Greener FutureSquanda Undici Assoc.
Michele LangClint McBrideBlair KostickBhavash JoshiTom Pacewicz
Project DescriptionCreate and implement a Smart Grid, Smart Meter
system for the Texas metro area
Why Smart Grid? Save Greener Future finances
Save on travel time on checking meters Customer service experience
Allow for more customer interaction with energy use
What did we do: Installed meters in the Texas metro area Created a user-friendly web-portal for easy information
access
Set BacksThe Lead Web Portal Developer Resigned
No major damage doneHired new lead developer
Flood HitQ3 of year 1 (appx. March 2011)2 week set-back4 new hires
Associated Risks Major Natural Disaster
Major Flooding in year 1, quarter 3 Mitigated
Contingency budget New hires Allowed extra time
Scope Creep No major scope creep occurrences
Meetings for progress Making sure no un-needed additions
Customer Satisfaction Kept people informed When the flood hit
Inform of delay of installation
Project WindowTime:
Ahead of scheduleTried to work efficiently incase of unknown events
Flood EventPushed us to be on-time2 week delay
Started: September 1, 2010Completion: September 13, 2013
Financial DistributionCost:
Old Budget$4,059,400
Old Estimated Cost$3,544,540
Contingency Budget$997,290Used $163,200
Overall New Budget$4,186,135
Web Portal
Future PlansMonitor the popularity of program
Base on customer satisfaction
Monitor the software Software upgrades Energy reduction suggestions Watch for viruses, bugs, ect.
Add options for in-home energy panel Energy Star ready Quick Access
Application for Smart Phones
Lessons LearnedTry not to lose employees
Contracts to complete project
Expect the unexpected
Questions?