{"id":16513,"date":"2017-10-16T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T14:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=16513"},"modified":"2017-10-16T17:44:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T21:44:29","slug":"innovative-measurement-tool-will-help-illinois-calculate-the-benefits-of-smart-grid-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2017\/10\/16\/innovative-measurement-tool-will-help-illinois-calculate-the-benefits-of-smart-grid-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative measurement tool will help Illinois calculate the benefits of smart-grid investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/power-972191_960_720-pixabay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16514\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/power-972191_960_720-pixabay-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/power-972191_960_720-pixabay-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/power-972191_960_720-pixabay-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/power-972191_960_720-pixabay.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Even as the Trump administration moved last week to repeal the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/climate\/a-new-federal-clean-power-plan\">Clean Power Plan<\/a>, some of the biggest American utilities indicated they\u2019ll continue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/epa-moves-proposal-to-withdraw-obama-power-plant-rules-1507657014\">investing in clean energy<\/a> and strategizing around climate change.<\/p>\n<p>And as they continue investing in smart meters and other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/climate\/smart-grid-brings-us-power-21st-century\">grid modernization efforts<\/a>, utilities will want to know how well they do.\u00a0Are grid programs fulfilling environmental promises and cutting pollution?\u00a0Can they measure success and prove to investors and regulators they\u2019re making smart decisions?<\/p>\n<p>In Illinois, electricity providers Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and Ameren are the first in the country to adopt a new tool that calculates clean air benefits from investments such as advanced meters. ComEd began using the tool last year, and now Ameren <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/media\/illinois-adopts-unique-tool-measure-smart-grid-environmental-benefits\">will follow suit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond bringing tangible rewards to the utilities, this little-noticed milestone can have major implications for the entire power industry.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Billions for smart grid <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Illinois passed the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act in 2011, channeling $3.2 billion to ComEd and Ameren to modernize the grid, the companies began to replace customers\u2019 conventional electric meters with smart meters. The new devices make it easier to provide energy savings programs and other clean energy services, while helping utilities reduce outages.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;Innovative measurement tool will help Illinois calculate the benefits of smart-grid investments&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The companies have now deployed approximately 4 million meters across the state, along with other sensing and control\u00a0technology.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the first-of-its kind metric comes in.<\/p>\n<p>ComEd started to use the measurement tool last year to calculate and report to state regulators greenhouse gas reductions from its new and advanced energy infrastructure. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) \u2013 Illinois\u2019 premiere utility watchdog \u2013 developed the metric. Initial results show <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/10\/ComEd-2017-AIPR-Attachment-1-Supplemental-Response.pdf\">ComEd has already lowered greenhouse gas pollution<\/a>, for example through dispatching fewer outage and maintenance related vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Now Ameren will work with EDF and CUB to design the specifics of the metric so it can begin to use the tool across its territory.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative serves, in essence, as a pilot project for other power companies that want to build a modern grid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This metric\u2026does what, exactly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By determining the\u00a0carbon value of a kilowatt-hour of electricity for all 8,760 hours in a single year, the metric can pinpoint how much pollution the smart meters are keeping out of the air. Utilities can now show investors and the public that they are meeting air-quality goals.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when power comes from high-carbon coal, using a kWh of this electricity results in more carbon pollution than when power is coming from mostly low-carbon wind or solar. <div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>The metric will be able to track greenhouse gas reductions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>Advanced meters can also open the door for numerous clean energy and smart grid tools, such as energy efficiency and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/climate\/demand-response\">demand response<\/a>, which rewards customers for conserving electricity when the grid needs it most. The metric will be able to track the greenhouse gas reductions associated with all of these efforts, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rewards too good to pass up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As ComEd and Ameren continue their advanced meter rollout, the utilities hope to be rewarded accordingly. Illinois offers higher earnings for utilities that show they\u2019re meeting the goals of the state\u2019s grid modernization plan.<\/p>\n<p>As the companies gain more experience with the metric\u2019s use, they will also be able to incorporate the findings into future plans and make more informed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/20\/5-reasons-clean-energy-investments-beat-expectations\">investment<\/a>\u00a0decisions going forward. <div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>Carbon-emissions tracking could open doors for new businesses and products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, carbon-emissions tracking could open doors for new businesses and products. For example, EDF Europe, alongside collaborators National Grid, Sandbag, and World Wildlife Federation, recently released the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carbonintensity.org.uk\/\">Green Energy Forecast Tool<\/a><u>, <\/u>which combines U.K. energy and weather data for software designers to access for free online. From there, they can design apps that show consumers the real-world impact of their electricity use on a particular day.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of all American households now have smart meters generating utility data about daily energy use, and the Illinois greenhouse metric and Green Energy Forecast Tool are just the tip of the iceberg of what\u2019s possible when marrying energy-use data with other datasets. Illinois may be first state in the U.S. with an innovative carbon-impact tool, but it probably won\u2019t be the last in our growing clean energy economy.<\/p>\n<p><em>A version of this post originally ran on EDF Voices.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even as the Trump administration moved last week to repeal the Clean Power Plan, some of the biggest American utilities indicated they\u2019ll continue investing in clean energy and strategizing around climate change. 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