Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Smart Grid Thermostat Project
Abstract
The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) Smart Grid Demand Response Project comprised eight municipal utilities implementing advanced "smart" technologies. The project deployed advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems, a customer web portal, direct load control switches, programmable communicating thermostats, and a dedicated paging system to support demand response.Contact Information
Sara Kaplan
Energy Services Engineer
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
skaplan@iamu.org
www.iamu.org/
At-A-Glance
Recipient:
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
HQ State:
Iowa
NERC Region:
MRO
Total Budget: $6,902,483
Federal Share: $2,754,628
Funding Program:
- Investment Grant Program
Project Type:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- Customer Systems
- Pricing
Equipment:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / Smart Meters
- Backhaul Communications
- Customer System Communications Network
- Customer Web Portal
- Direct Load Control Device
- Meter Communications Network
- Meter Data Management System
- Programmable Communicating Thermostat
- Smart Meter - Industrial
Targeted Benefits:
- Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
- Deferred Investment in Generation and Distribution Capacity Expansion
- Optimized Generator Operation
- Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
- Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions