“A technology-enabled grid will help Oncor better serve the people who live and work in the more than 400 communities across our system. By working with CURRENT to bring broadband-over-power-line technology to Oncor’s system, Oncor is continuing to use technology to achieve its objective of industry-leading performance.”

- Oncor Press Release quoting Jim Greer, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and Engineering, Sept 19, 2007

“If we could make the electric grid even 5 percent more efficient, we would save more than 42 gigawatts of energy: the equivalent of production from 42 large coal-fired power plants. Those are plants that we would not need to build and emissions that we would not produce”

- Commissioner Wellinghof, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission testifying to U.S. Congress, May 2007

How does a Smart Grid Help the Utility, the Consumer and the Environment?
Studies have found that a Smart Grid enabled, revamped power system in the United States could:

• Increase reliability and thus save customers approximately $50 billion from a reduction in outages by 2025.
• Increase efficiency of both the utility and consumer and thus save up to 10% or more in electric usage (i.e., similar to estimated levels of generation by renewables)
• Improve the environment by reducing U.S. CO2 emissions by up to 25%.

What does a Smart Grid provide to improve reliability?

• Improved Real-Time Knowledge of Grid Status
• Prevention of Outages through Proactive Action
• Instantaneous Outage Detection including Location and Probable Cause
• Prioritization of Repairs
• Accurate Network Model
• Demand Planning

How does a Smart Grid help utilities and consumers improve the efficiency of the electric grid and thus improve the environment?

• Reduces Electricity Losses
• Informs Consumers and Enables Real-time Pricing
• Implements Wide Spread Residential and Commercial Load Shedding
• Provides Real-Time Verification of Load Shedding
• Manages Distributed Generation and Distributed Renewables
• Matches Intermittent Alternative Resources such as Solar or Wind with Demand Response
• Enables Plug-In Electric Vehicles