SAIC Helps Northwest Utilities Discover Creative Approach to Increase Energy Efficiencies
SAIC managed Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Energy Distribution Efficiency Initiative to identify and support energy improvements in distribution system design and operation throughout Northwest utilities.
Overview
As part of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Distribution Efficiency Initiative, SAIC studied utility and customer benefits to estimate the potential savings achieved from automating the control of the distribution system voltage within industry standards.
SAIC provided project management, system planning, concept design, and data collection and analysis for more than 400 customer locations and 31 distribution feeders for 13 Northwest electric utilities. Voltage optimization techniques were implemented through a series of applications for end-use metering and through distribution feeder projects at six of the electric facilities.
SAIC’s study revealed that, on average, energy and demand can be reduced by 2 percent annually by performing system improvements and optimizing voltage levels. Overall, the study showed that with cost-effective application of distribution system efficiency, greater voltage optimization savings are possible.
Project Details
- Customer: Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Services Provided: Transmission and Distribution, Efficiency and Conservation, System Planning and Analyses
- Location: Ore., Wash., Idaho, and Mont.
- Status: Complete
- Project Details:
- 400+ customer locations
- 31+ distribution feeders
- 13+ Northwest electric utilities
- Identified 2 percent average annual energy and demand reductions
Quick Links
- Article: Distribution Systems Get Efficiency Upgrades
- Podcast: Implementing Voltage Optimization
- Customer Web Site: www.neea.org
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