Recipient information | Input |
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Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 313,207 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 83,569 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 88,524 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 141,114 |
Total number of AMI smart meters installed and operational prior to the SGIG/SGD program | 0 |
AMI smart meters installed and operational | Quantity* | Cost |
---|---|---|
Total | 0 | $822,346 |
Residential | 7,167 | |
Commercial | 0 | |
Industrial | 0 |
AMI smart meter features operational | Feature enabled | # of meters with feature |
---|---|---|
Interval reads | Yes | 7,167 |
Remote connection/disconnection | Yes | 6 |
Outage detection/reporting | Yes | 7,167 |
Tamper detection | No | 0 |
AMI communication networks and data systems | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|
Backhaul communications description | SmartSynch's Advanced Communication Network delivers superior communication coverage for the SmartSynch SmartMeter System by leveraging the best public wireless networks available to ensure peak performance, security and dependability. The SmartSynch Advanced Communication Network is the most extensive, cost-effective and reliable solution available and provides coverage in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean while utilizing wireless communication protocols that are becoming global standards. Tantalus Systems TUNet combines a Wide Are Network (WAN) with a Local Area Network (LAN) to create a hybrid system that is fast, secure, affordable and flexibly deployed in high-density urban environments, high capacity industrial centers and challenging rural regions. Utilities can choose from multiple WAN options including 220 & 900 MHz RF, Fiber (FTTH or FTTP), GPRS/cellular or WiFi, WAN options can be used individually or in any combination, which makes it easy for utilities to migrate to next-generation technologies if the need for more data capacity, bandwidth and throughput arises. | $824,618 |
Meter communications network | "The SmartSynch SmartMeter components work in conjunction to become an intelligent client for the Transaction Management System (TMS) head-end application. The ANSI C12.19 meter provides all standard metering functions and acts as the database for the integrated device by storing metering data in ANSI tables. The SSI module is responsible for monitoring various tables within the meter, executing scheduled tasks and monitoring for power outages or other alarm conditions. The Tantalus Utility Network (TUNet) LAN is self-initiating, self-healing network, which means that each TUNet enabled endpoint (meter, load control device and in-home display) automatically connects to the network. There is no need for manual in-field programming or configuration. If a communications path is blocked, TUNet automatically finds another route. TUNet establishes a single connection between LAN endpoints. This hierarchical architecture uses bandwidth more efficiently than systems that radiate data to multiple devices and then reconciles duplicate messages at the server. There is less congestion on the network and less strain on the server, a capability that will become increasingly beneficial as more and more ""smart"" device are brought on line. Messages are also prioritized so that critical alerts (such as outages) are delivered instantly and don't get bogged down in traffic, no matter how busy the network gets." | |
Head end server | SmartSynch's Transaction Management System (TMS) is a highly scalable enterprise-grade software application that manages two-way data transactions over the multiple advanced communication networks for the multiple meter models, both residential and commercial and industrial (C&I). The software provides the energy industry the ability to monitor million of electric meters for register and interval data, real time usage during load curtailment events, and real time meter alarms and events. Now utilities can wirelessly monitor all meter points and a single tool, which seamlessly integrates with their existing billing and meter data management systems and provides easy-to-use and flexible automation not available with any other data acquisition package. The core suite of Tantalus Utility Network - TUNet application includes outage management, power quality monitoring, remote meter reading (AMI), load management (DR) and remote switching (DA). Furthermore TUNet is a platform designed to support emerging applications such as Distribute Generation , which will ultimately contribute to the Smart Grid. The Tantalus Network Server functions as a utility's command and control center. It is a high performance, multi-application computer system that processes, routes and stores incoming data and issues outgoing commands within TUNet, as well as to third-party applications such as billing, CIS, GIS, OMS and MDM systems. Tantalus offers various sizes of network servers to meet the requirements of small, large and multi-commodity utilities. Utilities use TUNet to drive coordinated action between devices and applications. Tantalus delivers the data and prvides the tools require to optimize decision making across the entire distribution system. This allows an utility to leverage the full value of its information and use it to make the prompt & insightful engineering , operations and business decision that help control costs, ensure reliability and manage intelligently. | $0 |
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Other IT systems and applications |
Recipient information | Input |
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Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 313,207 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 83,569 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 88,524 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 141,114 |
Total number of distribution circuits within utility service territory | 112 |
Total number of distribution substations | 12 |
Portion of distribution system with SCADA prior to SGIG/SGD program | 0 |
Portion of distribution system with distribution automation (DA) prior to SGIG/SGD program | 0 |
Electric distribution system | % | Description |
---|---|---|
Portion of distribution system with SCADA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0% | |
Portion of distribution system with DA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0% | The existing project area has various amounts of switch automation (DA) installed, depending on the feeder in question |
DA devices installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
Automated feeder switches | 101 | DA devices consist of switch (both overhead and underground) motor operators and overhead protective reclosers which are remotely monitored and controlled via SCADA. The reclosers are used to automatically sectionalize faulted feeder sections without the need to interrupt all customers on the feeder. They use fiber optic communications and protection protocols to communicate with all of the reclosers on a feeder and the substation's feeder relay. | $2,785,270 |
Automated capacitors | 26 | $631,480 | |
Automated regulators | 0 | $0 | |
Feeder monitors | 0 | $187,308 | |
Remote fault indicators | 272 | $0 | |
Transformer monitors (line) | 0 | $0 | |
Smart relays | 0 | ||
Fault current limiter | 0 | $0 | |
Other devices | 0 | $0 |
SCADA and DA communications network | Cost |
---|---|
Communications equipment and SCADA | $921,566 |
Distribution management systems integration | Integrated | Description |
---|---|---|
AMI | No | |
Outage management system | No | The key component of integration between AMI and our Outage Management System (OMS) is our Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). An ESB is a collection of hardware and software components that allows applications, software and business processes to integrate. Providing an integration framework, with the use of an ESB, reduces costs, time, labor, and other resources required to develop and maintain these system interconnections. With an ESB, the Department can acquire and integrate new and existing systems, processes, and information in a more efficient and agile manner. Currently, the Department has many applications and software products to support ongoing operations. The Department also anticipates a significant level of change, including expansion of AMI, MDMS, and a new Customer Information System (CIS), which will require integration and synergy with the Department’s existing technology. Given these imperatives, the Department envisions an ESB-based approach to provide key, essential benefits, such as a more efficient, less expensive and less labor intensive process for integrating information, processes, and systems. In addition, an ESB will support faster responses to changing business requirements. |
Distributed energy resource interface | No | |
Other | No |
Distribution automation features / functionality | Function enabled | Description |
---|---|---|
Fault location, isolation and service restoration (FLISR) | No | |
Voltage optimization | No | |
Feeder peak load management | No | |
Microgrids | No | |
Other functions | No |
* In some circumstances, costs are incurred before devices are installed resulting in a reported cost where the quantity is zero.
* All dollar figures are the total cost, which is the sum of the federal investment and cost share of the recipient (the recipient cost share must be at least 50% of the total overall project cost).
** In some cases the number of entities reporting is greater than the total number of projects funded by the Recovery Act because some projects have multiple sub-projects that report data. View list of sub-projects.