update on texas smart grid activity christine wright public utility commission of texas
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Update on Texas Smart Grid Activity
Christine WrightPublic Utility Commission of Texas
“…. we must continue our commitment to conservation, energy
efficiency and customer demand response. We are going to need
every resource to meet the growing electricity needs of Texas.”
- Chairman Barry Smitherman
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Timeline
Prepaid Rule Adopted
CNP Deployment Approved
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
758,482 2,210,788
3,684,594
5,158,400
Nodal Market Go-Live
AMI Rule Adopted
Implementation Project Opened
Oncor Deployment Approved
HAN Phase 1 – Web Portal
Web Portal Go-Live
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Deployment StatusDeployment Status
CenterPoint Energy• Approved December 19, 2008• Full deployment over 5 years - Itron• Approximately 2.1 million meters
Oncor Electric Delivery• Approved by Commission August 29, 2008• Full deployment over 4 years – Landys+Gyr• Approximately 3.4 Million Meters
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What’s on the HorizonWhat’s on the Horizon
CenterPoint Energy– HAN Functionality begins August 2009 (up to 5
devices)– Prepaid Functionality begins August 2009
Oncor Electric Delivery– Prepaid Capability June 1, 2009– Time-of-Use Capability Summer 2009– Low Income program begins Summer 2009– Full HAN Functionality begins April 2010
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Advanced Metering Advanced Metering Implementation Team Implementation Team (AMIT)(AMIT)
• Security• Access to data• Web Portal• Standardization of Functionality• Home Area Network (HAN)• Retail Transactions • Settlement• Customer EducationJuly 2009 6National Town Meeting on Demand Response
25.130 - Meter Data Access25.130 - Meter Data Access
• Capability to provide direct, real-time access to usage data to the customer and the customer’s REP– Customer owns the data (statute)– 15-minute data transmitted to the web portal on a
day-after basis– Data transmitted from the meter to an
in-home device
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25.130 - HAN25.130 - HAN
• Capability to communicate with devices inside the premises, including but not limited to:– Usage monitoring devices– Load control devices– Prepayment systems through the HAN– Open standards and protocols• ZigBee, Home-Plug, or the equivalent
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More InformationMore InformationChristine WrightPublic Utility Commission, Competitive Markets [email protected]: 512.936.7376
Advanced Metering Implementation Projecthttp://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/projects/34610/34610.cfm
Advanced Metering Rulemaking Project Webpagewww.puc.state.tx.us/rules/rulemake/31418/31418.cfm
HB 2129www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=79R&Bill=HB2129
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