The Detroit Edison Company Smart Grid Demonstration Project
From Open Energy Information
The The Detroit Edison Company Smart Grid Demonstration Project is a U.S. Department of Energy Smart Grid Demonstration Project which is based in Detroit, Michigan.
Overview
Demonstrate the use and benefits of Community Energy Storage (CES) systems for utilities and test the ability to integrate secondary-use electric vehicle batteries as part of the CES demonstration. This project will install 20 CES units, 25kW/2hr each, into a system that includes a 1 MW storage device integrated into a solar system.