Dive Summary:
- EPB, a Chattanooga, Tennesse-based utility, says that its modernized smart grid is saving both the company and its customers money and aggravation.
- A recent report shows that the new grid meant 8,000 customers had power during a wind storm a week ago; 10,000 customers ware able to keep power even though a downed power line should have caused 11,000 outages.
- EPB's smart grid is the result of an $111.6 million federal grant and represents about a $60 million in productivity and outage prevention for customers.
From the article:
According to a report in The Chattanoogan, David Wade, an executive vice president at the utility, says that two recent events highlighted the benefits of a modernized grid. Last week, a windstorm left 3,500 customers without power, but Wade notes that the smart grid kept another 8,000 customers from going offline. In a second incident last week, a tree downed a power line that serves over 11,000 customers. The smart grid, however, redirected power and kept the lights on for more than 10,000 customers. ...
