Recipient information | Input |
---|---|
Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 9,930 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 8,633 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 1,283 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 14 |
Total number of AMI smart meters installed and operational prior to the SGIG/SGD program | 0 |
AMI smart meters installed and operational | Quantity* | Cost |
---|---|---|
Total | 0 | $3,425,098 |
Residential | 9,792 | |
Commercial | 804 | |
Industrial | 0 |
AMI smart meter features operational | Feature enabled | # of meters with feature |
---|---|---|
Interval reads | Yes | 10,596 |
Remote connection/disconnection | Yes | 4,600 |
Outage detection/reporting | Yes | 10,596 |
Tamper detection | Yes | 10,596 |
AMI communication networks and data systems | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|
Backhaul communications description | Combination of city fiberoptic network and GE MDMS radios. Fiber was installed in July 2011. This task is complete. | $351,295 |
Meter communications network | 900MHZ spread spectrum by Cooper Power. This task is complete. | |
Head end server | YUKON software by Cooper Power. The software is currently installed and communicating with Pilot meters. All meters were installed Q4 2011. This task is complete. | $371,948 |
Meter data analysis system | Harris MeterSense is installed and operational. Meter data is viewed, managed, manipulated and reported to get clean reads into billing. This task is complete. | |
Other IT systems and applications |
Web portal deployed and operational | Quantity* | Description |
---|---|---|
Customers with access to web portal | 10,596 | |
Customers enrolled in web portal | 2 | Ruston has implemented Harris’ Customer Connect as part of the prepay implementation. Customers have the ability to view their usage and pay their bill online. (Harris customer connect is part of Northstar). Ruston currently has 2 active customers on PrePay with the web portal. The reason for the limited number of customers is to allow time for Ruston's staff to become proficient with all aspects of the PrePay application and customer portal. |
Customer systems installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
Communication networks and home area networks | N/A | N/A | |
In home displays | 0 | $0 | |
Energy management device | 0 | N/A | |
Direct load control devices | 0 | $0 | |
Programmable communicating thermostats | 0 | $0 | |
Smart appliances | 0 | $0 |
Customer system communication networks | Description |
---|---|
Network characteristics within customer premise |
Pricing program | Customers with access | Customers enrolled | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Net Metering | 681 | 4 | Ruston currently has 4 customers with solar panels installed. These customers are installed with meters capable of collecting power delivered and the customer generated. To date, these customers are generating less than 100% of their power and are only paying for the net difference. |
Prepay | 10,596 | 2 | Ruston is currently live with PrePay as of April, 2013. |
Distributed energy resources | Quantity* | Capacity | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Distributed generation | 0 | 0 kW | N/A | $0 |
Energy storage | 0 | 0 kW | $0 | |
Plug in electric vehicle charging points | 0 | 0 kW | $0 | |
Distributed energy resource interface | N/A | N/A | $0 |
Recipient information | Input |
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Total number of customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 9,930 |
Total number of residential customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 8,633 |
Total number of commercial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 1,283 |
Total number of industrial customers served by utility / utilities supporting the project | 14 |
Total number of distribution circuits within utility service territory | 18 |
Total number of distribution substations | 5 |
Portion of distribution system with SCADA prior to SGIG/SGD program | 0 |
Portion of distribution system with distribution automation (DA) prior to SGIG/SGD program | 0 |
Electric distribution system | % | Description |
---|---|---|
Portion of distribution system with SCADA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0% | Reclosers and capacitors are SCADA operable. |
Portion of distribution system with DA due to SGIG/SGD program | 0% | 50% of Ruston's capacitor banks are automated along with SCADA control and monitoring capability. |
DA devices installed and operational | Quantity* | Description | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
Automated feeder switches | 6 | Equipment installation is in complete. Ruston's use of Cap Banks are to maintain voltage and power factor. Ruston does not do any demand management, peak load reduction, or capacity deferrals per their current purchase power agreement. | $338,615 |
Automated capacitors | 10 | $29,203 | |
Automated regulators | 0 | $0 | |
Feeder monitors | 28 | $80,831 | |
Remote fault indicators | 0 | $0 | |
Transformer monitors (line) | 0 | $562,550 | |
Smart relays | 28 | ||
Fault current limiter | 0 | $0 | |
Other devices | 0 | $0 |
SCADA and DA communications network | Cost |
---|---|
Communications equipment and SCADA | $18,440 |
Distribution management systems integration | Integrated | Description |
---|---|---|
AMI | Yes | |
Outage management system | No | |
Distributed energy resource interface | No | |
Other | No |
Distribution automation features / functionality | Function enabled | Description |
---|---|---|
Fault location, isolation and service restoration (FLISR) | Yes | The project has included installation of new automated switches, re-closers and transformer monitors. This equipment coordinates sensor data throughout the distribution grid to automatically address power disturbances and quickly isolate outages |
Voltage optimization | Yes | The project has included installation of new capacitor banks. This equipment coordinates sensor data throughout the distribution grid to automatically manage power quality. This allows the utility to more efficiently utilize its distribution system, and to defer near-term investments to expand its distribution system capacity. |
Feeder peak load management | Yes | Ruston has installed 6 feeder monitors. |
Microgrids | No | Not applicable |
Other functions | No | Not applicable |
* In some circumstances, costs are incurred before devices are installed resulting in a reported cost where the quantity is zero.
* All dollar figures are the total cost, which is the sum of the federal investment and cost share of the recipient (the recipient cost share must be at least 50% of the total overall project cost).
** In some cases the number of entities reporting is greater than the total number of projects funded by the Recovery Act because some projects have multiple sub-projects that report data. View list of sub-projects.