Resiliency for Power and Data Connectivity During Outages by Application of Battery Energy Storage Systems, Use of Electric Vehicle Plug-in Points and Broadband Over Powerline

Smart metering infrastructure has a widespread use in modern power systems. The majority of homes in the United States have Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with capabilities in recording and communicating energy usage information to both users and utility companies. Although power outages are less frequent in the United States, about 25 percent of households see a power outage once in a year. However, in many parts of the world, power outages are a major issue and are more frequent in nature than in the United States. This paper is focused on identifying the technology and concepts known to ensure improved energy resources and data connectivity at users' disposal during either power or data connectivity outages. Innovative concepts in improving the V-2-G concept without integration into the grid were introduced. Additional deployment of mini battery energy storage banks at residential homes was introduced. The cost implications of mini battery energy storage systems for residential use are certainly alarming when challenges with the availability of batteries in the market are concerned. The use of known concepts in broadband over power lines was innovated with an approach of applying fiber optic cables for an internet connection to homeowners along with dedicated fiber optic cables between users and utility companies. The use of EV batteries to discharge into the interconnected homes by renewables and battery energy storage will ensure reliance from power outages and reduce dependence on the grid. Thus, this paper is proposing BPL using a fiber connection to the houses along with EV discharging via plugin points located in close vicinity of battery energy storages to supply power to the power grid to allow V-2-G application.