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CEC 08-DR-1 Efficiency Committee Workshop 3/3/08. Smart Meter Benefits. Mass Deployment – 2.3 Million Meters. Smart Meter: Foundational. Future Vision: Use technology to improve: customer service operational efficiency. FUTURE. Smart Home. Smart Grid. DG; storage.
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Smart Meter: Foundational Future Vision: Use technology to improve: • customer service • operational efficiency FUTURE Smart Home Smart Grid DG; storage Self-heal; Self-sense Central Automated Operations Real-time Analytics Intelligent Dispatch TODAY Smart Meter
Smart Meter and HAN AMI Network to meter Internet Photo Voltaic cells TV Family Room PCT HAN IHD w/ EMS HAN Smart Meter Utility Room Kitchen Pool pump Electric H/W heater Oven Refrigerator Washer Dryer Battery storage EV / PHEV Gas Meter Water Meter
Programmable Communicating Thermostats (PCTs) Policy Issues: SDG&E/SCG support mandating PCTs in all new construction and remodels SDG&E/SCG support giving customer’s choice to participate in DR programs Title 24 and Title 20 are logical points of regulations for PCTs Need public education about benefits of PCTs and their choice to participate Technology Issues; SDG&E/SCG supports CEC’s reference design of PCTs PCTs are a more customer friendly tool to achieve DR than AC cycling Concerned about default statewide DR communication system which will be redundant to IOUs Smart Meter systems
Demand Response Rates • Peak Time Rebate: • Provides rebates for conservation on event days • $.75/kWh for unaided demand response • $1.25/kWh for automated demand response (PCT, pool pump controller) • Event period: 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM • Applicable to all residential and commercial < 20kW • Implementation w/ meter installation: May 2009 - 2011 • Default Critical Peak Pricing: • Provides cost based rates and proper price signals • Event period: 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM • Applicable to all C&I customers >20kW • Customers can opt-out to a TOU rate • Implementation w/ meter installation: • Spring 2008 for approx. 2,000 large C&I customers • Fall 2009 - 2011 for approx. 18,000 other C&I customers