El Paso Electric, located in El Paso, Texas, has received $1 million in funding to develop a smarter energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy selected El Paso Electric as one of 100 companies to receive stimulus funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The proposed smart-grid project plans begin operations in 2010 and are to install distribution automation to increase the monitoring and control of the distribution system and improve power restoration during emergencies.
Equipment:
, Distribution Automation Equipment for 8 out of 250 Circuits
, Distribution Management Systems
, Distribution Automation Communications Network
, SCADA Communications Network
, Automated Distribution Circuit Switches
, Smart Relays
, Circuit Monitors/Indicators
Targeted Benefits:
, Improved Electric Service Reliability
, Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures and Distribution Line Losses
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
