The Pecan Street Demonstration project in Austin, Texas, is testing a local smart grid and it’s various components in Austin’s Mueller neighborhood, near the state’s Capital. The project is moving forward with its second phase, which includes testing solar at 176 homes and electric vehicle car chargers at 100 residences.
The project is supported by a $10.4 million smart-grid demonstration grant from the Department of Energy and more than $14 million in matching funds from project partners, which include companies like Best Buy, Intel, Sony and more. The demonstration is being coordinated by Pecan Street Inc.
The homes are participating in ongoing testing of the photovoltaics as well as testing smart-appliances and other factors of the smart grid.
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