The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding of $6.1M has been awarded to Black Hills Utility Co. of Pueblo, Colorado, to start a project in 2010, that will install an additional 42,000 smart meters and communications infrastructure to help facilitate automated meter reading and provide a pilot for a dynamic pricing program in southeastern Colorado.
Equipment:
, 42,665 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, Meter Data Management System
, 200 Programmable Communicating Thermostats
Targeted Benefits:
, Reduced Meter Reading Costs
, Improved Electric Service Reliability
, Reduced Ancillary Service Cost
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
