Marblehead Municipal Light Department
Integrated AMI System with Real-Time Pricing Pilot Program
Abstract
The Marblehead Municipal Light Department (MMLD) project involved town-wide installation of a fully integrated advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. MMLD deployed a two-way communications network, over 10,000 AMI meters, an energy management web portal, and demand response equipment. The project also included a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of critical peak pricing (CPP) and automated in-home load management, as well as a study of consumer behavior in response to the CPP pilot.Contact Information
Robert V. Jolly, Jr.
General Manager
Marblehead Municipal Light District
rjolly@marbleheadelectric.com
At-A-Glance
Recipient:
Marblehead Municipal Light Department
HQ State:
Massachusetts
NERC Region:
NPCC
Total Budget: $2,819,440
Federal Share: $1,346,175
Funding Program:
- Investment Grant Program
Project Type:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- Consumer Behavior Studies
- Customer Systems
- Distributed Energy Resource
- Pricing
Equipment:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / Smart Meters
- Backhaul Communications
- Customer Web Portal
- Direct Load Control Device
- Energy Management Device
- In-Home Display
- Meter Communications Network
- Programmable Communicating Thermostat
- Smart Meter - Industrial
Targeted Benefits:
- Reduced Electricity Costs for Customers
- Reduced Operating and Maintenance Costs
- Increased Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
- Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures, Distribution Line Losses, and Theft
