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Presentation on the Presentation on the Smart Grid to the Smart Grid to the Energy Bar AssociationEnergy Bar Association
Joe RigbyJoe RigbyChairman, President and CEOChairman, President and CEO
Dec. 3, 2009Dec. 3, 2009
Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals
Provide good understanding of the Smart GridProvide good understanding of the Smart Grid
Share perspectives on Pepco Holding’s Smart Grid Share perspectives on Pepco Holding’s Smart Grid progressprogress
Reinforce the importance of customer participation in Reinforce the importance of customer participation in this transformationthis transformation
The Smart Grid Defined
The convergence of electric system The convergence of electric system technology and information technology and information technology.technology.
Electricity meets Information
Smart Meters are the Building Blocks
Flow information two waysFlow information two ways
Serve as a grid sensorServe as a grid sensor
Are read “over the air”Are read “over the air”
Can transmit hourly data Can transmit hourly data multiple times a day or on multiple times a day or on demanddemand
The Smart Grid
TransmissionSubstation
Communications Infrastructure
AMI (‘Smart Meters’) & Demand Side
Management
Transmission Automation
Distribution Automation
Substation AutomationFeeder AutomationHome Intelligence
Our Blueprint for the Future
Advanced metering Advanced metering infrastructureinfrastructure
Communications Communications systemsystem
Distribution automationDistribution automation
AMI-enabled demand AMI-enabled demand side management side management programsprograms
Decoupled and Decoupled and dynamic ratesdynamic rates
Smart Meter Deployment in Delaware is Under Way
300,000 electric smart 300,000 electric smart meters and 130,000 meters and 130,000 natural gas modulesnatural gas modules
Complete Delaware Complete Delaware installation by year-end installation by year-end 20102010
Federal stimulus funds for AMI in the Pepco service Federal stimulus funds for AMI in the Pepco service area will bring total meter installations to more than area will bring total meter installations to more than 1.2 million 1.2 million
Federal stimulus funds for AMI in the Pepco service Federal stimulus funds for AMI in the Pepco service area will bring total meter installations to more than area will bring total meter installations to more than 1.2 million 1.2 million
Customer Participation is Critical to Realize Benefits
Lower energy consumptionLower energy consumption
More control over energy costsMore control over energy costs
Reduced carbon outputReduced carbon output
Utility is Evolving into Energy Adviser
Historically, customer Historically, customer relationship has been relationship has been transparenttransparent
Going forward, Going forward, relationship will relationship will evolveevolve
Utility will advise Utility will advise customers on customers on managing energy use managing energy use and costsand costs
The Smart Grid Will Bring Opportunities
Customer-owned renewable Customer-owned renewable generationgeneration
Electrified transportation Electrified transportation infrastructure for plug-in vehiclesinfrastructure for plug-in vehicles
New jobs, products and servicesNew jobs, products and services
The Time for the Smart Grid Has Arrived
Smart Grid is a cornerstone of Smart Grid is a cornerstone of the Obama Administration’s the Obama Administration’s energy policyenergy policy
State and local governments State and local governments are setting aggressive energy are setting aggressive energy reduction goalsreduction goals
Pepco Holdings is pleased to Pepco Holdings is pleased to be part of this transformationbe part of this transformation