Lead Organization:

HQ Location:

Project Contact Information:

4301 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203-1860

Project Summary:

Install and operate of a suite of diverse Smart Grid technologies and aggregate the data from 17 rural electric cooperatives across 10 states beginning from 2010. Technologies will include over 130,000 meters, over 18,000 demand response switches, nearly 4,000 in-home displays or smart thermostats, and others. In addition to customer-focused technologies, the project will include voltage sensors and fault detectors. The demonstration data will be centralized for all sites and include studies on total demand, distributed energy resources, peak pricing, customer appliance control, and self-healing technologies for improved reliability.

Equipment:

, 2S (CL20) AMI modules
, 2S (CL20) solid state meters
, Distribution fault detectors
, Distribution capacitor banks with controllers
, Enterprise SCADA hardware

Targeted Benefits:

, Electricity costs reduced
, Power quality improved
, Greenhouse gases reduced 1.5-2 percent
, System reliability improved 5-7 percent
, Energy security strengthened

Additional Information:

For more information about the project, please refer to:
- http://www.smartgrid.gov/project/national_rural_electric_cooperative_ass...