Recipient information | Input |
---|---|
Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 142,931 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 121,215 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 21,288 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 428 |
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 | $1,593,327 |
Residential | 7,843 | |
Commercial | 187 | |
Industrial | 0 |
AMI smart meter features operational | Feature enabled | # of meters with feature |
---|---|---|
Interval reads | Yes | 8,030 |
Remote connection/disconnection | Yes | 1,571 |
Outage detection/reporting | Yes | 8,030 |
Tamper detection | No | 0 |
AMI communication networks and data systems | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|
Backhaul communications description | Public Cellular Backhaul with Custom APN | $107,799 |
Meter communications network | 900Mhz band licensed multi-channel private wireless with single hop-architecture based from tower structures. Additional pole-mount single-channel units supplement network. | |
Head end server | Regional Network Interface (RNI) Comprising all meter data and functional utilities. | $531,595 |
Meter data analysis system | Utilization of Meter Data Warehouse product developed by InStep Solutions. Currently Scheduled for in-service Q4 2011 | |
Other IT systems and applications |
Web portal deployed and operational | Quantity* | Description |
---|---|---|
Customers with access to web portal | 3,644 | |
Customers enrolled in web portal | 901 | The web portal provides usage information as it is updated within the head end systems of either the AMI or AMR systems. Customers will have a secure login to view this information as dictated by the Consumer Behavior Study. |
Customer systems installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
Communication networks and home area networks | N/A | N/A | |
In home displays | 0 | $0 | |
Energy management device | 0 | N/A | |
Direct load control devices | 1,571 | The direct load control devices are a integrated disconnect meter on a second service run for electric heating loads (boiler, water heater, baseboard, etc.) | $419,217 |
Programmable communicating thermostats | 0 | $0 | |
Smart appliances | 0 | $0 |
Customer system communication networks | Description |
---|---|
Network characteristics within customer premise |
Pricing program | Customers with access | Customers enrolled | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Time of Use rate with Critical Peak Pricing | 0 | 0 | Rate Approved and Marketing Material Prepared for Customers. All Marketing Material must be Approved by Attorney General's Office Prior to Release. Rate is Available to Customers. |
Dual Fuel - Heat Load Control W/ Disconnect Meter | 1,571 | 1,411 | Provides discounted flat rate in exchange for the ability to interrupt large heat loads on command. Customers are required to install back up heat source in the event of extended interruptions. |
Flat Rate | 8,030 | 6,605 | Traditonal Flat Rates for Residential. |
Net Metering | 8,030 | 0 | The Net Metering Rate offers bi-directional use on the meter with the presence of Distributed Generation. Provides rate structures for both energy delivered to and received from customer. |
Off Peak - Heat Load Control w/Daily Interruption Via Disconnect Meter | 1,571 | 5 | Provides discounted flat rate from the hours of 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. for the purposes of charging heat storage or water heating. Customers are interrupted every day from 6:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M. |
Recipient information | Input |
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Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 142,931 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 121,215 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 21,288 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 428 |
Total number of distribution circuits within utility service territory | 336 |
Total number of distribution substations | 166 |
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 | 0.30% | The portion of the system with SCADA, Minnesota Power's Entire Distribution System has visibility through SCADA. This percentage is based on FEEDER COUNT (1 of 336), not CUSTOMERS. By Customer, Percentage is 2.3%. |
Portion of distribution system with DA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0.30% | This refers to the portion of the MP System that has Distribution Automation Components currently installed. This is only part of the project. |
DA devices installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
Automated feeder switches | 5 | This refers to the number of DA devices installed including Smart Switches and Monitors (May be integrated together) | $445,266 |
Automated capacitors | 0 | $0 | |
Automated regulators | 0 | $0 | |
Feeder monitors | 5 | $0 | |
Remote fault indicators | 0 | $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 | $279,940 |
Distribution management systems integration | Integrated | Description |
---|---|---|
AMI | No | |
Outage management system | No | GE PowerOn System, multiple upgrades required to interface with AMI System. Integration currently in progress at 90%, Anticipated In Service Date by end Q1 2012. |
Distributed energy resource interface | No | |
Other | No |
Distribution automation features / functionality | Function enabled | Description |
---|---|---|
Fault location, isolation and service restoration (FLISR) | Yes | The Intillirupter Switch Solution coordinates and automatically optimizes switching to restore customers and isolate faults. The system of automated switches went into production in November of 2011. This system is now active and being utilized by distribution operations. |
Voltage optimization | No | The Intellirupter Switches contain metering in them as well as meter power quality data, our distribution area will be looking at voltage optimization solutions with this data. |
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.