City of Ruston, Louisiana
Abstract
The City of Ruston’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Smart Grid project includes smart meters, distribution automation equipment, building energy management pilot programs, and an electric vehicle charging station demonstration pilot. The project is installing smart meters for all 10,125 customers served by the City of Ruston. The smart meter program enhances customer control of electricity costs, reduces customer costs, and improves peak-load conditions on the distribution system. New automation equipment is being installed for all circuits of the City of Ruston’s distribution grid. The equipment automatically adjusts voltage levels and averts power disturbances. The City of Ruston expects to reduce electricity line losses, improve system reliability reduce operations and maintenance costs, and lower vehicle emissions.
Darrell Caraway
Utility Manager
City of Ruston, LA
DCaraway@ruston.org
Recipient Team Web Site: www.ruston.org
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / Smart Meters
- Automated Capacitors
- Automated Distribution Circuit Switches
- Automated Voltage Regulators
- Backhaul Communications
- Customer Web Portal
- Distribution Automation
- Distribution Automation Communications Network
- Distribution Management System
- Equipment Condition Monitor
- In-Home Display
- Meter Communications Network
- Meter Data Management System
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Station
- Programmable Communicating Thermostat
- Smart Meter - Industrial
- Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
- Deferred Investment in Distribution Capacity Expansion
- Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures, Distribution Line Losses, and Theft
- Reduced Congestion Costs
- Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
- Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
- Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
- Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
