Hawaii Electric Co., located in Oahu, Hawaii, has been awarded $5.3 million in funding to develop a smarter, more efficient energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy chose Hawaii Electric Co. as one of 100 companies nationwide to receive federal stimulus funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project began in 2010 and aims at automating high load distribution circuits feeding eastern Oahu, reducing outage duration and community impacts. The project also enables workforce retraining and preserve jobs through cross-training and creation of new skill sets within the utility.
Equipment:
, Distribution Automation Equipment for 5 out of 417 Circuits
, Distribution Management System
, Distribution Automation Communications Network
, Automated Distribution Circuit Switches
, Substation Automation Equipment for 8 out of 146 Substations
, SCADA Communications Network
Targeted Benefits:
, Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
