Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Smart Grid Initiative
Abstract
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative's (REC's) Smart Grid Initiative project deployed smart meters across the service territory and a supporting communications infrastructure, as well as a meter data management system (MDMS) to help manage the increased data available from the smart meters. The project also deployed distribution automation equipment, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and automated controls on distribution voltage regulators to improve power quality, reduce line losses, and reduce operations and maintenance costs through monitoring and control of distribution voltage.Contact Information
Shawn McDonough, PMP
Project Manager
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
smcdonough@myrec.coop
At-A-Glance
Recipient:
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
HQ State:
Virginia
NERC Region:
SERC
Total Budget: $31,435,874
Federal Share: $15,694,097
Funding Program:
- Investment Grant Program
Project Type:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- Customer Systems
- Distribution System
- Pricing
Equipment:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / Smart Meters
- Automated Voltage Regulators
- Backhaul Communications
- Direct Load Control Device
- Distribution Automation
- Distribution Automation Communications Network
- Equipment Condition Monitor
- Meter Communications Network
- Meter Data Management System
- Smart Meter - Industrial
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Communications Network
Targeted Benefits:
- Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
- Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
- Increased Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
- Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures, Line Losses, and Theft
- Reduce Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
- Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions