Transcript PPT - Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference

Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) Smart metering
“A Game Changer”
Rick Crinklaw
General Manager, Lane Electric Cooperative
Board Member, PNGC Power
Oregon Connection Telecommunications Conference
Hood River Inn - Hood River, Oregon
October 24, 2013
About Lane Electric…
Headquartered in Eugene
Formed May 17, 1939
46 employees
12 Substations
13,000 member-consumers
2,600 sq. miles in Lane County
4 districts / 7 directors
Largest customers:
G os h en F or e st P r odu cts
K i ng E s ta te W i n ery
O akridge Hi gh S c h ool
Fun Fact!
There are 40 different cooperatives,
municipal, PUD’s and investor owned electric
utilities that serve Oregon.
10 of them service Lane County alone.
Who is PNGC Power?
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Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative (PNGC Power)
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Generation & Transmission Cooperative (G&T)
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Headquartered in Portland
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Responsible for meeting electric loads of its members
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Member owned by 16 electric distribution cooperatives in
six western states
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Lane Electric is a member/owner of PNGC
PNGC Members
US Department of Energy
Smart Metering - ARRA
July 2009
Application to USDOE submitted
Oct. 2010
Grant awarded and announcement
Dec. 2010
USDOE contract completion goal
Feb. 2010
USDOE fires contracting officers
May 2010
USDOE/PNGC contract finalized and signed
PNGC/Member Agreements signed
Aug. 2010
Project execution, cyber security,
matrix/benefit plans approved by USDOE
Sept. 2010 Received first grant reimbursement
But…
Lane Electric was not part of the ARRA project
Evaluated and selected Cannon AMI system in 2005
Fully deployed system in 2006
+/- 98% Read-rate end of 2006
Arguably, 1st fully deployed/operational system in Oregon
Radio Frequency (RF)
Telephone Lines
Coax Cable (TV)
Power Line Carrier (PLC)
PLC
DSL Backhaul
Substation
Command Center
Infrastructure; Home to Command
Center
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1
PLC
3
DSL
Command
Center
Uses the same lines that deliver our electricity.
Is more successful and cost effective for short
distances rather than long distances.
Components needed to send data signals through
transformers onto distribution lines and back to the
central station can be more expensive.
Communications is slower due to limited bandwidth
and one-way capabilities (data can only be
transmitted from the meter to the utility).
Infrastructure… Then and Now!
Ultimately, not much has changed…
Until NOW!
System Capabilities…
• Read meters
• Store hourly data
• Retrieve information for
member assistance
• Monitor voltage levels
• Connect & disconnect service
• Outage management
System Integrates with…
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OMS System
CIS System
Billing System
Mapping System
SmartHub
• Everything!
What we use AMI for…
Assist with billing concerns…
What we use AMI for…
SmartHub…
Energy Monitoring …
SmartHub…
Energy Monitoring …
Smart Devices…
PrePay…
Smart Devices…
PrePay…
Smart Devices…
Outage Management…
Power Outage Status Updates…
Outage Management…
Power Outage Status Updates…
Mapping…
Looking ahead…
IHD
Built-In Zigbee module enables communication with
Wireless Home Area Network (WHAN)
Looking ahead…
Currently Using
Near Future
Future