Project Summary: | Indianapolis Power and Light Company, located in Indianapolis, Indiana has been awarded $20 million in federal funding to develop a smarter, more efficient energy grid. The U.S. Department of Energy chose Indianapolis Power and Light Company as one of 100 companies nationwide to receive federal stimulus funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The focus of the project which started in 2010, is to install more than 28,000 meters, including commercial, industrial and residential customers, provide energy use information to customers, improve service restoration and efficiency, and enable two-way communications and control capabilities for the grid.
| Equipment: | , 10,400 Smart Meters
, AMI Communication Systems
, Meter Communications Network
, Backhaul Communications
, Meter Data Management System
, Customer Systems for 10,400 customers
, 4,000 Home Area Networks
, 1,900 Programmable Communicating Thermostats
, Customer Web Portal Access for Customers with Both Existing and New Meters
, Distribution Automation Equipment for 400 out of 400 Circuits
, Distribution Management System
, Distribution Automation Communications Network
, Automated Distribution Circuit Switches
, Automated Capacitors
, Automated Regulators
, Equipment Health Sensors
, 200 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
| Targeted Benefits: | , Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
, Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
, Deferred Investment in Distribution Capacity Expansion
, Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures
, Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
, Reduced Ancillary Service Cost
, Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
, Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
| Additional Information: | For more information about the project, please refer to:
- http://www.smartgrid.gov/project/indianapolis_power_light_company_smart_...
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