Project Summary: | Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy, located in Norwich, Connecticut, has been rewarded $9.1 million in federal funding to develop a smarter grid beginning in 2010. The U.S. Department of Energy chose Connecticut Municipal Electric as one of 100 companies nationwide to receive funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The stimulus money is for companies dedicated to improving the nation's energy grid. The proposed smart-grid project will build a regional smart meter network infrastructure including 5 municipal utilities and at least 13,000 meters that will allow customers to control their electricity use through time-varying rates and control, communications, and management systems.
| Equipment: | , 22,000 Smart Meters
, AMI Communications Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, Meter Data Management System
, Customer Systems for 3,000 Customers
, Home Area Networks
, Customer Web Portal
, In-Home Displays/Energy Management Systems
, Programmable Communicating Thermostats
, Direct Load Control Devices
, Smart Appliances
| Targeted Benefits: | , Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Increased Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
, Deferred Investments in Distribution Capacity Expansion
, Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures, Distribution Line Losses, and Theft
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Additional Information: | For more information about the project, please refer to:
- http://www.smartgrid.gov/project/connecticut_municipal_electric_energy_c...
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