Greener FutureSquanda Undici Assoc.

Michele LangClint McBrideBlair KostickBhavash JoshiTom Pacewicz

Project DescriptionCreate and implement a Smart Grid, Smart Meter

system for the Texas metro area

Why Smart Grid? Save Greener Future finances

Save on travel time on checking meters Customer service experience

Allow for more customer interaction with energy use

What did we do: Installed meters in the Texas metro area Created a user-friendly web-portal for easy information

access

Set BacksThe Lead Web Portal Developer Resigned

No major damage doneHired new lead developer

Flood HitQ3 of year 1 (appx. March 2011)2 week set-back4 new hires

Associated Risks Major Natural Disaster

Major Flooding in year 1, quarter 3 Mitigated

Contingency budget New hires Allowed extra time

Scope Creep No major scope creep occurrences

Meetings for progress Making sure no un-needed additions

Customer Satisfaction Kept people informed When the flood hit

Inform of delay of installation

Project WindowTime:

Ahead of scheduleTried to work efficiently incase of unknown events

Flood EventPushed us to be on-time2 week delay

Started: September 1, 2010Completion: September 13, 2013

Financial DistributionCost:

Old Budget$4,059,400

Old Estimated Cost$3,544,540

Contingency Budget$997,290Used $163,200

Overall New Budget$4,186,135

Web Portal

Future PlansMonitor the popularity of program

Base on customer satisfaction

Monitor the software Software upgrades Energy reduction suggestions Watch for viruses, bugs, ect.

Add options for in-home energy panel Energy Star ready Quick Access

Application for Smart Phones

Lessons LearnedTry not to lose employees

Contracts to complete project

Expect the unexpected

Questions?