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SES partners continue to make progress on joint business model

The initial steps in the development of this business model, which is under a contractual agreement with C.H. Guernsey, is the asset inventory of each organization. This will provide a comprehensive look at what current investments each organization has made and how these investments can be jointly leveraged for greater return on investment. Today's technology and smart grid enables partnerships such as this to work seamlessly toward meeting today's challenges, along with opening new opportunities for economic benefits to both the organization and consumers. The asset investigation and inventory phase includes the following:

  • Current pilot projects or case studies that have been deployed

    • Alternative energy projects
    • Smart metering
    • Home and building automation applications
    • Utility automation
    • Energy efficiency initiatives
  • Staffing and skills

  • Current research within the energy sector

  • Transmission and distribution resources

    • Substations and infrastructure (automation)
    • Substation transformers
    • Supervisory control and data acquisition equipment
    • Regulators and intelligent electronic devices
    • Capacitor banks and controls
    • Breakers and reclosers
    • Switches
    • Sensors
    • Metering
    • Additional Monitoring and Controls
    • Distribution Automation Equipment
    • Communications between equipment
  • Communication network

  • Information systems

  • Billing and data operations

  • System planning

  • Customer programs

  • Energy efficiency programs

This list in not all inclusive, but provides an outline of this initial phase and the comprehensive approach that current partners are taking to establish a business model that can provide sustainability and future opportunities in the new energy market.  The joint partners believe that it is imperative in today's environment to work collectively in finding ways to optimize assets, leverage resources, enable consumer participation and enable new products and services. 

For more information on this partnership and how you can join in the Smart Energy Source business model, visit www.smartenergysource.coop.


Written By: jzweiacker
Date Posted: 8/13/2010
Number of Views: 201

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