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Page 1: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Smart Grid Research ConsortiumNovember 9, 2010

Page 2: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

DM Goals/ObjectivesUser adoption & consumer engagementProve consumer behavioral changeProve consumer acceptance of utility controlReduce overall consumptionReduce consumer costCurtail peaks & determine shared value of

created energy reserves with LCRA

Page 3: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

DM StrategyResearched DM solutions via RFI processInitiate two DM pilots in 2010:

Consert Inc. & LCRA (12 months)Incenergy, LLC (6 months)Parallel test of 5 GE AMI meters

Continued market research

Page 4: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Consert & LCRA Pilot250 service locations

Approx. 240 residential, 10 small commercial12 month pilotProviding thermostat, water heater LCD, pool

pump LCDMember & utility control via web portalsAMI meters – GE 2S240 volt I-210+c (gateway

under glass)Verizon Cellular backhaul from meter to server5 min data intervals provided to consumer

Page 5: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Member Portal

Page 6: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Utility Portal

Page 7: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Incenergy Pilot25 residential

service locations6 month pilotProviding

thermostat, portal, & phone app

Member control, no utility control in pilot

Page 8: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Participant Recruitment

Response Rates = Consert = ~15%Incenergy = <5%

Consert Target = 2,000NEM

users + 600 on single feeder

Incenergy Target =

265 NEM users

Sample Criteria:•# in household•% of time at home•High-speed internet•Pool pumps•Electric heat & cooling•Size of home•Homeowner

Email containing

link to online

consent form and survey

Page 9: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

DM Pilot OperationsInstallation & Scheduling

Consert: Bluebonnet installs meters CapGemini schedules & installs HAN

Email & text reminders sent to participantsIncenergy:

No meter install Incenergy/DSI schedules & installs HAN

Monitoring and ControllingLCRA-triggered events (4CP, MCPE, EEA, LCRA

load)Bluebonnet-triggered events

Page 10: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Communications & MarketingTexas Coop Power Articles

Showcase 2 member experiences for 12 month period

Host member orientation meetings prior to installations

Web portal/NEMConduct surveys & focus groups

Page 11: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer

Future StrategyCommercialize DM in 2012

Available to interested membersCost/incentives TBD

Select AMI vendor in 2011, begin deployment in 2012

Page 12: Smart Grid Research Consortium November 9, 2010. DM Goals/Objectives User adoption & consumer engagement Prove consumer behavioral change Prove consumer