Eaton
Electrical Sector
Pittsburgh, PA 15108
tel: (412) 893-3590
markhorner@eaton.com
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September 17, 2014
Immediately
Mark Horner, (412) 893-3590
Eaton Helps PacifiCorp Reduce Utah Electrical Power Demand and Increase
Grid Reliability
Technology from Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems Business Supports Demand
Response Program for Residential, Commercial Customers
PITTSBURGH … Power management company Eaton today announced its Cooper Power
Systems business delivered two-way demand response equipment and software as part of a
turnkey project to PacifiCorp, a leading utility in the Western United States. Eaton’s
technology supports PacifiCorp’s Rocky Mountain Power Cool Keeper demand response
program, a voluntary initiative that intelligently manages approximately 100 megawatts of
power for more than 95,000 Utah residences and businesses.
“PacifiCorp’s innovative demand response system, with its secure, flexible and responsive
two-way communications infrastructure, is designed to reduce consumption during peak
electrical demand to help reduce costs and improve grid reliability,” said Tom Pitstick, vice
president and general manager, Energy Automation Solutions, Eaton’s Cooper Power
Systems division. “With our extensive experience in utility demand response and expansive
portfolio of solutions, Eaton has helped PacifiCorp automate, protect and optimize its
electrical grid.”
Eaton supplied the demand response management software and equipment to replace the
Cool Keeper’s legacy one-way system. Eaton managed the installation of the network
infrastructure (gateways and relays) and worked closely with GoodCents Holdings, Inc., the
end device installation contractor for the project. The highly reliable and redundant two-way
network allows PacifiCorp to retrieve device run time data, collect accurate measurement and
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verification, provide asset management, and perform remote firmware updates on every
device on the network. The system continuously monitors device connection, communication,
and runtime to assist PacifiCorp in knowing the load resource availability and performance.
The Cool Keeper system incorporates Eaton’s YukonTM software, which connects to industryleading demand response devices via Eaton’s two-way wireless mesh network. The robust
Eaton network simplifies implementation and maintenance resulting in lower total cost of
ownership. The solution can also support a range of other smart grid applications, including
advanced metering, pre-pay services, voltage monitoring, outage detection and distribution
automation.
The Eaton equipment is designed to work in harmony with the software to forecast available
load resources; provides automatic load control based on real-time inputs from external
systems and operations; and cycles participating customers’ air conditioners – reducing
demand for electricity without impacting customer comfort. The project started in the fall of
2013 and is currently deployed and operational. Eaton’s solution recently passed PacifiCorp’s
rigorous system acceptance test and the utility has successfully executed multiple load
control events with full result verifications.
PacifiCorp is one of the West’s leading utilities serving 1.8 million customers across 136,000
square miles in six Western states. The company is comprised of three business units
working to provide safe, reliable electricity to customers at a reasonable cost. Pacific Power
serves customers in Oregon, Washington and California. Rocky Mountain Power serves
customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. PacifiCorp Energy operates a broad portfolio of
power-generating assets to ensure low-cost energy is available for customers.
Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division provides a range of power delivery and reliability,
automation and control, advanced metering and demand response solutions designed to
increase efficiency and smart operations. The Power Systems business serves customers
globally in the utility, commercial, industrial, mining, manufacturing, renewable energy and
other markets. For more information on Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems business and its
entire portfolio of electrical power solutions, visit www.cooperpower.com.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
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solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides
energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and
mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000
employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit www.eaton.com.
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