Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, located in Portland, Oregon, has been awarded $19.6 million in funding to develop a smarter energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy selected Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative 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 implement a smart grid system, including more than 95,000 smart meters, substation equipment, and load management devices, that will integrate 15 electric cooperatives across 4 states using a central data collection software system hosted by the Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative beginning 2010.
Equipment:
, 97,666 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, Meter Data Management System
, Customer Web Portal
, 8,650 In-Home Displays
, 11,780 Direct Load Control Devices
Targeted Benefits:
, Reduced Meter Reading Costs
, Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
, Reduced Costs from Theft
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
