Lakeland Electric, located in Lakeland, Florida, has been awarded $20 million in funding to develop a smarter energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy selected Lakeland Electric as one of 100 companies to receive federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The stimulus funds will be used to install more than 125,000 smart meters network for residential, commercial and industrial electric customers across the utility's service area beginning in 2010.
Equipment:
, 124,000 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, 3,000 In-Home Displays
, Customer Web Portal Access for 124,000 Customers
Targeted Benefits:
, Reduced Meter Reading Costs
, Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Improved Electric Service Reliability
, Reduced Costs from Distribution Line Losses
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
