATION

Why should you submit a paper?

R Every author of an accepted paper will be given the opportunity and will be strongly encouraged to display his/her work in the CIRED
interactive poster session with guided tours
R Every accepted paper will be published via the CIRED 2015 USB memory stick and made available to all attendees on the conference website
R Selected authors will be invited by the session chairmen to give a 12 minute presentation in the main sessions with the aim of
ensuring an interesting and balanced debate
R Papers with a special accent on research & innovation will be selected for presentation and discussion in the RIF sessions

How to submit a paper

Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract of 2 A4 pages (including diagrams and illustrations) by 12 September 2014.
All papers will be peer reviewed by the Technical Committee and by the National or Liaison Committee of the author’s country,
if any. Successful authors will be invited to submit a full paper by 16 January 2015.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT ONLINE, PLEASE VISIT
www.cired2015.org

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN: EMMANUEL DE JAEGER (BELGIUM)
CHAIRMEN RAPPORTEURS
SESSION 1 Pierre Mallet (France) Yves Parasie (France) Philippe Picot (France)
SESSION 2 Herwig Renner (Austria) Jan Desmet (Belgium) Britta Heimbach (Switzerland)
SESSION 3 Markus Zdrallek (Germany) Carsten Böse (Germany) Ignaz Hübl (Austria)
Graham Ault (UK)
SESSION 4 Roger Hey (UK) Ricardo Prata (Portugal)
Goran Strbac (UK)
SESSION 5 Fabrizio Pilo (Italy) Francisco José Caro Moron (Italy) Riccardo Lama (Italy)
SESSION 6 Peter Söderström (Sweden) Ronald Liljegren (Sweden) Dag Eirik Nordgård (Norway)
SESSION 1 » NETWORK COMPONENTS
Session 1 deals with all aspects related to the components used in the electricity distribution networks: cables, overhead lines, primary and secondary
substations, transformers, switchgear plus their control, protection and monitoring systems, new active power electronics devices. It covers topics related
to the life cycle optimisation of assets from design through installation, operation and maintenance to end of life management, including new solutions
for diagnosis and monitoring. The session also covers environmental aspects including eco-design and life cycle analysis, standardisation, ergonomics
and the safety of both operating staff and the public. It aims at providing an overview of the state-of-the-art in component design and proposals for future
components, including the ones needed for smartgrids and e-mobility. This session is an opportunity for DSOs and manufacturers to share their objectives.

Components for smartgrids and e-mobility Towards “green components”

R Components incorporating local intelligence and communication capability R Eco-design
R Smart secondary substations R Life-cycle analysis
R Sensors and components for voltage and power flow management R Reduction of losses
R Communication components and infrastructures R Management of hazardous substances
(power line carrier, wireless, fibre optic…) R Limitation of visual and noise impact
R Power electronics
R Components for DC networks Innovation in design of components
R Components for the connection of distributed generation R Modelling
R Storage devices R Testing
R Components for e-mobility R New materials
R Ergonomics
Components reliability, diagnosis and maintenance strategy R Evolution of standards
R Condition assessment, aging models, using life curves as input R Functional specifications
to lifetime and quantitative risk assessment R Safety aspects
R Diagnostics of network components
R Online monitoring of distribution system assets, including underground cables Components for rural areas
R Life extension, upgradeability R Components for large scale underground cabling
R Use of drones for diagnostics R Components for more resilient networks in case of high impact low
probability events
Components for large cities distribution networks R Innovative solutions for maintenance of overhead lines (OHL)
R Compact substations (e.g. trimming)
R High reliability solutions R Refurbishment, life extension of OHL
R Short circuit current mitigation
R Lines with high power transfer capabilities

SESSION 2 » POWER QUALITY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Session 2 deals with power quality (PQ), with the more general concept of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and with some related safety problems
in electricity distribution systems. Special focus is put on voltage continuity (supply reliability, problem of outages) and voltage quality (voltage level,
flicker, unbalance, harmonics). This session will also look at electromagnetic compatibility (mains frequency to 150 kHz), electromagnetic interferences
and electric and magnetic fields issues. Also addressed in this session are electrical safety and immunity concerns (lightning issues, step, touch and
transferred voltages).

Power Quality EMC

R Power quality in future distribution systems (including micro grids)
with renewable distributed energy resources and associated storage systems
R Disturbances and interference due to new types of loads
(heat pumps, lighting equipment, EV charging stations)
R Low frequency disturbances measurement, characterisation
and mitigation
R Management of voltage profile and voltage unbalance
R High frequency disturbances in the range 2 to 150 kHz
R Grid stability in case of reduced short circuit capacity and rotating inertia
R PQ management, planning, operating strategies and regulations,
dealing with connection constraints
R Strategies to include PQ requirements in advanced distribution
automation schemes
R Standardization of power quality indicators and information
R Big data, the challenge of PQ monitoring data management
R Application of storage systems for PQ management
R Interaction with DC collection grids and DC micro grids
R High-frequency conducted disturbances and electromagnetic
interference issues (EMI) up to 150 kHz, measurement techniques and limits
R Low frequency interference, impact on metallic installations
(pipelines, communication lines)
R EMC of smart meters, power line communication, ripple control
systems and smart electronic devices
R EMC evolution of apparatus during life time
EMF
R Electric and magnetic fields simulation, monitoring and standardisation
R Mitigation techniques (shielding, active compensation)
Safety issues
R Lightning overvoltages and lightning protection
R Earthing systems, step and touch voltages, neutral grounding practices
R Safety issues in smartgrids and microgrids, including island operation

Voltage dips and interruptions

R Regulatory and economic issues, customer outage costs
R Voltage dip immunity
R Ride trough of grid coupled invertors during dips
R Temperature monitoring for cables as approach to improve reliability
SESSION 3 » OPERATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION
Session 3 deals with the operation of networks, including control technology and system protection, which is a challenging topic in the emerging
environment of smart grids and distributed generation. The relevant technical and economic targets of distribution grid operating companies, the expectations
and requirements of customers as well as solution strategies of scientists and manufacturers’ new products will be analysed and presented. The session
highlights the requirements of distribution system operators and major energy users in this area, as well as useful tools and products. Both recent practical
experiences and the results from current research as the basis of future developments are welcomed for review.

Operation R Voltage control in MV- and LV-grids

R Workforce management tools and techniques to improve operation
efficiency
R Maintenance strategies and condition assessment
R Data demand, data management and documentation
R Organisation strategies and schemes for grid operators or service companies
R Blackouts restoration strategies and crisis management
R Emergency management to handle local failures as well as large
black outs
R Certification of grid operators (national and international standards)
R Impact of decentralised generation and virtual power plants
on grid operation
R Operation of industry grids
Control and communication
R Concepts for SCADA systems in a developing environment
R Grid control in a market driven environment
R Providing system services on distribution level
R Automation of distribution grids
R Experience with self healing grids
R Security aspects of information access and information exchange
R Convergence of power grids and communication grinds
R Communication standards techniques and protocols for smart grids
and smart metering
R Experience with multivendor solutions and their interoperability
R Control and protection concepts for e-car and storage applications
R Applications of Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) on distribution level
Protection
R New protection schemes and functions for up-to-date grid structures
R Protection simulation models, tools and new functions
R Refurbishment strategies for protection systems
R Impact of distributed generation on traditional protection systems
R Protection management considering remote access and IT security
R Reliability aspects of IEC 61850 based protection
R Practical experience with grid islanding - detection, protection
R Protection concepts in converter dominated environment
R Post mortem analyses of faults and fault records
R Testing of protection relays, functions and systems

SESSION 4 » DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ACTIVE DEMAND INTEGRATION

Session 4 deals with the challenges of adapting distribution networks to enable the integration of low carbon, renewable and distributed energy resources
(DER). These include distributed generation (DG), energy storage and new loads (eg. electric heating and electric vehicles). In 2015 the session will also
focus on the integration of active demand.

DER integration challenges are no longer new to the industry with all CIRED sessions likely to discuss solutions. Session 4 specifically focuses on emerging
technologies and innovative solutions at the research, development or demonstration stage.

Session 4 papers will highlight the integration of DER within distribution networks through technical, commercial and regulatory methods. Papers may describe
developments in network constraint management, active demand side response, energy storage integration, network monitoring, telecommunications and
data analytics.

Other aspects within scope of this session are whole energy system optimisation, efficient management of network losses and sharing results from larger
smart grid demonstration projects.

Telecommunication & Data Management New Models of Distribution Business

R Innovative telecommunications for DER R Commercial and technical implications of micro-grids and Virtual Power
R Role of data and intelligence Plants (VPP)
R Development of control algorithms and philosophies R Innovative network connection offers for customers
R Optimisation of energy systems including transport, gas and heat
Asset Management
R Innovative asset monitoring technology and state estimation approaches Sustainability & Low Carbon
R Technical findings from trials relating to stability, protection and system R 
The role of distribution networks in delivering low carbon, sustainable
reliability energy supplies
R Reducing network losses
Active Customers & Smart Meters R The role of energy efficiency
R The role of meters as critical smart grid sensors R DC network trials
R Technical reliability and performance of Demand Response
Renewable, Storage & EV Integration
R High volumes including clustering of local carbon technologies
R Management of power flow, voltage and fault level
R Benefits of energy storage

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SESSION 5 » PLANNING OF POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Session 5 deals with all aspects related to the short and long term development of high, medium and low voltage distribution networks, with reference
to the changing requirements for electricity distribution including, but not limited to, smartgrids and active distribution networks, electric vehicles, storage,
active demand and distributed energy resources integration, present and future customer quality of supply requirements, and optimum asset utilisation
techniques and strategies.
There is increasing interest in strategies designed to meet the rapidly changing level of demand in both rural and urban areas, the extension of electrification
in rural areas requiring a high quality of supply, and development strategies intended to mitigate against low probability high risks extreme events.

Demand and generation forecast R Dependence on local environment

R Evolution of the demand characteristics
R Methodologies for demand forecast in an assigned area
R Electric vehicle impact on the electrical demand
R Ways to regulate the impact of electrical vehicles in demand
R Vehicle-to-grid strategies
R Renewable energy sources generation forecast
R Co-existence and synergy with other infrastructures
R Distribution network design criteria to manage high impact, low probability
(HILP) extreme events
R Distribution network schemes for developing countries
R Schemes for the connection of electric vehicles in car parks, public
or private buildings, and regulation rules

Performance requirements, results and benchmarking Network planning

R Economical versus technical performance R Planning techniques in the smartgrid era
R System reliability and degree of adequacy R Improving efficiency in distribution networks
R Methods for performance assessment R Optimal integration of distributed energy resources
R Results of performance evaluation and benchmarking R Storage and compensation systems planning
R Satisfaction of customers and other stakeholders R Planning criteria for electrification in low load density areas,
R Predictive assessment of power quality including quality of supply issues
R Reliability assessment in smartgrids R Integration in the network of fast charge installations for electric vehicles

Network schemes and design criteria Investment strategies

R Advanced network schemes for the best exploitation of distributed
generation, energy storage and electric vehicles
R Design of active networks and smartgrids
R Distribution systems for offshore wind farms
R Low-losses design
R Least cost investment plans
R Financial planning and cash flow for investment
R Network aging
R Risk analysis and asset management implications
R No-network solutions for ancillary services

SESSION 6 » CHALLENGES OF DSO REGULATION & COMPETITIVE MARKET

Session 6 deals with the essential dichotomy in the role of the modern DSO, being both an enabler in the competitive market place and a regulated natural
monopoly. DSO’s are being faced with an increasingly challenging environment with new types of load, distributed generation and active customers.
Simultaneously DSO’s are facing business risks associated with ageing assets and the increased requirements for transparency and efficiency in capital
and operational expenditure.

DSO regulatory systems are diverse leading to speculation about the necessity and value of future harmonisation. As markets develop, simple price
regulation is being replaced by more complex arrangement that incentivise power quality, reduction of losses, sustainability and a commitment to R&D
and the roll out of new technologies.

Metering, settlement and info ownership and integrity
R DSO process improvements based on meter data
R National incentives and regulation for roll-out of smart meters
R Requirements for meter data handling, security & integrity
R Meter information ownership, usage and 3rd party access
R Need for standardization and benefit of scale
R Settlement and balancing of the local network
Involving the consumers and producers
R What incentives trigger the customer
R Curtailment, demand response and demand side management
R Customer’s need for information
R Energy services and supporting tools for the customer
R Innovative and harmonized tariff structures
R Incentives for small scale generation and storage
R Aggregation / pooling of loads and connected business models
More challenging DSO business environment
R European Network Codes
R Business risks of aging assets
R Risk management in a regulated environment
R Business challenges with new types of loads and generation
R Energy efficiency requirements
R Network business efficiency and key performance indicators
R Long-term (>10 years) strategic asset management vs. short-term
regulation optimization
R New employee skill requirements
R Evolution of DSO system services (balancing, storage, etc.)
Regulation and market development
R Power quality regulation vs. income/cost regulation
R Incentives for research and innovation in regulation
R New market models impact on DSO
R Regulation and market solutions for improved sustainability
R Regulator and customer expectations of DSO role & performance
R Regulation harmonization (national/European)
CIRED COVERS THE MAJOR AND EMERGING TOPICS FOR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
TELECOMMUNICATION ACTIVE CUSTOMERS NEW MODELS SUSTAINABILITY RENEWABLE, STORAGE
SESSION ASSET MANAGEMENT
& DATA MANAGEMENT & SMART METERS OF DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS & LOW CARBON & EV INTEGRATION

Session 1 • Communication components • Innovation in the design of components • Meters design, testing and ageing • Eco-design • Components for the connection
Network and infrastructure • Condition assessment, diagnostics • Life-cycle analysis of distributed generation
components • Smart secondary substations and monitoring • Reduction of energy losses in network • Storage devices
• Components incorporating local • Life extension components • Charging stations
intelligence and communication • Upgrading capacities • Management of hazardous substances • Sensors
capabilities • Components for large cities (compact • Limitation of visual and noise impact • Components for voltage and power
substations, high reliability solutions) flow management
• Components for rural areas

Session 2 • High frequency disturbances • Impact of asset management • EMC of smart meters • PQ as part of supply contract • Impact of energy saving devices • Voltage unbalance due to single
Power Quality 2 to 150 kHz on reliability • PQ monitoring with smart meters (Premium power quality) (electrical heat pumps, LED lighting,..) phase PV
& Electromagnetic • EMC of PLC • Voltage quality monitoring • PQ requirements/issues for active • DC distribution systems for highly on PQ • Impact of EV charging
compatibility • PQ monitoring data management and proactive asset management customers reliable power supply • Impact of voltage distortion on energy • PQ in grids with a high percentage
efficiency of inverter based generation
• Application of storage systems
for PQ improvement

Session 3 • Communication related to network • Practical consequences for grid • Resupply strategies and emergency • Practical realisations of system • Energy management in practice • Monitoring and state estimation
Operation, control control and protection operation with condition monitoring management services on distribution level of the network
and protection • Using Smart Meter data for network • Impact of condition depending loading • Network operation with and • Protection and operation needs
operation on operation and protection for ‘prosumers’ for grids with high penetration of
• Condition assessment, aging • Automatic Smart Grid control dispersed generation, Storage and EV
of SCADA and protection equipment to enable Smart Markets
• Protection of DC grids

Session 4 • Innovative telecommunications
Distributed energy solutions for smart grids
resources & active • Role of data and intelligence
demand integration in managing DER and active demand
within distribution networks
• Development of control algorithms
and philosophies within distribution
management systems for DER
and active demand integration
• DER technology trials and proof
of concept testing
• Technical findings from trials relating
to stability, protection and system
reliability
• Developing the role of meters
as critical smart grid sensors
• Technical reliability and performance
of Demand Response
• Demonstrating the commercial and
technical implications of micro-grids
• Trialling the control and operation
of Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
within Distribution Networks
• Developing innovative network
connections using active network
management techniques
• Mitigating technical network losses
for a low carbon future
• DC network trials
• Projects investigating the management
of power flow, voltage and fault level
• Demonstrating the benefits of energy
storage within distribution networks
• Demonstration of advanced voltage
control methodologies

Session 5 • Data mining and analysis techniques • Maintenance vs reinvestment strategy • Role of active demand in system • Optimisation of energy systems • Network modelling and power system • Studies concerning high concentrations
Planning of power for Smart Grid planning • Asset Management and Planning development including multi fuel hybrids, analysis for networks with high DER or volumes of low carbon technology
distribution systems and development • AMI data for planning power to gas and heat networks penetration for delivering low carbon, demand (eg. Electric vehicles or heat
• Cyber-physical simulation • Novel network designs and planning sustainable energy pumps)
of power systems approaches to accommodate DER • Appraising the role of energy efficiency • Optimal DER and storage integration
• Novel Reliability Assessment • DC distribution network within the Smart Grid
Techniques • Studies concerning high levels
• Integrated planning of ICT of intermittent renewable generation
and power facilities • Planning for reducing energy losses

Session 6 • Regulation for Smart Meter data • Business risk of aging assets • Services and tools needed to be • Markets for DSO system services • DSO losses management and incentive • Business challenges with new types
Challenges of DSO security, integrity and privacy • How business risks are managed an active customer • New roles of the DSO regulation of loads and generation
regulation • DSO Smart Meter services in regulation • Experiences of curtailment, demand • Virtual Power Plants • Energy efficiency directive implications • Incentives for research and innovation
& competitive market • 3rd party access to meter data • Asset management optimization response and demand side for the DSO in regulation
towards regulation management • Regulation and market solutions
• Business case for Smart Meters for improved sustainability

AMI: ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE / DC: DIRECT CURRENT / DER: DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE / DSO: DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATOR / EMC: ELECTRO MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY / EV: ELECTRICAL VEHICLE /
ICT: INFORMATION – COMMUNICATION – TECHNOLOGY / PLC: POWER LINE COMMUNICATION / PQ: POWER QUALITY /SUPPLY QUALITY / PV: PHOTOVOLTAICS / SCADA: SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION / VPP: VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS