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The settlement also included , the Duke Energy Indiana Industrialp Group and theThe $445 million project is subject to approvall by the and is expected to take five to six Duke said in a news releas that it will apply for stimulus funds througn the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help pay for the The current analog system used by most energy companies delivers power and does little else, said Jim president of Duke Energy Indiana.
“Smarty grid, with its digital, two-way communicatio capabilities, will transform how we operate our system improvingcustomer service, power reliability and the efficiencuy of our transmission and distribution system,” he said in the • The ability of consumers to track theid energy usage daily and use “smart” appliances as they come on the Eventually, consumers would be able to monitorf and manage their energy use online, and use othed cost- and energy-saving programs. • A communications systejm that would allow Duke to detecy trouble on power lines before outages develop and move topreven them.
• Smart meters that reduc the expenseof on-site reading, and provide more informatioj to the company. Duke hopes to instal l 800,000 meters throughout its 69-countyu service area. • Other technology to automate the powefr delivery system and increaseits reliability. The companh has about 775,000 customers in Indiana, making it the largest electricx supplier inthe state. Duke Energy DUK), based in Charlotte, N.C., includes the former CincinnatjGas & Electric Co., Union Light, Heat and Powedr in Kentucky and PSI Energy in Indiana.
The company also operatesz Duke Power inthe