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Electricity Grid Research Presentation
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve the Department’s participation in the UNM Department of Economics research project as presented and outlined in the agenda documents.
Utilities Manager Recommendation
Staff recommends the board approve the departments participation in the research project.
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University of New Mexico Department of Economics will be giving a presentation on a potential partnership opportunity. The following researchers will be presenting and soliciting BPU & DPU support for "Smart Meters and Household Characteristics: Estimating load profiles and changes in consumption behavior”:
Jesse Kaczmarski, Ph.D. Candidate of Economics, UNM
Dr. Janie Chermak, Professor of Economics, UNM
Dr. Yuting Yang, Assistant Professor of Economics, UNM
Dr. Selena Connealy, Associate Director of NM EPSCoR
The research aims to develop improved estimates of customer electricity demand for intra-day, week, month, and season, the research team would like to partner with DPU and solicit information from customers. Data collected at the household-level will be linked to electric consumption data provided by the department, along with weather data. This will provide a rich, micro-level dataset to be used to develop consumption models for customer types and an improved understanding of the consumption patterns. This information could allow for better load forecasting and improving reliability in the electric utility. In addition, information gathered in this research project could potentially be used for conservation efforts and goals. Information that the team will be seeking from DPU customers will cover dwelling characteristics, appliance characteristics, and socio-economic factors. The survey would be designed and administered through the UNM Department of Economics, with any...
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