Lead Organization:

HQ Location:

Project Contact Information:

141 North Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91206

Project Summary:

The City of Glendale Water & Power Utility has been rewarded $20 million in funding by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a smart-grid energy management system. The City of Glendale is one of 100 companies selected nationwide to receive stimulus funding by way of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The efforts started in 2010 and the smart-grid plan will install 84,000 smart meters and a meter control system that will provide customers access to data about their electricity usage and enable dynamic rate programs.

Equipment:

, 86,526 Smart Meters

, AMI Communication Systems

, Meter Communications Network

, Backhaul Communications

, Meter Data Management System

, Up to 80,000 Home Area Networks

, Customer Web Portal Access for 80,000 Customers

, Up to 30,000 In-Home Displays

, 1.5 MW of Distributed Energy Storage Devices

, Distribution Automation Equipment for 4 out of 11 Circuits

, Distribution Management Systems

, Distribution Automation Communications Network

, Automated Distribution Circuit Switches

, Automated Capacitors

, Equipment Health Sensors

, Circuit Monitors/Indicators

Targeted Benefits:

, Reduced Meter Reading Costs

, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs

, Deferred Investment in Distribution Capacity Expansion

, Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality

, Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures and Distribution Line Losses

, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage

, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions

Additional Information:

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