Indiana smart grid toolkit

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Indiana smart grid projects

Auburn SmartGRID

The City of Auburn SmartGRID project involves a city-wide deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and implementation of distribution automation equipment, which includes circuit switches, capacitors, voltage regulators, fault indicators, smart relays, and equipment sensors. The city expects the smart meters to reduce meter-reading costs, lower vehicle emissions, and enable advanced electric services for its customers. These services include an enhanced web portal and the introduction of time-based rate programs. Overall, the project aims to reduce operations and maintenance costs, improve reliability, reduce outage duration, reduce peak loads, and reduce overall energy usage across the Auburn’s service territory. Get details >>

Energy news and trends in Indiana

Success of wind farms could lead to expansion

The success of a northwest Indiana wind farm could mean windmills popping up closer to Indianapolis. When the Bryant family farm was built in the 1890, there wasn't electricity, but there was a windmill. In the past two years, wind turbines have almost surrounded the farm. The wind farm, which has been a successful operation for three years, has 87 windmills generating electricity for the area. The farm is in White County, which is wind country. Read more at wthr.com >>

Rural electric co-ops in 14 states get millions for transmission and smart grid projects

Rural electric cooperatives in 14 states will get a piece of $900 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help the utilities upgrade, expand, maintain and replace rural America's electric infrastructure. Among them:Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative.  Read more from Smart Grid News >>

First broad survey of Indiana's 'green' employment finds 46,879 such jobs in Indiana

A new survey of employers found that Indiana has 46,879 jobs that directly can be considered "green." Green jobs -- so defined when the primary occupation leads to generating a firm's green-related products or services -- account for 1.7 percent of the state's total employment. Read more from the IU Newsroom >>

Vectren expands electric energy efficiency programs

Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana received Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval yesterday to implement additional electric energy efficiency programs, known as Conservation Connection, for its customers in southwestern Indiana. The expanded programs are the result of a collaborative effort between the utility and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC). The most notable additions, which will be implemented Oct. 1, are rebates toward the purchase of high-efficiency electric cooling and heating equipment. Read more at MarketWatch >>

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