Marblehead Municipal Light Department, located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, has been awarded $1.3 million in funding to develop a smarter energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy selected Marblehead as one of 100 companies to receive federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project which began in 2010 uses the stimulus funds to install 10,000 smart meters and a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of real-time pricing and automated load management.
Equipment:
, More than 10,000 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, More than 10,000 Customer Web Portal Access
, Up to 150 In-Home Displays
, Up to 150 Programmable Communicating Thermostats
, Up to 300 Direct Load Control Devices (Pool Pumps and Water Heaters)
, Energy Management Systems
Targeted Benefits:
, Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Increased Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
, Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures, Distribution Line Losses, and Theft
