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| blueprint = Utility
| blueprint      = energy-water-waste-management-blueprint.pdf
| sectors = Utility
| leader          = Pete Tseronis
| authors = Ed Davalos, Kenneth Thompson, Scott Pomeroy, Derick Lee, Deborah Acosta, Wilfred Pinfold
| size            = 200
| poc = Pete Tseronis
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| email = pete@dotsandbridges.com
This set of {{#ask: [[Category:Activity]] [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] |format=count}} projects is managed by the Utility team with the goal or addressing leading sustainability issues in cities for Energy, Water and Waste by bringing cities and counties together in the United States and around the world with academia and technology partners to demonstrate real world class examples and best practices. The SuperCluster is managed in three groups with each group managed with its own working group chair. Each Energy, Water and Waste working group is responsible for managing active projects with a common goal to develop a common blueprint. The blueprint will represent best practices and serve as a practical guide for the implementation IoT technologies<br/>
| document = Energy-water-waste-management-blueprint.pdf
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| chapter = 900
Objectives for the Utility SuperCluster include:<br/>
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* Reduce water lost through leaks in water transmission and distribution utility infrastructure
| summary = Smart utilities refer to the use of technology and data to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and livability of energy waste and water in a municipality.
* Increase water revenues with new and innovative metering technologies
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* Increase water conservation adoption with weather analytics bases solutions
Examples of smart city utilities include:
* Address city resilience needs with a focus on energy
*'''[[Smart Grid]]''': that allow for more efficient and reliable management of electricity distribution
* Develop and implement new strategies for zero waste
*'''[[Intelligent Transportation]]''': that use real-time data to optimize traffic flow and reduce congestion
* Make it easy for cities to have access to public private partners funding models and government grant information
*'''[[Smart Waste]]''': that use sensors and monitoring to improve the collection and processing of waste
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*'''[[Smart Water]]''': systems that use sensors and monitoring to improve the distribution and conservation of water
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*'''[[Smart Lighting]]''': that use sensors and controls to adjust lighting levels in response to changes in ambient light and activity levels
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:TseronisLI.jpeg|thumb|none|200px|Peter Tseronis]] </li>
*'''[[Intelligent Building]]''': that use data and automation to improve energy efficiency and comfort in buildings.
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*'''[[Communications Networks]]''': that connected devices, technologies, and infrastructure and are used to transmit information and data between different points.  
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Smart utilities can help to create more livable, efficient, and sustainable cities in several ways:
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*'''Improved energy efficiency''': Smart grid systems can help to improve the efficiency of energy distribution, enabling the integration of renewable energy sources and reducing energy loss during transmission and distribution.
City of Atlanta GA, Gwinnett County GA, San Leandro CA, Motorola Solutions, CH2M Hill, PilotCity, Scalable Strategies
*'''Reduced energy costs''': Smart grid systems can help to reduce energy costs by enabling more efficient use of energy and by reducing the need for expensive new power generation and transmission infrastructure.
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*'''Increased reliability''': Smart grid systems can provide real-time monitoring and control, which can help prevent power outages and improve the overall reliability of the grid.
*'''Increased sustainability''': Smart grid systems can facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, into the grid, which can help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
*'''Improved transportation''': Smart transportation systems can help to reduce congestion, improve mobility, and increase safety on the roads.
*'''Increased water efficiency''': Smart water systems can help to improve the efficiency of water management by reducing leaks, identifying inefficiencies, and optimizing water distribution.
*'''Reduced water costs''': Smart water systems can help to reduce the costs of water management by reducing the need for expensive infrastructure, identifying inefficiencies, and detecting fraud.
*'''Increased sustainability''': Smart water systems can help to increase the sustainability of water management by reducing water usage, detecting and preventing contamination, and reducing the environmental impact of water management.
*'''Increased waste management efficiency''': Smart waste systems can help to improve the efficiency of waste management by reducing the number of missed pickups, reducing the amount of fuel consumed by garbage trucks, and increasing the efficiency of waste collection.
*'''Increased sustainability''': Smart waste systems can help to increase the sustainability of waste management by reducing emissions, fuel consumption, and other environmental impacts.
 
In summary, smart utilities can help to create more livable, efficient, and sustainable cities by reducing energy and water consumption, improving transportation, and reducing waste and environmental impacts.

Latest revision as of 20:36, January 24, 2023


Utility
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NEWS
Pic200Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments.jpg Call for Papers: Applications in Integrated Intelligent Infrastructures
This special issue aims at attracting high quality submissions on current trends or novel developments on applications in and around smart infrastructures or related topics.
link=[[Media:{{{Release}}}]] Technical Assistance Guide
Today, the White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law technical assistance guide to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments navigate, access, and deploy infrastructure resources that will build a better America.
ULINorthwest.jpg ULI Northwest: A Path to Net Zero Carbon
Electrify Everything Panel
REPORTS
WRIFederalPolicyBuildingBlocks.jpg Federal Policy Building Blocks
Black&VeachWater2022.jpg 2022 Water Report
Offshore Wind Report.jpg Offshore Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition
BlueprintUtilities.jpg Best Practices Framework For Sustainable Energy, Water and Waste Solutions
Authors

Ed DavalosOC.jpgKenneth Thompson.jpgScott Pomeroy.jpegDerickLee.jpegDeborah Acosta.jpegWilfredPinfold.jpg

Smart utilities refer to the use of technology and data to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and livability of energy waste and water in a municipality.

Examples of smart city utilities include:

  • Smart Grid: that allow for more efficient and reliable management of electricity distribution
  • Intelligent Transportation: that use real-time data to optimize traffic flow and reduce congestion
  • Smart Waste: that use sensors and monitoring to improve the collection and processing of waste
  • Smart Water: systems that use sensors and monitoring to improve the distribution and conservation of water
  • Smart Lighting: that use sensors and controls to adjust lighting levels in response to changes in ambient light and activity levels
  • Intelligent Building: that use data and automation to improve energy efficiency and comfort in buildings.
  • Communications Networks: that connected devices, technologies, and infrastructure and are used to transmit information and data between different points.

Smart utilities can help to create more livable, efficient, and sustainable cities in several ways:

  • Improved energy efficiency: Smart grid systems can help to improve the efficiency of energy distribution, enabling the integration of renewable energy sources and reducing energy loss during transmission and distribution.
  • Reduced energy costs: Smart grid systems can help to reduce energy costs by enabling more efficient use of energy and by reducing the need for expensive new power generation and transmission infrastructure.
  • Increased reliability: Smart grid systems can provide real-time monitoring and control, which can help prevent power outages and improve the overall reliability of the grid.
  • Increased sustainability: Smart grid systems can facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, into the grid, which can help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
  • Improved transportation: Smart transportation systems can help to reduce congestion, improve mobility, and increase safety on the roads.
  • Increased water efficiency: Smart water systems can help to improve the efficiency of water management by reducing leaks, identifying inefficiencies, and optimizing water distribution.
  • Reduced water costs: Smart water systems can help to reduce the costs of water management by reducing the need for expensive infrastructure, identifying inefficiencies, and detecting fraud.
  • Increased sustainability: Smart water systems can help to increase the sustainability of water management by reducing water usage, detecting and preventing contamination, and reducing the environmental impact of water management.
  • Increased waste management efficiency: Smart waste systems can help to improve the efficiency of waste management by reducing the number of missed pickups, reducing the amount of fuel consumed by garbage trucks, and increasing the efficiency of waste collection.
  • Increased sustainability: Smart waste systems can help to increase the sustainability of waste management by reducing emissions, fuel consumption, and other environmental impacts.

In summary, smart utilities can help to create more livable, efficient, and sustainable cities by reducing energy and water consumption, improving transportation, and reducing waste and environmental impacts.

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