James Parker , left, and David Handley install an IntelliRupter as part of the Smart Grid system Friday on 11th Street.BY THE NUMBERS• Installed intellirupters -- 1,100• Installed smart meters -- 110,000• Intellirupters yet to be installed -- 67• Planned smart meter installation -- 170,000• Other automated breakers yet to be installed -- 300• Total project completion -- End of 2012• Installation of last intellirupter -- April 24Source: EPB
EPB is moving toward the installation of its final intellirupter, a key component in the city's smart grid.
The devices act like switches on a railroad track, automatically re-routing power when they detect an outage. That way, a fallen tree only takes out power on a single street, not an entire neighborhood.
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