Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), located in Ankeny, Iowa, has been awarded $5 million in federal funding to develop a smarter, more efficient energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy chose IAMU as one of 100 companies nationwide to receive federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Beginning in 2010, IAMU, with 75 consumer-owned utilities, serving over 96,000 customers in 3 states, will implement a broad based load control and dynamic pricing program using smart thermostats and web based energy portals.
Equipment:
, Approx. 5,450 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, Meter Data Management System
, Customer Systems for Approx. 16,200 Customers
, Customer Web Portal
, Approx. 2,400 Direct Load Control Devices
, Approx. 13,800 Programmable Communicating Thermostats
Targeted Benefits:
, Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Deferred Investment in Generation and Distribution Capacity Expansion
, Optimized Generator Operation
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
