Energy Magazine July 2014 | Page 172

Iberdrola
schedule . By the time construction is completed in 2015 , nearly 5,200 structures will have been set in total .
Investments in technology also benefit consumers and the environment Iberdrola USA ’ s commitment to reliability and its customers does not stop with large scale infrastructure projects . In the past few years , cmP has installed 620,000 advanced electricity meters as part of a new smart grid program being deployed in Maine . This $ 190 million project , covered in part by a grant from the U . S . Department of Energy ( DOE ), will enable cmP customers to access pricing and usage information through a web portal so they can better manage energy use and cost . It will provide the company with the best possible information on outages to help speed the company ’ s response . Additionally , it will mean operational efficiencies and cost reductions related to billing , account opening
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