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
Once fully deployed at the end of 2024, City staff will use smart meter data to inform grid management strategies, project local load, and prioritize infrastructure improvements. 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. In addition, City staff is working 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.
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 07/17/2024