DOE-Co-op Smart Grid Grants

NRECA-DOE Demonstration Project

• 20 co-ops in 10 states—$68M project

• Install and study range of technologies

• Project team includes:- SAIC, Cigital

- Power Systems Engineering, ICF

- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

- EPRI, Carnegie-Mellon

Demonstration Parts ListOver 150,000 units• Smart meter modules• Demand response

switches• In-home displays &

smart thermostats• ZigBee gateways• Voltage sensors• Fault locators• Meter data

management systems

Demo Project Deliverables

Approved by DOE

• Interoperability & Cyber Security Plan (ICSP)

• Metrics & Benefits Report (MBRP)

• Project Management Plan

Submitted to DOE

• Engineering Work Plans

Primary Demonstration ActivitiesCategoriesCategories Deployments & Studies

Demand Management In-Home DisplaysDemand Response over AMIInteractive Thermal Storage

Distribution Automation Smart Feeder SwitchingAdvanced Volt/VARConservation Voltage Reduction

Enabling Technologies AMI/SCADA/CommunicationMeter Data Management

Plus Enhanced Interoperability & Cyber Security