The Detroit Edison Company, located in Detroit, Michigan, will receive $83.8 million in federal funds to develop a smarter energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy chose Detroit Edison as one of 100 companies nationwide to receive federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The SmartCurrents program began in 2010 and includes three projects:deploy a large-scale network of 660,000 smart meters; implement the Smart Home program which will provide customer benefits such as dynamic pricing to 5,000 customers and smart appliances to 300 customers; and Smart Circuit to improve grid distribution operations through circuit upgrades, information systems and other improvements.
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, 600,000 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, Meter Data Management System
, Home Area Networks
, Customer Web Portal Access for 5,000 Customers
, 1,050 In-Home Displays
, 1,050 Programmable Communicating Thermostats
, 300 Smart Appliances
, Distribution Automation Equipment for 55 out of 3,271 Circuits
, Distribution Management System
, Distribution Automation Communications Network
, Automated Distribution Circuit Switches
, Automated Capacitors
, Circuit Monitors/Indicators
, Substation Automation Equipment for 11 out of 716 Substations
, SCADA Communications Network
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, Reduced Meter Reading Costs
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
, Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
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