© 2010 by Elster. All rights reserved. Virginia Submetering Program: Benefits and Solutions Contact Bob Jennings at Energy ICT/Westridge Energy
The Commonwealth of VA Submetering Program offers: Equipment and software Building an energy monitoring, tracking and continuous commissioning program Demand response participation through the VA DR program. 2© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved.
Program web site and requirements review Walk through visits from three approved firms Minimum of three proposals & negotiate with two. 3© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved.
4© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved. Part of the EMS or separate ? EMS Operations Market side
5© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved. PJM Demand Response - Va DGS Energy connect will install metering Optional - install your own $1,800 installation Monthly Maintenance Fees Ethernet - $90/mo GPRS/CDMA - $140/ mo Straight pass thru Metering equipment & data management requires little maintenance
It is the Software Behind the Submetering that Counts – –Data validation and verification –Data estimation and editing –Billing determinants and complex billing analysis –Cost allocation –Virtual metering and aggregation –Standard, customer reports –Energy management project tracking –Measurement and verification –Dashboard indicator design and use. 6© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved.
7© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved. Meter Data Acquisition
8© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved. Metering Products
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Automatic Validation
13© 2010 by Elster. Automatic Validation
Automatic Estimation Estimation Routines
EnergyICT Confidential Information Manual Editing
EnergyICT Confidential Information Thorough Auditing for SOX Compliance
17© 2010 by Elster. Billing Determinants Module VPP/CPP Net meter
Complex Billing
Energy Procurement and Cost Management Develop load shapes/profiles Evaluate power contract options Consider risk management options Allocate costs Validate utility bills Apply exploratory data to energy use and operations Facility cost and performance monitoring. 19© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved.
20© 2010 by Elster. Virtual Metering & Aggregation Compare contributors to transformer meter Identify Line Losses or Theft of Power
21© 2010 by Elster. Powerful Ad-hoc Reporting
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Project Tracking 23© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved.
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Forecasting & Performance Monitoring
27© 2009 by Elster. All rights reserved. “ You can’t save what you don’t measure”