Xcel Energy FAN Info Sheet Fact Sheet
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Bringing Advanced Grid Intelligence and Security to Minnesota
Xcel Energy's Field Area Network(FAN)
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Xcel Energy is standing on the threshold of an energy evolution.A key component of
this evolution is creating an interactive and modern grid that will deliver more of what 0011111%Minnesota customers expect from their energy company:cleaner,more reliable energy,
more ways to save money,and a better customer experience. Our goal is to build
Advanced Grid Intelligence and Security—"Advanced Grid"—to provide faster,efficient
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service and shorter,better-managed outages by connecting the electric grid with new,
intelligent energy devices and technologies.The first step in our Advance Grid includes
implementing our Field Area Network(FAN).
What is FAN? FAN enables a software application
The Field Area Network(FAN)is a wireless to regulate devices to manage overall
communications system that connects system voltage and proactively prevent
Xcel Energy's control centers with power losses across the grid, and helps
intelligent,integrated grid devices that control electric demand and customers' Power Coax
enable remote monitoring and control energy consumption.This software also Cables
of the electric grid. will allow us to integrate more renewable,
cleaner energy sources onto the grid.
How does FAN work? Additionally,when an advanced meter
FAN serves as the building block for private, is installed on a customer's home,the
fast,secure and two-way communication FAN enables automatic notification to
between our substations and field devices, Xcel Energy when the residence loses or am Ground
including new advanced electric planned regains power.This will help us pinpoint Equipment
Advanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI). outages and deploy repair crews in the =:)
AMI includes many components,including most efficient manner possible.
new advanced electric meters for our
Minnesota customers. How does Xcel Energy plan on
implementing FAN? What are the other components of
What are the benefits of FAN for Currently,we are working with cities in the Advanced Grid?
Xcel Energy's electric customers? metro area to launch our FAN network by Advanced Grid is Xcel Energy's long-term
FAN will enable two-way communication installing FAN devices within our existing strategic initiative to transform the
between various grid components. For substations and other Xcel Energy-owned distribution grid into an intelligent,
example,intelligent switches installed on locations.Some equipment will attach integrated network that securely,
high-voltage lines will "talk"to each other to existing towers,while others will be efficiently,reliably and safely integrates
over the FAN working to automatically installed on new monopoles.These FAN distributed energy resources. It will
isolate electrical faults and shorten monopoles are similar to a cell tower, empower customers to track their
electrical outages for customers. Sensors ranging in height from 75'to 120'with electricity use and help them take
on field devices will pinpoint a disruption equipment installed on the ground level advantage of energy and cost-savings
on a line reducing the time it takes to make that is attached to antennas at the top programs.The FAN is a key foundational
the repair. using coax cables. building block for this initiative.
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