Cyber security spending will represent approximately 15% of total smart grid capital investment between now and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. As governments and utilities invest in smart grid deployments, the need for robust security measures has become increasingly apparent. via 15% of Smart Grid Spending Will Be On Cyber Security.
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The Smart Grid Testing & Certification Committee (SGTCC) of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has released a roadmap describing the project plan and deliverables that they are in the process of developing. The Roadmap includes each deliverable’s purpose, along with a description and work plan and estimated completion date. A copy of the SGTCC Roadmap Continue reading →
There may not have been two phrases that garnered much more buzz in 2009 than “smart grid” and “cloud computing.” They have a lot in common too. Both refer to a collection of technologies that few people understand in depth. Both are understood to refer to forward looking, game changing technologies. And both have the Continue reading →
What does a smart grid enabled future look like? And what does it mean for customers? In this video, Duke Energy offers a look. It was shot on location at the company’s Envision Center near Cincinnati, Ohio.
The following document was prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy and is available at their website – http://www.oe.energy.gov/smartgrid.htm From the introduction – “This document is designed to capture key questions posed by stakeholders concerning implementation of smart grids. These perspectives were compiled during a series of discussions among members of the Smart Grid Stakeholder Continue reading →
After two and half months and over 1000 participants in two Smart Grid workshops, EPRI finally submitted their 1.6 million dollar report to NIST full of challenges, ambiguity about handling un-interoperable standards, and most importantly “the train has left the station – SMART Grid deployment are in progress” and EPRI had not concrete solution to Continue reading →
If you have missed the IEEE P2030 meeting at Santa Clara on June 3 through the 5th and would like to have access to the information, you can watch the video of Task Group 1 about Power Engineering delivered by Sam Sciacco. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Continue reading →
Here’s a video from ZDnet – At the Churchill Club’s 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends, venture capitalists discuss whether the smart grid and smart meter trends will continue to produce innovation and what the motivating factors will be. via Tomorrow’s smart grid [video] | Between the Lines
You can download and view the P2030 Interop Smart Grid presentation scheduled for June 3rd at the Intel facility by Tom Basso, SCC21 P2030 Secretary.
The first meeting of the P2030 working group is being held on June 3–5, 2009, in Santa Clara, CA. Intel Corporation has volunteered to host this P2030 inaugural meeting.Meeting Notice/Agenda Download Meeting Notice: Download Meeting Agenda:
The NIST Roadmap II meeting on May 20th addressed “Customer Service” Out of 600+ people, only 7 attended the Customer Service breakout! Utilities have a fundamental mission to provide safe, secure, and reliable electricity to their customers Generally, utilities (wires companies) are regulated, limiting market-based financial benefits which are largely weather-driven. The physics of electricity Continue reading →
The NIST Roadmap II meeting on May 20th resulted in many findings and reports. The PHY, MAC & Network Group cross cutting session addressed many issues and published their findings. Download the full report by clicking on the following link
The NIST Roadmap II meeting on May 20th had a session on Data Integration. You can download the findings of the group by clicking on the following link
The NIST Roadmap II meeting on May 20th delivered many reports. The Business, Markets & Policy Group cross cutting session addressed many issues and delivered several reports based on the workgroup discussions. Some of the policy and business issues were: Three points: 1. Why interoperability standards – - you define the functionality of the smart Continue reading →
The NIST Smart Grid Workshop II meeting on May 19th and 20th resulted in various findings by the each specific workgroup. The Grid Operation Group cross cutting session has identified existing applicalable standards and gaps. the below file contains the power point and worksheets with their finding on each of the standards and its application Continue reading →
The NIST Smart Grid Workshop II meeting on May 19th and 20th resulted in various findings by the each specific workgroup. The Cyber Security Group cross cutting session has addressed standards and its application as it related to requirements such as time user secuurity and authentication, roaming Electric vehicle and many other issues Download the Continue reading →
The NIST Roadmap II meeting on May 20th resulted in many reports from the various workgroup and sessions. The AMI Power System group addressed cross cutting issues such as: – Transformer loading/ balance – Use of PEV for Demand Response control, Peak Management/Peak Shave – Vehicle to Grid interface and real-time control – Impact of Continue reading →
If you are into AMI and did not have the chance to participate in shaping the Smart Grid by joining the NIST meeting yesterday and today (May 19 and 20), here is all the use cases driving the standardization of the AMI interfaces and its usage. AMI use cases were broken down into eight major Continue reading →
If you want to know what is going on at the NIST meeting in Maryland take a look at the detail powerpoint agenda. Sessions, use cases, and standardization process is in motion. Over 400 participants working the issues of creating a unified Interoperable solution to the nation Smart Grid Architecture. be informed and download the Continue reading →
The opening comments by Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director of NIST, at the NIST May 19th, 2009 Smart Grid Workshop in Washington, DC. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page]
