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Recovery Act Smart Grid Programs

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Communications Systems Infrastructure/Automated Metering Infrastructure

Abstract

The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC) Communications Systems Infrastructure/Automated Metering Infrastructure project involves the installation of two-way voice and data communications infrastructure to support smart metering systems for over 80,000 members located throughout New Hampshire. The project will assist NHEC’s members by providing them usage information and the option to participate in time-based rate programs for managing electricity consumption and associated costs. In addition NHEC expects to use the new systems to improve outage detection and response time, tamper detection, and reduce operations and maintenance costs.

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Contact Information:

Dena Lee DeLucca
VP of Corporate & Member Services/CFO
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.
deluccad@nhec.com
Recipient Team Project Web Site: www.nhec.com/AMI.php

At-A-Glance
Recipient: New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Communications Systems Infrastructure/Automated Metering Infrastructure)
HQ State: New Hampshire
States Benefitted:
NERC Region: Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Total Budget: $35,144,946
Federal Share: $15,815,225
 
Funding Program:
Project Type:
 
Equipment:
Targeted Benefits:
  • Reduced Meter Reading Costs
  • Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
  • Reduced Electricity Costs for Members
  • Reduced Costs from Theft
  • Increased Electric Service Reliability
  • Reduced Ancillary Service Cost
  • Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
  • Reduced Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emissions