NEMA announces completion of first official Smart Grid standard – WaterWorld

Posted by Derek on September 29, 2009
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In conjunction with an address by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to GridWeek today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced the completion of SG-AMI 1-2009 Requirements for Smart Meter Upgradeability, the first official original Smart Grid standard.

SG-AMI 1-2009 was developed by a team of meter manufacturers and electric utilities to provide guidance to utilities, state commissions, and others that want to deploy advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) prior to completion of the standards work identified in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Smart Grid Interoperability Roadmap.

According to NEMA President and CEO Evan R. Gaddis, this standard is particularly noteworthy for two reasons.

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