Energy Infrastructure Mdernizatin Act Transfrming Illinis Electric Grid RMAP Overview
Passage f the Energy Infrastructure Mdernizatin Act ushers in a new era f utility service and cnsumer benefits 2 VISION INVESTMENT BENEFITS CmEd will fulfill the prmise f grid mdernizatin t Nrthern Illinis cnsumers by: Imprving system reliability and deplying new smart grid technlgies Prviding greater value t custmers thrugh better service and creating a new level f accuntability fr CmEd Preparing ur regin fr the new demands f the 21st century ecnmy and supprting a greener future Prviding energy cnsumers mre savings, chice and cntrl Renewing ur effrts t care fr ur cmmunities and custmers wh depend n ur infrastructure and service
Half f $2.6B investment is allcated t infrastructure imprvements 3 VISION INVESTMENT BENEFITS Infrastructure Imprvements* Test, refurbish and replace ver 7,800** miles* f undergrund cable t reduce utages due t cable failures Assess, refurbish and replace ver 28,000 manhles* Accelerate the inspectin, reinfrcement and replacement f 660,000*** wd ples t imprve system reliability Strm harden areas histrically vulnerable t weather-related damage by mving equipment undergrund and installing treeresistant cable Nte: *ver the 5 year infrastructure investment perid; **undergrund residential and mainline cable; ***660,000 wd ple inspectins
The ther half digitizes the system with new technlgy 4 VISION Digital Technlgy INVESTMENT BENEFITS Install distributin autmatin devices t detect issues n the grid and autmatically re-rute pwer t minimize the custmer utages Upgrade ten electrical substatins* that will imprve autmated mnitring f grid perfrmance, increase reliability and reduce pwer delivery expenses Over fur millin** advanced meter installatins in every hme and business that will Enhance utage identificatin and restratin Imprve meter reading and billing efficiencies Reduce electricity theft Enhance discnnectin and recnnectin f electric service Prvide custmers mre infrmatin, services, savings, chice and cntrl Nte: *ver the 5 year infrastructure investment perid; **ver the 10 year installatin perid
Cnsumers see imprved service, savings and mre chice 5 VISION INVESTMENT BENEFITS Cnsumer Benefits Fewer and shrter utages An estimated 700,000 avided custmer utages per year culd save custmers $100M annually** Cnsumer savings, chice and cntrl All savings achieved by mre efficient utility peratins will be passed n t cnsumers Over $250M in estimated savings per year** As a result f the first ICC filing under Energy Infrmatin Mdernizatin Act, cnsumers can expect $54 millin in savings With advanced meters, cnsumers culd save n energy csts by: Chsing the peak time rebate pricing plan Better managing energy use Using new energy management technlgies, such as smart appliances r hme area netwrk devices Nte: * The new delivery service rates will be in effect frm June thrugh the end f 2012; **After all the advanced meters have been installed
Investment creates new jbs, leads t a cleaner envirnment in Illinis and establishes grund breaking utility accuntability 6 VISION INVESTMENT BENEFITS Nrthern Illinis Benefits Ecnmic grwth and jb creatin The investment will create mre than 2,000 FTEs* Innvatin and entrepreneurship A $20M Science and Energy Innvatin Trust will be created t fster and supprt high-grwth, energy and technlgy related Illinis cmpanies A Smart Grid Test Bed will prvide entrepreneurs with the pprtunity t demnstrate new services, technlgies and business mdels, sme f which will be funded by the Trust Greater use f renewable energy surces Advanced meters make it easier t incrprate renewable energy surces such as wind and slar int the grid and help t manage demand frm electric vehicle charging statins Utility versight and accuntability CmEd is the first U.S. investr-wned electric utility t be held accuntable t cmprehensive perfrmance standards that are tied t its prfits Nte: * Full-time equivalents at peak investment
Summary f planned upgrades and installatins in the EIMA investment plan 7 Prgram Key Benefit Unit URD Cable Injectins and Replacements (miles) 2012 Plan Scpe Peak Year Scpe Imprved reliability perfrmance Miles 459 861 4,177 Ttal Plan Scpe Manhle Assessments (# manhles) Imprved reliability perfrmance, field crew safety # f Manhles 4,420 7,251 28,326 Mainline Cable Replacement (miles) Mainline Cable Testing (sectins) Ridgeland 69kV Cable Replacement (miles) Imprved reliability perfrmance Miles 44 116 526 Imprved reliability perfrmance Sectins 117 388 1,780**** Imprved reliability perfrmance Miles 3.2 4.7 10.2 Wd Ple Inspectins (# ples) Wd Ple Replacement / Reinfrcement (# ples) Imprved reliability perfrmance, field crew safety Imprved reliability perfrmance, field safety # f ples 133,400 133,400 667,000 * # f ples 2,500 3,200 15,000** Distributin Autmatin (# f devices) Imprved reliability perfrmance # f devices 470 640 2,600 Substatin Upgrades (# f substatins) Advanced Meters (# f meters) Imprved wrk efficiencies & predictive tls Imprved utage identificatin / restratin, peratinal efficiencies, savings, chice and cntrl # f substatins 1 2 10 # f meters 131,191 493,463 4,115,389*** * Wd ple scpe shwn presents the first 5 years f a ten-year plan t achieve a ten-year inspectin cycle. ** Quantity f wd ples t be replaced r reinfrced is an estimate based n past inspectin results. *** Smart Meter scpe presents the preliminary estimated quantities f Smart Meters t be deplyed. These estimates are subject t revisin in CmEd s AMI Plan, as filed and apprved by the Cmmissin. **** 1,780 sectins tested represents ~3,251 miles (f the 526 miles mainline miles replaced 119 are als tested)