ElectSolve's MDM/LARS integral in national "2010 Smart Grid Project of the Year" Award
Thursday, Mar 25, 2010 8:00am
POWERGRID International names
Projects of the Year Award winners at DistribuTECH
Tampa, Fla., March 23, 2010 — POWERGRID International magazine and PennWell Corp. have announced the winner of the Smart Grid Project of the Year Award is the City of Ruston, Louisiana for the City of Ruston Smart Grid Innovation project.
Best Smart Grid Project
Ruston, located in Lincoln Parish between Shreveport and Monroe in north Louisiana, is home to 20,546 residents. The coverage area is approximately 16 square miles, containing a meter population estimated at 10,600 electric meters and 8,872 water meters.
While the centerpiece of Ruston's program is AMI from Eka Systems, the system includes ElectSolve’s integrated MDM system, which is closely integrated with the AMI system to provide enhanced smart grid/AMI functionality, including: data integration/normalization, aggregation/settlement, load profiling, centralized meter data storage and a loss analysis reporting system (LARS).
ElectSolve’s LARS provides a comprehensive view of line loss by systematically reconciling wholesale power purchase records with power purchase sales down to the substation and individual feeder circuit. This allows pinpointing where losses occur and operational corrections can be made to recover revenue and increase the efficiency of the distribution network. Additionally, the system provides a real-time, multi-layering graphical interface, enabling a view of overall system state-of-the-utility network.
Ruston's leadership in pursuing a holistic smart grid vision is forward-thinking, especially compared to peer-sized utilities across the nation.
About ElectSolve
ElectSolve is a technology/vendor-neutral, full service provider of technical, management and consulting services for Smart Grid-related control, monitoring and automated systems including; SCADA, AMI, MDM, Energy Efficiency Programs, Demand Response and Distribution Line Loss Management. ElectSolve's MDM solutions allow utilities to take full advantage of all available data sources to maximize operational efficiencies.
Contact Information: www.ElectSolve.com
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