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Automated Grid

Redefining reliability with Automated Grid Technology

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Get the most from the energy you use every day

Intuitive, next generation technology not only delivers exceptional reliability, it gives you the power to take control of your energy use.

  • 9,000-mile fiber optic backbone
  • Over 1,400 switches automatically reroute power
  • Meters provide real-time usage information
  • Monitor your home energy use with the myEPB app
  • Outage minutes saved exceed 161 million
  • 55% reduction in outage minutes since launch
Automated Grid Savings

Reliable and efficient

EPB's Automated Grid intelligence not only reduces outages for our customers by sensing and reacting to disruptions automatically, it reduces carbon emissions related to service calls and repairs.

55%

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Benefits

The Automated Grid works to keep your home comfortable

  • Instantly reroutes power in seconds when necessary
  • Electric meters for reliable power delivery & real-time usage data
  • Helps customers avoid nearly 19 million outage minutes each year
  • Next-generation technology maximizes reliability
  • Minimizes power outages for every EPB customer
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Microgrids

Leading advanced Automated Grid technology research

By isolating geographic areas into smaller, independent “microgrids,” we are exploring new ways of utilizing Automated Grid technology to maximize reliable energy.

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Our promise to you

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Innovation

Automated energy and connectivity solutions for our future

Through research with local and national leaders, we are utilizing the nation’s most advanced Automated Grid and world’s fastest internet to develop new technologies.

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