Utility Solutions Guide www.digi.com72 72 L n L n k i k i Utility Focus Digi has helped utilities solve communication problems for over two decades. From large Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) to small co-operatives, utilities recognize Digi as an established, trusted partner with an industry-leading warranty, responsive support group and years of experience on which to draw. Distribution Automation Whether you need to communicate with Distribution Automation assets, read meters, create demand response and consumer engagement programs, or prepare for distributed generation and electric vehicle applications, Digi has the tools you need to deliver the safe, reliable service your customers expect. You will find Digi products being used in the following broad categories: Distribution Automation .................................................. 4 Grid Operators and SCADA Engineers rely on Digi cellular routers, Substation Solar Panels long-range RF radios and serial-to-IP servers for communication to substation equipment, SCADA systems, reclosers, capacitor banks and other transmission and distribution assets. Commercial and Industrial Metering ................................ 7 Metering Engineers and Meter Shop Managers value the performance, Renewable Commercial and security and reliability of Digis cellular routers and RF radios. Digis Industrial Metering commitment to support evolving cellular networks and our proven compatibility with common enterprise MDM systems help utilities keep their metering systems running smoothly. Demand Response and Consumer Engagement ............. 10 Digis ZigBee Smart Energy and Itron ERT -based gateways enable both energy device control and the real-time measurement and verification necessary for Demand Response applications. Our TM Extended Grid Partners use the open Device Cloud by Etherios Extended Grid platform to provide consumer-focused automation, presentation and Partners analysis across a variety of ZigBee SE devices. Renewable Energy ........................................................ 13 Utilities, OEMs, vendors and installers recognize Digis ZigBee-to-IP Demand Response & gateways and embedded radio modules as the communication Meter Consumer Engagement backbone for delivering critical real-time data for distributed generation and electric vehicle charging applications. 2 3 x 5 x 3 ETHERNET E ERNE E E E RN E REN E E E E TH RN T TH T TH T TH T IIMM 2 T RnRIICNoN R2 Digi TransPort WR21 SSMIM 2 1 SIGNAL I POWESRERVICWEWAN SSD gPSOrWEWaWEVSAsPGErAtLW i i1 1 D g TransPort WR i i ON LAN WN NET SIWM-WDAANT SIGNAL DTE Digi TransPort WR ON AN WN NET SIWMWDAAN SIGNA D E DTgOransIMortGWR i iLNAWNNNETSWPDWATASIN DNTAEL DTiOgrLNiWaANNnNSWETDIsMAWPSTIAoGDNrTNEtA LWR L - T L T - - T N T AT A ERT/E HER E G EW Y T/ T ER E H 72 71 71