Recipient information | Input |
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Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 1,345,400 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 1,042,600 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 151,400 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 151,400 |
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 | $202,304,086 |
Residential | 1,134,474 | |
Commercial | 67,774 | |
Industrial | 0 |
AMI smart meter features operational | Feature enabled | # of meters with feature |
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Interval reads | Yes | 1,202,248 |
Remote connection/disconnection | Yes | 1,107,933 |
Outage detection/reporting | Yes | 1,202,248 |
Tamper detection | Yes | 1,202,248 |
AMI communication networks and data systems | Description | Cost |
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Backhaul communications description | A total of 72 Tower Gateway Basestations (TGBs) were installed and commissioned as of 9/30/2013 in southern Nevada and 54 TGBs in northern Nevada - each utilizing a connection to NVE's ethernet for communication to the Sensus headend system. As of September 30, 2013, there are no TGB installation sites in progress in northern or southern Nevada; all sites within this project scope have been commissioned. NVEnergize (ASD) has utilized dedicated communications between Tower Gateway Basestations (TGBs) and the Sensus Regional Network Interface (RNI) headend application located at NV Energy's data center. Dedicated communications consist of ethernet communications where feasible or an alternative communications where not feasible. Backhaul network communications installation began with the first TGB deployment in NVE’s southern service territory during 3Q2010 and in its northern service territory during 3Q2011. In specific areas of both northern and southern Nevada, it is not economical to install the standard TGB communication tower. NVE will research an alternative communications solution, which will be implemented after the project implementation date. | $22,767,873 |
Meter communications network | A total of 72 TGBs were installed and commissioned as of 9/30/2013 in NV Energy's southern service territory and 54 TGBs in its northern service territory. TGBs communicate with meters via a secure RF spectrum (FCC licensed - 900 MHz). As of September 30, 2013, there are no TGB installation sites in progress in northern or southern Nevada; all sites within this project scope have been commissioned. In specific areas of both northern and southern Nevada, it is not economical to install the standard TGB communication tower. NVE will research an alternative communications solution, which will be implemented after the project implementation date. | |
Head end server | Sensus' Regional Network Interface (RNI) v2.0.5 was installed at NV Energy's data center in September 2010 and enabled meter communication and AMI system functionality. The RNI was upgraded 1Q2011 in System Release 4.5 to v2.2.0 to allow for meter encryption along with other functionality that will be needed in the future. In early July 2011, System Release 4.7 upgraded the RNI to v2.2.1 as the volumes of meters deployed increased. RNI v2.2.3, needed to support over the air Zigbee chip firmware upgrades, was completed in December 2011. In September 2013, the RNI upgrade to v3.1 was completed, which enabled advance metering functionality. | $48,376,614 |
Meter data analysis system | Meter data analysis functionality is available in the MDMS, which was added during Systems Release 4 in the 1Q2011. | |
Other IT systems and applications |
Web portal deployed and operational | Quantity* | Description |
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Customers with access to web portal | 1,181,872 | |
Customers enrolled in web portal | 471,789 | The Estimated Bill-to-Date and Load Presentment have been brought online through the Web Portal to enable customers with AMI meters to view their interval data from the MDMS. In September 2011, the Web Portal project went live with an additional customer benefit utilizing their AMI data, Customer Alerts for NVE’s southern service territory. With these tools, NV Energy proactively alerts the customer through email when custom Energy Cost and Usage thresholds have been met or exceeded. The same customers that have access to view their AMI data online also have access to subscribe to the new Customer Alerts feature. Late in March 2012, the Portal Bill-to-Date functionality was installed for NVE’s northern service territory and became available to all eligible customers in May 2012. The Customer Alerts tool was installed for NVE’s northern territory and became available to eligible customers in August of 2012. In 1Q2014 NVE will add functionality for Large Commercial and Industrial customers by adding the Large C&I dashboard. With the deployment of the AMI meters for NVE’s large customer base, most customers will gain access to the portal and the self-service functionality that NVE’s residential customers enjoy. This is slated for a 1Q2014 release. The Rate Comparison Tool that was originally scheduled for availability in 2013 has been placed on hold. Some additional rate comparison information has been provided to customers that are currently participating in the NDPT program. Feedback and results gathered during the course of the NDPT is expected to determine the value of this tool, which will allow NVE to revisit this specific module. Note: The decrease of $41,431 in cost share from 2Q2013 to 3Q2013 is due to a credit of a vendor invoice that was never paid and canceled by the vendor; DOE was never billed for this transaction. |
Customer systems installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
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Communication networks and home area networks | N/A | NV Energy is deploying a HAN system that offers customers the capability to optimize their HVAC use by taking advantage of advanced algorithms utilizing premise specific operational data. The HAN system software is provided by EcoFactor, and the in-premise hardware is provided by Digi International (broadband-to-zigbee gateway) and Computime (zigbee thermostats). Field trials of this system produced very positive and promising results for customer and program benefits. These particular systems do not have a dedicated in-home display, but instead specifically focus on automation and optimization of customer systems without requiring much customer interaction. They have produced impressive energy savings at 13% annual cooling energy savings on average. They also produced higher demand response yields during events utilizing adaptive pre-cooling strategies. NV Energy’s HAN solutions will focus on extensible devices that will allow a wide range of energy services to be deployed to its customers. NV Energy changed its deployment strategy regarding the sequence of HAN systems to be deployed. Originally, the C4 HAN solution was scheduled to be released at scale first. However, deployment of the system was cancelled. Additional alternative systems with meter connectivity and real-time meter display via smart phone, tablet and computer are under test now for potential future deployment. The HAN system currently being deployed is capable of meter connectivity and real-time meter display via smart phone, tablet, and computer. NVE is now working on firmware and software upgrades to the existing HAN system with plans of releasing the enhanced functionality in 2014. Key criteria for forthcoming additional systems are that they provide for multiple communication pathways (e.g. Sensus network, Zigbee, and Wifi/Ethernet) for access to meter data, end-use load data, the customer portal, and an ever increasing suite of customer software applications. | N/A |
In home displays | 0 | Control 4 (C4) provided NVE an energy management system referred to as the EMS-100, which consisted of the EC-100, In-Home Displays (IHD), and one or more WT-100s, Programmable Communicating Thermostats (PCT). Because the Control 4 device did not pass acceptance testing, NVE will not move forward with deploying In-Home Displays at this time. NVE is now working on firmware and software changes to allow real-time energy information display to smart phone, tablet, and PC utilizing the broadband to Zigbee gateway that is being deployed at scale as part of NVE mPowered program. The enhanced functionality should be ready in 2014. Please see the Home Area Network section for more details. | $0 |
Energy management device | 0 | (Same as Programmable Communicating Thermostats) Because NVE's deployed PCTs are managing energy in the customer's home, NVE's PCTs are Energy Management Devices/Systems. NV Energy is now currently deploying an advanced Energy Management System (also a HAN system) that offers customers the capability to optimize their HVAC use by taking advantage of advanced algorithms utilizing premise specific operational data. Please see the Home Area Network section for more details. This system incorporates a PCT from a company called Computime and advanced web-based analytics from EcoFactor. This PCT provides two-way communications over the Internet via connection to a broadband to Zigbee gateway. | N/A |
Direct load control devices | 0 | Direct Load Control Devices are not part of the NVEnergize (ASD) Project. NVE did have Direct Load Control Devices in its southern Nevada service territory as part of its prior generation Cool Share Program. The devices were either a gray box on the AC unit and/or a thermostat. None of these devices are being installed unless insisted upon by the customer and would not be funded by the SGIG program. | $0 |
Programmable communicating thermostats | 1,015 | As an alternative to the Control 4 system, NV Energy is now currently deploying an advanced Energy Management System (also a HAN system) that offers customers the capability to optimize their HVAC use by taking advantage of advanced algorithms utilizing premise specific operational data. Please see the Home Area Network section for more details. This system incorporates a PCT from a company called Computime and advanced web-based analytics from EcoFactor. This PCT provides two-way communications over the Internet via connection to a broadband to Zigbee gateway. | $448,539 |
Smart appliances | 0 | $0 |
Customer system communication networks | Description |
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Network characteristics within customer premise | NV Energy is deploying a HAN system that offers customers the capability to optimize their HVAC use by taking advantage of advanced algorithms utilizing premise specific operational data. The HAN system software is provided by EcoFactor, and the in-premise hardware is provided by Digi International (broadband-to-zigbee gateway) and Computime (zigbee thermostats). Field trials of this system produced very positive and promising results for customer and program benefits. These particular systems do not have a dedicated in-home display, but instead specifically focus on automation and optimization of customer systems without requiring much customer interaction. They have produced impressive energy savings at 13% annual cooling energy savings on average. They also produced higher demand response yields during events utilizing adaptive pre-cooling strategies. NV Energy’s HAN solutions will focus on extensible devices that will allow a wide range of energy services to be deployed to its customers. NV Energy changed its deployment strategy regarding the sequence of HAN systems to be deployed. Originally, the C4 HAN solution was scheduled to be released at scale first. However, deployment of the system was cancelled. Additional alternative systems with meter connectivity and real-time meter display via smart phone, tablet and computer are under test now for potential future deployment. The HAN system currently being deployed is capable of meter connectivity and real-time meter display via smart phone, tablet, and computer. NVE is now working on firmware and software upgrades to the existing HAN system with plans of releasing the enhanced functionality in 2014. Key criteria for forthcoming additional systems are that they provide for multiple communication pathways (e.g. Sensus network, Zigbee, and Wifi/Ethernet) for access to meter data, end-use load data, the customer portal, and an ever increasing suite of customer software applications. |
Pricing program | Customers with access | Customers enrolled | Description |
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Flat Rate | 240 | 27 | NVE Southern Service Territory: This is the standard non-TOU rate and will serve as the NDPT default rate for those customers who elect not to accept their advanced time-of-use rate treatment. Additionally, the NDPT includes a single study cell that offers customers an advanced energy education while staying on their flat rate. NVE Northern Service Territory: This is the standard non-TOU rate and will serve as the NDPT default rate for those customers who elect not to accept their advanced time-of-use rate treatment. |
Time of Use Rate | 73,603 | 1,953 | NVE Southern Service Territory: This is a new rate offering; only customers with an operational AMI meter and participating in specific cells within the Nevada Dynamic Pricing Trial will have access to this rate. This Enhanced Time-of-Use rate separates the highest cost Core Summer Season of July and August out of the broader high cost Summer Season of June through September. See NVE's Consumer Behavior Study Plan for more details. NVE Northern Service Territory: This is a new rate offering; only customers with an operational AMI meter and participating in specific cells within the Nevada Dynamic Pricing Trial will have access to this rate. This Enhanced Time-of-Use rate has the same rate structure as the existing optional TOU rate, but the rate levels are more reflective of the cost differences across TOU periods. See NVE's Consumer Behavior Study Plan for more details. |
Time of Use rate with Critical Peak Pricing | 121,976 | 3,326 | Southern Service Territory: This is a new rate offering; only customers with an operational AMI meter and participating in specific cells within the Nevada Dynamic Pricing Trial will have access to this rate. This Critical Peak Pricing rate further separates the very highest cost Critical Peak hours from the On-Peak period of both the Core Summer Season (July and August) and the Shoulder Summer Season (June and September). Notification will be given to customers the day before a Critical Peak Event will occur. See NVE's Consumer Behavior Study Plan for more details. Northern Service Territory: This is a new rate offering; only customers with an operational AMI meter and participating in specific cells within the Nevada Dynamic Pricing Trial will have access to this rate. This Critical Peak Pricing rate further separates the very highest cost Critical Peak hours from the On-Peak period of the Summer Season (July through September). Notification will be given to customers the day before a Critical Peak Event will occur. See NVE's Consumer Behavior Study Plan for more details. |
Distributed energy resources | Quantity* | Capacity | Description | Cost |
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Distributed generation | 0 | 0 kW | "There will be no deployment of plug-in electric vehicle ""charging points"" in the scope of the NVEnergize Project. Instead, the utility will select up to 12 customers within the NV Energy service territory to work with and closely track electric consumption data from the charging and usage of their vehicles. In addition, NV Energy will seek out customers already using electric vehicles, and will collect detailed consumption tracking data on the charging of these preexistent vehicles. NV Energy will use this load data to plan grid development and operations for the expected future expansion of electric vehicles in the utility’s service territory. NV Energy will target the use of low- or zero-gasoline-use vehicles to reduce gasoline use and air emissions in the transportation sector." | $0 |
Energy storage | 0 | 0 kW | $0 | |
Plug in electric vehicle charging points | 0 | 0 kW | $0 | |
Distributed energy resource interface | N/A | N/A | Direct Load Control Devices are not part of the NVEnergize (ASD) Project. NVE did have Direct Load Control Devices in its southern Nevada service territory as part of its prior generation Cool Share Program. The devices were either a gray box on the AC unit and/or a thermostat. None of these devices are being installed unless insisted upon by the customer and would not be funded by the SGIG program. | $0 |
Recipient information | Input |
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Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 1,345,400 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 1,042,600 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 151,400 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 151,400 |
Total number of distribution circuits within utility service territory | 1,361 |
Total number of distribution substations | 436 |
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 |
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Portion of distribution system with SCADA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0% | |
Portion of distribution system with DA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0% |
DA devices installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
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Automated feeder switches | 0 | No Distribution Automation devices (automated capacitors) utilizing the NVEnergize (ASD) AMI solution and/or communications have been connected as of September 30, 2013. This connection to the NVEnergize communication infrastructure is expected to occur once all smart meters are deployed and operational. | $0 |
Automated capacitors | 0 | $0 | |
Automated regulators | 0 | $0 | |
Feeder monitors | 0 | $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 |
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Communications equipment and SCADA | $0 |
Distribution management systems integration | Integrated | Description |
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AMI | No | |
Outage management system | No | NVEnergize (ASD) system components have not been integrated with NV Energy’s Outage Management System (OMS). Such integration will not occur until after project implementation due to the upgrading of the existing OMS later in 2013. |
Distributed energy resource interface | No | |
Other | No |
Distribution automation features / functionality | Function enabled | Description |
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Fault location, isolation and service restoration (FLISR) | No | |
Voltage optimization | No | |
Feeder peak load management | No | |
Microgrids | No | |
Other functions | No |
Recipient information | Input |
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Total miles of transmission line | 0 |
Total number of transmission substations | 110 |
Number of PMUs installed and operational before SGIG program | 0 |
Number of PDCs installed and operational before SGIG program | 0 |
Electric transmission system | Portion | Description |
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Portion of transmission system covered by phasor measurement systems | 0% |
Phasor measurement systems | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
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PMUs | None | $0 | |
Phasor data concentrators | None | $0 | |
Communications network | $0 |
Other transmission assets | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
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Dynamic Capability Rating System (DCRS) - Transmission Lines | None | $0 | |
Other transmission assets | $0 | ||
Other transmission assets | 0 | $0 | |
Other transmission assets | 0 | $0 |
Angle/frequency monitoring | Operational | Description | Cost |
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Angle/frequency monitoring | Yes | The completion of the Energy Management System replacement project in November of 2010 consolidated the transmission grid control of the entire state of Nevada into one system. Applications provided by the new EMS include: -Frequency monitoring, -Event analysis tools, -Thermal and stability limit monitoring, -Enhanced state estimation and real-time contingency analysis, -Power flow modeling, and -System restoration tools. | $5,847,320 |
Post-mortem analysis (including compliance monitoring) | Yes | ||
Voltage stability monitoring | No | ||
Thermal overload monitoring | Yes | ||
Improved state estimation | Yes | ||
Steady-state model benchmarking | Yes | ||
DG/IPP applications | No | ||
Power system restoration | Yes |
* 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.