An overview of Smart Grid Technology for Consumers

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• An overview of Smart Grid Technology for
  Consumers

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The emergence of the smart grid

• Automate critical functions, provide essential
  information and make more informed decisions in a
  timely fashion
• Faster response times to outages, load control
  and service connects
• Provide consumers with information and control
  necessary to reduce energy consumption

DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION
PERSONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ADVANCED METERING
DATA MANAGEMENT
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The Smart Grid Technology
PEM
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Smart Grid Benefits
Smart grid networks have the ability to
revolutionize energy management and grid
reliability across the globe
Utility Benefits
Consumer Benefits
lower energy costs greater transparency reduced
carbon footprint
reduced costs greater management
control regulatory compliance improved customer
service and satisfaction
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Personal Energy Management
In Home Display
Wireless Dimmer
Wireless Dimmer
Wireless Switch
Wireless Switch
Wireless Keypad
Wireless Thermostat
AMI Network
AC Load Control
Direct Load Control
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ecoMeter Features

• Consumption Awareness
• CO2
• Cost/Watts
• kWh
• Trending Consumption
• Today
• Yesterday
• last 7 days
• last 28 days
• Instant Demand Indication thru the LCD backlight
  RED, YELLOW, GREEN
• Easily read histogram side bar shows current
  demand
• Customizable Home Energy Audit feature allows
  user to set their own reference usage for future
  comparison

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ecoMeter Functionality
Near real time ZigBee Communication with meter
Consumption in s (today, yesterday, last 7 and
28 days)
Current temperature
Carbon foot print (lbs/kg of CO2)
Rate of consumption (/hr)
A/C power supply
Stop-lighting shows current demand
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Consumer Portal Usage Viewer
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Technology Terminology

• AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure (Two-Way
  Smart Metering)
• AMR Automatic Meter Reading
• LAN Local Area Network (link from meter to
  collector/concentrator)
• WAN Wide Area Network (link from LAN to host)
• HAN Home Area Network (link from in-home-display
  or appliance to AMI)
• MDM Meter Data Management
• PEM Personal Energy Management
• PLC Power Line Carrier
• BPL Broadband over power line
• DRI Demand Response Infrastructure customer
  response to time varying rates
• SGI Smart Grid Infrastructure