Rick CrinklawGeneral Manager, Lane Electric Cooperative

Board Member, PNGC Power

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Advanced Metering InfrastructureAdvanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI) Smart metering(AMI) Smart metering

““A Game Changer”A Game Changer”

Headquartered in Eugene Headquartered in Eugene

Formed May 17, 1939Formed May 17, 1939

46 employees46 employees

12 Substations12 Substations

13,000 member-consumers 13,000 member-consumers

2,600 sq. miles in Lane County2,600 sq. miles in Lane County

4 districts / 7 directors4 districts / 7 directors

Largest customers:Largest customers: Goshen Forest ProductsGoshen Forest Products King Estate Winery King Estate Winery Oakridge High School Oakridge High School

Fun Fact!Fun Fact!There are 40 different cooperatives, There are 40 different cooperatives, municipal, PUD’s and investor owned municipal, PUD’s and investor owned electric utilities that serve Oregon.electric utilities that serve Oregon. 10 of them service Lane County alone.10 of them service Lane County alone.

About Lane Electric…About Lane Electric…

Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative (PNGC Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative (PNGC Power)Power)

Generation & Transmission Cooperative (G&T)Generation & Transmission Cooperative (G&T)

Headquartered in PortlandHeadquartered in Portland

Responsible for meeting electric loads of its membersResponsible for meeting electric loads of its members

Member owned by 16 electric distribution Member owned by 16 electric distribution cooperatives cooperatives in in six western states six western states

Lane Electric is a member/owner of PNGCLane Electric is a member/owner of PNGC

Who is PNGC Power?Who is PNGC Power?

PNGC MembersPNGC Members

July 2009 Application to USDOE submitted

Oct. 2010 Grant awarded and announcement

Dec. 2010 USDOE contract completion goal

Feb. 2010 USDOE fires contracting officers

May 2010 USDOE/PNGC contract finalized and signed PNGC/Member Agreements signed

Aug. 2010 Project execution, cyber security, matrix/benefit plans approved

by USDOE

Sept. 2010 Received first grant reimbursement

US Department of EnergyUS Department of EnergySmart Metering - ARRASmart Metering - ARRA

Lane Electric was not part of the ARRA project

Evaluated and selected Cannon AMI system in 2005

Fully deployed system in 2006

+/- 98% Read-rate end of 2006

Arguably, 1st fully deployed/operational system in

Oregon

But…But…

Radio Frequency (RF)Radio Frequency (RF)

Telephone LinesTelephone Lines

Coax Cable (TV)Coax Cable (TV)

Power Line Carrier (PLC)Power Line Carrier (PLC)

PLCPLC

DSL BackhaulDSL Backhaul

SubstationSubstation

Command CenterCommand Center

Infrastructure; Home to Infrastructure; Home to Command Center Command Center

PLCPLC DSLDSL

Command Command Center Center

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Uses the same lines that deliver our electricity.

Is more successful and cost effective for short distances rather than long distances.

Components needed to send data signals through transformers onto distribution lines and back to the central station can be more expensive.

Communications is slower due to limited bandwidth and one-way capabilities (data can only be transmitted from the meter to the utility).

Infrastructure… Then and Infrastructure… Then and Now!Now!

Ultimately, not much has Ultimately, not much has changed…changed…Until NOW!Until NOW!

System Capabilities…System Capabilities…

• Read meters• Store hourly data• Retrieve information for

member assistance• Monitor voltage levels• Connect & disconnect service• Outage management

System Integrates with…System Integrates with…

• OMS System• CIS System• Billing System• Mapping System• SmartHub

• Everything!

What we use AMI for…What we use AMI for…

Assist with billing concerns…Assist with billing concerns…

What we use AMI for…What we use AMI for…

SmartHub…SmartHub…

Energy Monitoring …Energy Monitoring …

SmartHub…SmartHub…

Energy Monitoring …Energy Monitoring …

Smart Devices…Smart Devices…

PrePay…PrePay…

Smart Devices…Smart Devices…

PrePay…PrePay…

Smart Devices…Smart Devices…

Outage Management…Outage Management…

Power Outage Status Updates…Power Outage Status Updates…

Outage Management…Outage Management…

Power Outage Status Updates…Power Outage Status Updates…

Mapping…Mapping…

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Built-In Zigbee module enables communication with Built-In Zigbee module enables communication with Wireless Home Area Network (WHAN)Wireless Home Area Network (WHAN)

Looking ahead…Looking ahead…

Looking ahead…Looking ahead…

Currently Using Near Future Future