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FortZED – RDSI and Smart Grid Investment Grant. Steve Catanach, P.E. City of Fort Collins Light & Power Manager. City of Fort Collins Electric Utility. 65,000 homes and businesses Nearly all underground system 5 Substations 55 Distribution Feeders
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FortZED – RDSI and Smart Grid Investment Grant Steve Catanach, P.E. City of Fort Collins Light & Power Manager
City of Fort CollinsElectric Utility • 65,000 homes and businesses • Nearly all underground system • 5 Substations • 55 Distribution Feeders • 43st largest Municipal Utility in the Country
FortZED includes • More than 7,000 customers—residential and commercial • 8 distribution feeders (transmits electricity from the generation station to the customer) • Approximately 45 MW peak demand, we’ll reduce this peak demand by 20%-30% • Over 200,000 MWh/year usage in the area • FortZED represents about 10% - 15% of Fort Collins Utilities’ distribution system
FortZED – RDSI Project • 2 of 8 feeders serving FortZED area • Peak Demand: ~7-8 MW/feeder (1/3rd of FortZED • Captures both of the GS750 customers and all customer classes • Serves as cross-cutting jump-start demo for FortZED FortZED represents about 10% - 15% of FCU’s distribution system in terms of energy consumption, peak demand, and number of customers
Smart Grid Investment GrantMajor Project Areas • Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Meter Data Management Systems • Distribution Automation • Cyber Security • Enhanced Demand Response Programs and Customer Engagement