Smart Grid Projects - DNV Kema

9The U.S. Navy AdvancedMetering InfrastructureTo meet requirements set forth by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) and the EnergyIndependence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA07), the ‘Commander, Naval InstallationCommand (CNIC)’ assigned the NAVFAC Engineering Service Center (ESC) to plan andexecute an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program across 120 naval bases at 10Navy regions worldwide.ProjectNaval Facilities Engineering Command (FEC) worked with URS (Washington Group) and KEMAto carry out a global site survey of selected regions, and develop the necessary documents,such as Function Requirement Specifications (FRS). The team also developed the pilot effortto install more than 200 advanced meters at the Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in thebuildings with high consumption. The AMI project uses the ‘Navy’s Public Safety Network(PSNet),’ a network transmitting data with the advanced Multiprotocol Label Switching