Cmp had been planning a smart grid with an advanced metering infrastructure ami since. Central maine power selects smart grid communications. Central maine power proceeds with trilliant for smart grid. The company will install smart meters for all of its 620,000. Multitier ami network to support a smart grid vision. Cmp under new ownership in iberdrola merger maine public.
Arra sgig central maine power company cmp advanced metering. The radio frequency rf emissions from cmps smart meters and other ami. Trilliant incorporated, a leader in delivering smart grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, today announced that it has completed agreements with central maine power cmp to provide a complete smart grid communications network and advanced meter infrastructure solution. Department of energy doe and the electricity industry have jointly. The bangor hydro district includes hancock, piscataquis and washington counties and most of penobscot county. The global smart energy elites 2015 ami and smart metering the central maine power cmp smart grid project showcases a smart grid implementati on that delivers real bene. This paper was presented at the second acmspec international conference on performance engineering icpe11, karlsruhe, germany, and discusses open source software used to build a web servicebased advanced metering infrastructure of simulated smart meters, concentrators, and a smart. All major maine electric utility companies, including central maine power company, bangor hydro electric company, maine public service company, and eastern maine electric cooperative are actively participating and will benefit from this initiative. Puct docket 3669914 central maine power company me 617,900 617,900 central maine power company completed its smart meter deployment in 2012, installing 617,793 ami meters. Figure 1 tree limbs create a short circuit during a storm, typically resulting in a power outage. Arra sgig central maine power company cmp advanced. The american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 provided funding for smart grid projects across the united states.
Jayme holland central maine sara kaplan iowa association of municipal utilities joe schatz southern company the smart grid experience. Our smart energy pages offer information on energy saving tips, rebates, ways to. T the sacramento municipal utility district finished replacing all of its 600,000 meters in 2012. Pp438 central maine power company application from cmp to construct, operate, and maintain electric transmission facilities at the u.
Not a microgrid, but similar in its demonstration of reliability through distributed resources, the project offers 1. State of maine public utilities commission on smart meters. Central maine power multitier ami network to support a sophisticated smart grid vision central maine power cmp successfully deployed an advanced metering infrastructure ami with more than 600,000 smart meters across its entire service area on an aggressive schedule and within a tight budget. Ice calculator case study cmp distribution automation final. If you are currently experiencing an electrical emergency or outage, please call 800. Central maine power company december, 20 attorney for central maine power company kenneth w. The present electric grids use the technology of 1970s.
Central maine power me 632,000 632,000 632,000 central maine power, a subsidiary of avangrid, completed its smart meter deployment in 2012 and currently has 632,000 smart meters installed. Laney brown and paul sisson, central maine power wed, 20141001 16. The report describes smart grid initiatives in connecticut, california, illinois, and maine and a variety of utility smart grid programs. Infrastructure ami, including the use of smart meters, as implemented and operated by central maine power company cmp or the company, is a safe, reasonable, and adequate utility service as required by statute. The authors would like to thank the maxwell school, the syracuse university college of law. Central maine power cmp, one of the states largest utilities, serves more than 600,000 customer. Managing cybersecurity threats to the smart grid 2. This project created a technology platform for providing customers with electricity usage. Central maine power s parent company, avangrid, rounded up 3,000 surgical masks and 3,000 n95 respirators that were sent to the mema ofices monday morning, cmp said. Smart meter investments yield positive results in maine. Connecting your solar electric system to the utility grid.
The smart grid policy act was passed in 2009, giving the commission authority to designate a smart grid coordinator if it deemed that doing so was in the public interest. Power utility smart meters causing router interference. While most grid modernization efforts were initiated in response to local or state policy requirements, some were based on utility initiatives. A new technology, the installation of smart meters and the creation of a 2.
State of maine requires that where any private facilities are in the public way, the customer must provide the electric utility with certified copies of the approved permits before power can be supplied to the customer s. In connecticut, the public utilities regulatory authority pura, formerly the department of public utility control decided not to approve a comprehensive deployment of smart meters in 2011. Click on a location on the map, the name of a project, or use the search feature to view the project information. Central maine power company request for approval annual compliance filing stipulation docket no. Smart grid legislative and regulatory policies and case studies. Central maine power company smart grid project open. Order conditionally granting petition for declaratory order. Central maine power cmp has been deploying smart electric meters, allowing the company to detect problems remotely and bill users without home readings.
The new meters will measure, store, send and receive. State legislative and regulatory policies the first document is a summary by state of legal and regulatory requirements related to the smart grid. Maybe you have heard of the smart grid on the news or from your energy provider. A new substation in south china and an additional distribution circuit serving the towns of china, freedom, liberty, palermo, vassalboro, and windsor were recently put into service. Central maine power company and maine public service company.
The level of solar penetration on the grid is important because it. Central maine power company s cmps advanced metering infrastructure ami project featured territorywide deployment of more than 622,000 smart meters, covering all of cmps residential, commercial, and industrial customers. These grid connected buildings have solar electric panels or modules that provide some or even most of their power, while still being connected to the local utility. Today we serve more than 600,000 retail electric customers and deliver over 9 billion kilowatthours.
Maine maritime museums first impressions project will be seen in an entirely new light, thanks in part to a generous donation from central maine power. Emera maine provides electric delivery service to two areas the bangor hydro district and the maine public district. Central maine power company cmp states that its ami project is costeffective and provided an analyses. Central maine power company is committed to meeting high standards of environmental stewardship in the communities we serve and to conducting business in a manner that minimizes adverse environmental impacts on present and future generations. Central maine power delivers masks, respirators to mema. Order granting incentive rate treatments and accepting associated tariff amendments. A forwardlooking company, delivering the future today avangrid. A smart grid precisely limits electrical power down to the residential level, network smallscale distributed energy generation and storage devices, communicate information on operating status and needs, collect information on prices and grid conditions, and move the grid beyond central control to a collaborative network. Why mainers should be outraged over worst power outage in. State representative seth berry, has said that the public utilities commission report into central maine power s performance during an october 2017 storm was too easy on maine s largest utility. This fact sheet provides information on connecting your solar electric system to the utility grid, including information on net metering. But not everyone knows what the grid is, let alone the smart grid. The company will install smart meters for all of its 620,000 residential, commercial, and. Safety if you are currently experiencing an electrical emergency or outage, please call 800.
This section contains information, locations and data for each project. Central maine power company s cmp advanced metering infrastructure ami project consists of territorywide deployments of more than 600,000 smart meters to all of its residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Central maine power companys cmps advanced metering infrastructure ami project featured territorywide deployment of more than 622,000 smart meters. Find energy efficiency tips and programs to help you save. After investing in smart grid pursuant to its 2008 rate case primarily smart meters but also some substation and line automation, cmp sought to maintain its low outage frequency target saifi5 of 1. Nov 05, 2017 central maine power, a subsidiary of the spanish utility holding company avangrid, reported an estimated 400,000 customer accounts more than 60% of the utilitys customer base were. Central maine power cmp, one of the states largest utilities, serves. But with the advancement in various concepts of power generation, problems associated with power outages and thefts, and also due to increase in demand, we require a modernized grid to avail all the needs of customers even in the. Northeast utilities service company and national grid usa. Infrastructure ami, including the use of smart meters, as implemented and operated by central maine power company cmp or the. All major maine electric utility companies, including central maine power company, bangor hydro electric company, maine public service company, and eastern maine electric cooperative are actively participating and will.
You can pay your bills online and enjoy time and moneysaving tools exclusively offered through. Applying results, reaching beyond tuesday 28october2014 3. The maine public district serves aroostook county and a small piece of penobscot county. Central maine power company cmp is one of the growing numbers of utilities that has installed a wireless. Nontransmission alternatives offer opportunity for. Avangrid is a leader in service, innovation and investment in the u. Before last month, cmp was owned by spainbased energy giant iberdrola sa. Optout investigation on january 7, 2011, the commission initiated a proceeding to consider whether cmp should provide customers with the option to optout of the installation of a smart.
Augusta, maine ap maine s largest electric utility is donating 6,000 masks to the maine emergency management agency to be used to protect frontline medical workers from the coronavirus. Thank you for your patience as we restored power to over 280,000 customers impacted by the devastating spring storm. Ami provides twoway communication that enables the growth of a smart grid with the integration of distributed energy resources and provides a stronger, more resilient electric grid. Office of the public advocate 2018 annual report maine. Maine distributed solar valuation study prepared by clean power research volume i page 19 solar penetration solar penetration refers to the total installed capacity of pv on the grid, generally expressed as a percentage of the grid s total load. Reviewing the business case and cost recovery for grid.
Maine, known as the pine tree state, is the most heavily forested state in the nation with 90 percent of its land base growing trees. Central maine powers cmp sgig project has produced. But utility officials say its local customers wont see any difference in service. Assessment of highperformance smart metering for the web service enabled smart grid may 2011. In 2018, avangrid held an electric vehicle fair for its employees, with the goal being to make it so that all employees can purchase electric vehicles if they chose to. Com july 16, 2010 central maine power cmp has selected trilliant incorporated to provide a complete smart grid communications network and advanced meter infrastructure solution, with installation of smart meters for all of its 620,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customer.
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