URGENCY VISION SUCCESS VALUE DISTINCTION

Pecan Street ProjectSmart Grid Demonstration, Austin, Texas

URGENCY

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Pecan Street Project

GAP

•A smarter grid will not only help people save energy or use it more efficiently, but will also promote the adoption of green technologies, including wind, solar and plug-in vehicles. •This platform will allow for the transformation of one of the largest and most important industries in the world.

VISION

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Pecan Street Project

Develop and implement an open platform energy internet microgrid (5 year project funded by DOE at $10 million)(see www.pecanstreetrojectaustin.org)

SUCCESS

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Pecan Street Project

•An open source, “plug and

play” deployment platform on

a 711-acre

commercial/residential

redevelopment project

• Transforms how energy

services are generated,

delivered, and managed

•Enables customers to have a

zero net carbon impact

•Lowers electric bills

VALUE

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Pecan Street Project

Allow emerging energy-related technologies to be tested in a real world, carefully monitored and highly integrated setting.

DISTINCTION

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Pecan Street Project

A unique partnership comprised of:

• Austin Energy

• City of Austin

• University of Texas at Austin

• Environmental Defense Fund

• ERCOT

• Bluebonnet Electric

Cooperative

• Pedernales Electric

Cooperative

• CPS Energy of San Antonio

Fifteen CSE faculty involved in

PSP-related projects.

URGENCY VISION SUCCESS VALUE DISTINCTION

Pecan Street Project

Using an energy internet microgrid for efficient use of energy and integration of

green technologies.