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Team 01: PICA

Team 01: PICA. Power Information Collection Architecture Amy Ball (EE), Kendrick Wiersma (EE), Nate Jen (EE), Avery Sterk (EE). Problem Statement. Consumers do not know enough about how, or where the electricity they purchase is being used.

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Team 01: PICA

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  1. Team 01: PICA Power Information Collection Architecture Amy Ball (EE), Kendrick Wiersma (EE), Nate Jen (EE), Avery Sterk (EE)

  2. Problem Statement • Consumers do not know enough about how, or where the electricity they purchase is being used. • Power companies cannot communicate in real-time to consumers when power is in short supply. • Currently, the power distribution network does not adequately handle local power generation: it is designed in a vertical fashion.

  3. Project Goals • Track how power is used on a circuit-by-circuit basis. • Implement a power “budget” that allows the consumer to specify goals for power consumption. • Alert and/or notify consumers about real-time concerns involving the power system.

  4. Customer • Average homeowner and businesses • Circuit-by-circuit analysis module • Central data collection base-station • Power utility companies • Smart meter module • Power line communicationsModule

  5. Alternatives • T.E.D. (The Energy Detective) • Monitors whole installation power usage only. • Uploads usage data to a website to assist with tracking power usage. • Standard Power Meter • Monitors whole installation power usage only. • Requires specific knowledge to understand data output.

  6. Obstacles • Electric Codes • System size • Budget • Schedule

  7. Accomplishments • Market research • Identified several part venders who provide parts for power monitoring systems. • Identified a potential project partner, Consumer’s Energy. • Begun to write system requirements

  8. Design Norms • Stewardship • Responsibility • Transparency • Integrity

  9. Questions or comments?

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