While descriptions of Smart Grids vary based upon the exact set of features a particular implementation includes and its scale, the single defining and unifying characteristic of Smart Grids is the ability to constantly monitor changes in both the supply and demand of electricity by individual consumers and/or producers within the electrical grid and immediately Continue reading →
ANSI
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. Comments on the nearly 300-page report are requested by July 30, 2009. The Report to NIST on the Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Roadmap Continue reading →



