KIUC has joined forces with a number of electric cooperatives around the nation to secure a federal grant to fund the installation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and other smart grid technologies. These systems will help KIUC manage and monitor its grid more efficiently. Since many renewable energy technologies are less predictable than the fossil fuel generators they are replacing, smart grid technology is essential for managing the real-time fluctuations in supply and demand.

In addition to helping KIUC meet its renewable goal, AMI will allow the cooperative to provide its members with a variety of new programs and services.

Efficiency
• With remote meter reading and reconnection, we can save time and money (and reduce air pollution).
• With more detailed data about demand and usage we can distribute power more efficiently.

Reliability
• New meters help us locate – and respond to – outages faster and more safely.
• New meters can help us improve power quality, reducing surges and blinking.
• New meters mean consistent billing periods.

Affordability
• Operating more efficiently can help minimize cost increases.
• We can use the new data to help our members address high bills.

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