The Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority (GRICUA) on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona will be utilizing smart grid technology to automate its electricity grid, according to a press release issued on May 12 by SmartSynch, a smart grid infrastructure company that is providing GRICUA with the platform.
GRICUA currently provides electric services to about one-fifth of the community’s total meter population, with some of these meters being SmartSynch commercial SmartMeters previously deployed through an existing relationship with a neighboring utility. The rest of the meters are owned by the federal government, which, as part of an agreement with GRICUA, will allow the utility to pursue new customers who want to change service providers, take over service after move-outs and provide service to all new residents and businesses resulting from new development in the community.
SmartSynch will help GRICUA manage the daily collection and delivery of 15-minute interval data from existing SmartSynch commercial SmartMeters via a dedicated Web portal. These meters will be upgraded to include power outage and restoration notification functionality. New SmartMeters will be deployed to any remaining commercial and industrial locations where GRICUA's meters have yet to be automated.
To learn more about smart grid technology, the U.S. Department of Energy has a Web page devoted to the topic: http://www.oe.energy.gov/smartgrid.htm
That sounds good to me...new technology is always welcome and that is also a sign of advancement.
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