Abstract

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) Smart Grid Thermostat project involves the deployment of advanced metering and customer systems for five participating municipal utilities. The project aims to reduce customer electricity costs, peak demands, and utility operating costs. The project deploys about 5,450 smart meters, 13,800 programmable communicating thermostats, and direct load control devices to: (1) allow customers to view and control their energy consumption at their convenience through a Web portal, and (2) allow the participating utilities to manage, measure, and verify targeted demand reductions during peak periods.