Duke Energy Corp. has hired Cisco Systems Inc. to develop the utility’s “smart-grid” system.
The three-year agreement is the latest development in Duke Energy’s effort to convert its analog electricity infrastructure into a digital system that reduces energy use and boosts reliability.
The architecture will be based on Internet-protocol standards that will adapt to new communications technology.
“Our goal is to rapidly transform the way electricity is delivered to, and used by, the 11 million people we serve in five states,” says Todd Arnold, senior vice president for smart grid and customer systems at Duke Energy.
In addition, Cisco will work with Duke Energy to develop and install home energy-management devices to help customers control and reduce their electricity consumption.
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