GE (NYSE:GE) has been selected by Consorcio Energético Punta Cana Macao
(CEPM)—a standalone electrical utility, generating, transmitting and
distributing electricity in the exclusive concession area of Bávaro and
Punta Cana in the east of the Dominican Republic—to deliver more than
14,000 smart meters and GE’s Grid IQTM point-to-multipoint
(P2MP) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The solutions will
provide CEPM with crucial electrical data to improve grid efficiency and
operational performance.
“The Dominican Republic is one of the most visited destinations in the
Caribbean, and the Bávaro–Punta Cana area receives 60 percent of the
tourists that come to the country. This makes grid reliability a high
priority for us,” said Roberto Herrera, executive director, CEPM. “GE’s
smart meters and Grid IQ advanced metering infrastructure solutions will
allow us to connect our smart meter infrastructure across our entire
service territory with minimal network requirements. They also will give
us important real-time information to help us better understand what we
can do to optimize our electrical grid.”
CEPM’s coverage territory includes the fastest growing hotel and resort
area in the Dominican Republic, serving more than 60,000 hotel rooms,
which makes grid reliability an important factor in the Dominican
Republic’s tourism industry. The installation of GE’s AMI solution will
create an all-encompassing wireless metering network, providing CEPM
with crucial electrical usage data to improve grid efficiency and
functionality while also enabling the integration of renewable energy
sources into the grid.
GE’s meters and AMI solution, integrating RPMA® (Random Phase Multiple
Access) Network radio technology developed by On-Ramp Wireless, will
help to enable effective two-way communication between CEPM and its
customers. For example, CEPM’s smart meters will provide customers with
hourly data on their energy usage. Smart meters also will alert CEPM to
power outages automatically—without requiring customers to contact the
utility—and help to pinpoint the problem so CEPM can restore power
faster.
“The network created by our smart meters and Grid IQ technology will
help CEPM and its customers realize the benefits of a modern grid,” said
Ed Myszka, general manager, meters, GE’s Digital Energy business. ”By
deploying advanced meters across the country, CEPM will be able to use
the data gathered from its smart meters to drive operational efficiency,
respond more quickly to power outages and give consumers greater control
over their energy consumption and costs.”
GE’s Digital Energy business is a global leader in transmission and
distribution solutions that manage and move power from the power plant
to the consumer. Its products and services increase the reliability of
electrical power networks and critical equipment for utility, industrial
and large commercial customers. From protecting and optimizing assets
such as generators, transmission lines and motors, to delivering
analytic tools to help manage the power grid, GE’s Digital Energy
business delivers industry-leading technologies to solve the unique
challenges of each customer. For more information, visit http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/.
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About InterEnergy Holdings
InterEnergy Holdings (“IEH") owns and operates power generation and
distribution assets in Latin America and the Caribbean. IEH is one of
the largest investors in the power sector of the Dominican Republic,
with controlling positions in Consorcio Energético Punta Cana Macao S.A.
(“CEPM”) and Compañía de Electricidad de San Pedro de Macorís (“CESPM”).
About CEPM
The Consorcio Energético Punta Cana–Macao, S. A. (CEPM) is a Dominican
utilities company that generates, distributes and commercializes
electric energy in the far east region of the Dominican Republic, with
an installed capacity of over 105 MW. Trough 612.8 kilometers of
transmission lines of high, medium and low voltage the company provides
energy to over half of the touristic sector nationwide –over 60,000
rooms- and more than 19,000 residential clients, becoming the main
promoter of growth and development in the area for the last two decades.
Besides their electric offer, the company supplies reliable solutions of
ice water, hot water and steam to their medium voltage clients through
its CEPM Thermal division. With projects like the Quilvio Cabrera eolic
park, their District Energy and the Hendrix Eco Transmission Line, the
company continues to innovate and support renewable energy solutions in
the Dominican Republic.
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