The City of Fulton Electric Utility in Fulton, Missouri has been awarded $1.5 million in funding to develop a smart-grid energy management system which began in 2010. The award comes from the U.S. Department of Energy, by way of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Only 100 companies are selected nationwide. The new smart grid funding helps replace more than 5,000 current electric meters with a smart meter network that includes a dynamic pricing program to reduce consumer energy use.
Equipment:
-Advanced Metering Infrastructure
-Backhaul Communications
-Customer Web Portal
-Home Area Network
-Meter Communications Network
-Programmable Communicating Thermostat
-Smart Meter - Industrial
Targeted Benefits:
-Reduced Meter Reading Costs
-Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
-Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
-Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures and Thefts
-Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
-Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
