DEEDDemonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments

Experience the Power of DEED

Established to address the critical gap in R&D specific to the needs of public power.

The "eta" is a Greek letter adopted by

scientists to denote efficiency and is the symbol of the DEED

program.

In 1980:122 DEED

Charter Members

In 2012:730 DEED

Members

DEED Membership

Through DEED, APPA systems pool their resources to fund research, development and demonstration projects at member utilities.

The DEED program provides direct, tangible and transferable benefits to its members.

• Improved communication and more efficient work flow when multiple people work collaboratively on an application for submission. 

• Applicants will no longer have to send a separate mailed application to their DEED board representative.

• Savings on paper, copying and postage; the "greener" path

DEED Funding Applications Are Now Online!

Since its inception, DEED has provided over $9 million in grants and scholarships to advance the technology, efficiency and best practices of public power.

425 completed projects

67 current projects

Results

The 12 member Board of Directors meets semi-annually to set policy and award

grants & scholarships.

In 1980, its first year, 15 grant projects were funded for $265,246.

In 2011, 14 grant and 10 scholarship projects were funded for $524,984.

63% of grant proposals approved in 201161% approved since 2001

DEED Funding

SafetySmart DVD SeriesThis extremely popular 8-volume series of safety training videos, developed with Peru Utilities in Indiana, is specifically designed by and for public power utilities. The videos reinforce the APPA Safety Manual and OSHA standards.

The Public Power LineworkerThis high-quality DVD was designed as a recruiting tool for public power lineworkers. It is a great tool for vocational programs, guidance counselors, community events, job fairs, utility offices, and more. Run time 9 minutes.

Results

Streetlighting Best Practices American Municipal Power sponsored this project to increase the safety of street lighting by developing a best practices manual, guidelines and training program for streetlight design, construction, operation and maintenance. In addition to the manual, a five-module training tutorial is available via a special Web site link. 

Results

NERC Compliance Manual for Cooperative & Public Power Utilities

To assist public power efforts to ensure compliance with NERC reliability standards and demonstrate a culture of compliance this manual includes a NERC Compliance Overview, a User’s Guide and a Sample NERC/Regional Entity Compliance Plan. This publication is available free, for download, on the APPA website at www.PublicPower.org <Utility Operations <NERC Standards compliance. Complements of DEED.

Results

Reliability Tracker Software 6.2 (Updated in 2007 )

Original DEED Member Sponsor was Municipal Electric Systems ofOklahoma (MESO)

Helps utilities track reliability & develop reports & graphs using SAIDI, SAIFI, ASAI, and CAIDI indices.

New features include tracking, graphing, & comparing 4 years of data; New executive summary style year-end report; and a simplified process for creating a new year & viewing year-end reports.

Ability to update previous versions of the APPA Reliability 5.1 software

Results

Smart Grid Essentials: A Public Power Primer

This publication will assist public power utilities with unraveling the mystery that surrounds the smart grid. This publication will shed light on critical areas impacting the smart grid.

Emergency Planning Toolkit for Public Power Utilities

This publication, developed through a DEED grant to Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, will assist utilities to develop, update & implement emergency plans.

Results

Energy Services that Work Handbook for understanding and

implementing utility demand side management and energy services programs

Covers 21 program areas for residential, commercial/community, industrial, and agricultural customers.

Communicates successful program implementation

Helps utility staff understand the costs and benefits of prescriptive and customer programs

Results

Power World Simulator Developed through a partnership with Power System

Engineering Research Consortium in 1995. A graphics-based program that models power system

operations The simulation software can be used to show power

flows on the transmission system , or to model an individual utility’s distribution system.

Results

DEED Scholarship funding

Each DEED award is $4,000 for student research grants and internships to students working with a DEED member sponsor on a project or internship.

 

DEED Digest, the program’s

newsletter, keeps members up to

date on industry research and

projects being conducted through

the program.

A quick and easy way to gain access to information on over 450 completed and current DEED funded projects

Learn about DEED projects & print summaries & reports

Exclusively Available to DEED Members!

The DEED Project Database www.PublicPower.org

This award recognizes programs that provide better service to electric customers or projects

that increase the efficiency of utility operations.

DEED Energy Innovator

Award

The Award of Continued Excellence recognizes a DEED member that has demonstrated continued commitment to the DEED program and its ideals.

DEED Award of Continued Excellence

Celebrated DEED’s 31th anniversary More than half of APPA members are

members of DEED 12 DEED Webinars Record high membership - 730 members Projects from the DEED/DSTAR

collaboration were released and published

2011 Highlights

For more information contact the DEED Program:

Michele Suddleson, Director

DEED@PublicPower.org

202-467-2960