Facilitating Modern Grid Concepts Helps Maryland Achieve Energy Efficiency Goals
SAIC is working with the Maryland Energy Administration to objectively inform and guide key policy stakeholders in Maryland on strategies to create the framework, regulatory environment, and policy that when fully implemented, enables utility-scale capacity and supports EmPOWER Maryland.
Overview
Through the EmPOWER Maryland program, the state is striving to achieve a 15 percent reduction in power consumption by 2015 (against a 2007 baseline) and enable at least one gigawatt (GW) of clean energy capacity. With demonstrated expertise in addressing both the business and technical requirements of a smart grid solution, SAIC offered the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) an objective approach to addressing all facets of smart grid development and implementation to help meet Maryland's goal. SAIC is collaborating with key policy stakeholders to integrate smart grid technologies, policies, and programs associated with energy efficiency in the state.
Our work includes examining the elements of a smart grid from a system perspective and identifying the synergies among energy and smart grid resources, including energy efficiency and conservation, demand response, distributed generation, transmission resources, and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
The project’s scope of work includes objectively informing and guiding key policy stakeholders in Maryland on strategies for achieving the 1 GW of utility-scale clean capacity, in addition to implementing the most cost-effective mix of energy resources.
SAIC is reviewing costs and benefits of smart grid deployment, as well as other alternatives that include significant contributions from individual capacity-achieving technologies such as smart meters or home area network (HAN) controls, without assuming near-term formulation of a smart grid. The project also involves a review of utility regulatory filings and expert witness testimony to include cybersecurity, rate design, and cost recovery.
Project Details
- Customer: Maryland Energy Administration
- Services Provided: Advanced Metering, Smart Grid, Transmission and Distribution, Efficiency and Conservation, Technology and Implementation
- Location: Annapolis, Md.
- Status: Ongoing
Quick Links
- Article: How Maryland Engaged Stakeholders in its Statewide Program
- Customer Web Site: www.energy.maryland.gov
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