Understanding how increased electric load from building and vehicle electrification and integration of distributed energy resources may affect grid capacity and energy delivery is paramount to safely and reliably delivering electricity, especially at times of peak electric demand in the community.
Program /
2Electric Grid Evaluation, Smart Grid Management, City Demonstrations
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
Description
With all AMI meters installed (December 2024), City staff can begin to use smart meter data to inform grid management strategies, project local load, and prioritize infrastructure improvements. Specifically, City staff has begun to use data to identify and study the grid impacts of residential and commercial EV installations. City staff also will use this data to support load forecasting for generation and distribution management, as well as appropriate customer programming and energy rate design. City staff continues to work with Platte River Power Authority and the other owner communities on local battery storage that will support distribution grid management and resilience, as well as customer programming that will support load management.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 7/31/2025
Use AMI data to increase awareness of electric vehicle charging locations and use patterns.
- 12/31/2025
Use existing permitting processes and data to increase awareness of distributed energy resources on the grid.
Related actions
- Implementation (On time)
Sustainability PlanE-1. Review energy efficiency improvement and renewable energy generation opportunities for municipal facilities - Implementation (On time)Sustainability PlanE-6. Monitor Advanced Metering Infrastructure implementation
- Completed
Climate Action Recommendations ReportBE.2. Electrification - Planning (On time)Climate Action Recommendations ReportRE.5. Distributed Energy Resources
Summary and contacts
Type
Timeline
Continuous
Initiation Period
Challenges considered
Contact persons
- Hannah MulroyEnergy Portfolio Development ManagerLongmont Power & Communications
- Susan BartlettDirector, Energy Strategies & SolutionsLongmont Power & Communications
Information updated 17.01.2025
Beginning to use AMI data to identify the location and grid impacts of both residential and commercial EVs to prepare for charge management programs and to help inform distribution grid planning efforts.