Overview of
Programs
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Workforce Training for the Electric Power Sector Program >

Consumer Behavior Studies >

Standards, Interoperability, and Cybersecurity Activities >

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provides the U.S. Department of Energy with $4.5 billion to modernize the electric power grid and implement Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. This section provides descriptions and background information for several of the key smart grid programs, studies and activities funded by the Recovery Act.
Project
Information

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided funding for smart grid projects across the United States. The location, information and data for each project are provided in this section.
Deployment
Status
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Program Asset Investments >

AMI & Customer Systems >

Electric Distribution System >

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Project Specific Deployments >

Technology Deployment Analysis >

The U.S. Department of Energy is responsible for tracking investments made through the Smart Grid Investment Grant program (SGIG) and Smart Grid Demonstration program (SGDP). The status and characteristics of technology deployed is reported in this section.
Program
Impacts
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Analytical Approach >

SGIG Program Impact Analysis >

SGDP Technology Performance Reports >

Case Studies >

The U.S. Department of Energy is analyzing the impacts of the Recovery Act smart grid projects on the electric system and assessing costs, benefits, lessons learned, and best practices. This analysis is an opportunity to inform decision makers about the relative merits of alternative smart grid technologies, tools, and techniques and provide a stronger empirical basis for investments and business cases.
Consumer
Behavior
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Study Objectives >

Study Schedules >

Cross-Study Analysis >

Lessons Learned >

U.S. Department of Energy is working with several Smart Grid Investment Grant award recipients who are conducting special studies to examine acceptance, retention and response of consumers involved in time-based rate programs that include advanced metering infrastructure and customer systems such as in-home displays and programmable communicating thermostats. These studies are an opportunity to advance the electricity industry’s understanding of consumer behavior through the application of statistically rigorous experimental methods.
Recipient
Reporting

Recipient Reporting >

U.S. Department of Energy requires recipients of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to report quarterly data. Recipients access reporting databases and guidance documents in this section. Only recipients who have received a user name and password can access the databases.

Smart Grid Investment Grant Program Impact Analysis

The impact analysis will use empirical data developed by the Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) projects combined with information on how smart grid technologies are being applied. The goal is to determine the value of the technology to better inform decision-makers considering adopting it.

Learn more about DOE's analytical approach for assessing program impacts>>

The Department of Energy’s analysis is focused on presenting empirical results as well as reporting on the costs, benefits, lessons learned and best practices associated with these focus areas:

Peak Demand and Electricity Consumption

The reduction in peak and overall demand and changes in consumer behavior resulting from the deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), direct load control programs, time-based rate programs, and consumer information and control technologies such as in-home displays, web portals, and programmable communicating thermostats. MORE >>

Operations Improvement from AMI

Improvements in operational efficiency including reduced costs resulting form AMI-enabled capabilities such as remote meter reading, tamper detection, remote service connection and disconnection, and enhanced outage management. MORE >>

Operations and Maintenance Improvements in Distribution Systems

Reductions in the costs associated with the operations and maintenance of electric distribution systems resulting from improved business practices and procedures that reduce truck rolls, extend equipment life, and improve overall operational efficiency. MORE >>

Distribution System Reliability

Improvements in the reliability of electric distribution systems; i.e., by limiting the scope, frequency and duration of power outages through the application of technologies that help automate distribution system operations such as automated feeder switching, equipment health monitoring, and AMI outage notification systems. MORE >>

Energy Efficiency Improvements in Distribution Systems

Improvements in the efficiency of energy delivery; e.g., reducing energy losses within distribution systems through the application of automated control technologies to more effectively manage voltage requirements. MORE >>

Applications of Synchrophasor Technology

The application of synchrophasor technology to enhance visibility and control within transmission systems and how that leads to improved reliability, efficiency, and flexibility. MORE >>