The Hawaiian Electric Companies submitted their Grid Modernization Strategy to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on August 29, 2017.
EnerNex, in partnership with Paul De Martini at Newport Consulting and the Electric Power Research Institute, is honored to be assisting the Hawaiian Electric Companies in developing this Grid Modernization Strategy, as well as support the Grid Modernization Workshop held on May 10.
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Following an initial assessment of the organization's plans and readiness, EnerNex worked with the client to define a smart grid strategy that served as guidance for the development of the roadmap and architecture. The ten-year roadmap consisted of a prioritized set of defined projects including smart meter deployment, demand response for large ...
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Support for a current state assessment
Business case assessment
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EnerNex highlighted the integration and interoperability between systems necessary to both enable and ach...
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Input on equipment needs
Review of business applications of the equipment
Defining how the grid will operate
Background support for the team on power system operations
Providing architecture and requirement Subject Matter Expert (SME) support
Creating architecture diagrams and sequence diagrams from...
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EnerNex evaluated the following areas:
Utility su...
AMI has attracted increased attention within the electric power industry in an effort to modernize and develop a more intelligent and reliable electric power system. Regulatory bodies are examining the feasibility of establishing conservation-based electricity pricing programs and implementing the smart metering necessary to support such pricing programs.
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Tasks included:
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