In 2021, PUC Distribution (PUC), owned by the City of Sault Ste. Marie, received Ontario Energy Board approval for a $34-million smart grid initiative. Join this session to learn why Robert Brewer, CEO of PUC, believes this project will be a game changer in how Canadian utilities think about smart grid systems.
PUC’s smart grid builds on the utility’s existing ADMS platform, adding advanced applications like Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) to reduce the extent and duration of outages, and Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO) to improve energy efficiency and reduce customers’ energy costs.
Attendees will learn how the community-wide smart grid will help PUC expand their service offerings, attract new commercial customers, and increase the reliability, efficiency and resiliency of their local electric network. They will hear how PUC accessed NRCAN funding to support the project, and will gain insights into the project execution to date, including how PUC is working with the project partner and vendor to implement the technology.