National Grid to launch smart grid pilot in Worcester

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National Grid to launch smart grid pilot in Worcester

Greentech Lead America: National Grid, an electricity and
gas company, announced a smart grid pilot program in Worcester, Massachusetts.
National Grid’s customers and the City of Worcester have partnered to develop
the pilot program. This is one of the first major energy program co-created
with customers, the community and stakeholders from across the city and within
the state.

The pilot was developed during the Green to Growth Summit
that was co-hosted by National Grid and the City of Worcester. During the event,
more than 300 members of the community and a cross-section of key groups and
individuals helped to develop the Smart Grid program. The Massachusetts
Department of Public Utilities approved smart grid pilot.

During the program, National
Grid will install latest technology on the grid to improve reliability
and system responsiveness, which includes testing remote power outage sensors
and systems that better identify which customers are affected during storms,
thereby improving restoration times.

National Grid will install advanced metering systems that
provide the very latest in technology and security. Early installation of
approximately 5,000 advanced meters is nearly complete, full pilot launch is
expected within the next year. The pilot is projected to cost approximately $44
million.

The pilot will enable customers to choose their level of
involvement and, according to what options they select, can receive information
about their energy use from various sources such as on-line applications,
including cell phone and smart phone apps.

Under the pilot, the company also will be testing full
integration of renewable resources, electric vehicle charging
stations and connecting energy storage to existing renewable projects
across the city.

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standards-based network technology

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