I recently had an opportunity to speak with Gary Wetzel, Director of Commercial and Industrial Business Development at S&C Electric Company about prospects for energy storage in the industry. S&C sells a variety of products to the electric industry, including switching equipment, automation products, and storage systems. Like many emerging technologies that look to go Continue reading →
Under the agreement, Silver Spring Networks will coordinate smart infrastructure technology, planning and services for Masers’ Smart Grid City Melaka and Special Economic Zone Melaka projects. Anticipated to begin later in 2013, the initial stage of an expected multi-phase project will include Silver Spring’s IPv6 networking platform deployed as a canopy network for metering, distribution Continue reading →
Cooper Power Systems has debuted its new Smart VFI underground distribution switchgear, which is designed to provide a robust integrated solution for critical power requirements in smart grid environments. Smart VFI switchgear combines advanced tap-and-loop protection with metering, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) functionality, and flexible automation capabilities in a single integrated package, the Continue reading →
This week, CPS Energy — the largest municipal utility in the U.S. — officially announced a new partnership to help deploy a smart grid network. The San Antonio, Texas-based utility, which serves more than 740,000 electric and gas customers in the San Antonio metropolitan area, partnered with Silver Spring Networks to deploy features such as Continue reading →
One of the primary roadblocks to adoption of home automation technologies is the need for consumers to invest in a dedicated controller (very much similar to investing in a wireless router for Wi-Fi, but only much costlier). Securifi, a consumer networking startup, aims to solve this problem by launching a Wi-Fi router with both Z-Wave Continue reading →
The smart grid continues to grow at a rapid rate with billions of investments. Projects from advance metering infrastructure, automated demand response, substation automation and home energy management are being deployed around the world with countless start-up vendors entering the market with cross-functional product offerings to capture a piece of the market. As the market Continue reading →
Southern California Edison (SCE) is demonstrating smart grid solutions in real world applications. From automation and communications in the substation and across power lines to smart meters, smart appliances, rooftop solar and plug-in electric vehicles in homes, the demonstration will put the smart grid through its paces California. via SCE demo moving smart grid to Continue reading →
Smart grid technologies are going online across some California neighborhoods as Southern California Edison (SCE) demonstrates smart grid solutions in the real world. From automation and communications in the substation and across power lines to smart meters, smart appliances, rooftop solar and plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) in homes, GE (NYSE: GE) is working with SCE Continue reading →
On-Ramp Wireless, a developer of wireless solutions for energy automation and machine-to-machine communications, has announced the launch of its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution built on the On-Ramp Total Reach Network, the company’s wireless communications infrastructure. via Renew Grid: Content / Products & Technology / On-Ramp Wireless Launches New Smart Grid Solution.
Connexx Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of Lynxspring, Inc. and leading developer of open technologies for building automation and energy management solutions has joined the OpenADR Alliance. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130205/CG54852) Today’s announcement comes on top of Connexx Energy’s recent announcement on the availability of its new OpenADR 2.0 a-certified Virtual End Node (VEN) driver for the Niagara Continue reading →
On-Ramp Wireless, developer of wireless solutions for energy automation and M2M communications, has announced the launch of its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution that is built on the On-Ramp Total Reach Network, its award-winning wireless communications infrastructure. Through partnerships with industry-leading meter and meter data management system (MDMS) providers, On-Ramp supports state-of-the-art smart metering capabilities Continue reading →
About 700 EPB customers lost power Wednesday night for about 30 minutes, but the city’s smart grid minimized the outages. “The lights flickering are an indicator the smart grid automation systems kicked in and diverted power around a trouble spot,” EPB spokesman John Pless said via email Wednesday night. “Without the smart grid, you likely would Continue reading →
Energy and utility experts from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) will speak and present in-booth demonstrations at the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition, held Jan. 27-31 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. DistribuTECH is the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition with more than 8,400 professionals from 48 Continue reading →
Silver Spring Networks spent 2012 adding capabilities to its smart grid offerings, from cellular and cloud-based services to faster deployment of distribution automation projects. Just before ringing in 2013, Silver Spring announced that its smart energy platform would now support commercial and industrial natural gas users. via Silver Spring Expands Into Natural Gas : Greentech Continue reading →
BuLogics, Inc. a leading designer of wireless automation solutions for the commercial, hospitality, residential and industrial markets, successfully demonstrated its OpenADR2.0a / Z-Wave demand response system for multi-dwelling units at the SGIP Grid Interop event held December 3-6 in Irving, Texas. In addition, the company has presented a white paper mapping OpenARD2.0a signals to Z-Wave Continue reading →
New research from Zpryme reveals smart grid executives’ justification for investing in advanced metering infrastructure and distribution automation. The research, sponsored by Elster, reveals that 21 percent rated reducing peak energy consumption as the top justification for investing in advanced metering infrastructure, while 28 percent rated improved grid reliability as the top justification for investing Continue reading →
Over the years, many articles regarding the ASHRAE-135 BACnet International standard have appeared, featuring everything from its advantages, success stories, and comparison with the LonTalk protocol, to the latest products that are compliant with the protocol standard tested by BACnet International. But beyond all the marketing hype for new products, where are we really with Continue reading →
Below is an excerpt from GTM Research’s recent smart grid report, Distribution Automation Communication Networks: Strategies and Market Outlook, 2012-2016. To learn more about GTM Research’s take on the distribution automation market, register for a free webinar on the topic by clicking here. Until very recently, virtually all distribution grid systems were either manually controlled Continue reading →
It would be unfair to send utility workers out in the storm without raingear and tools. It is increasingly unfair to send them out without the protection and assistance of automation. Here are five examples of ways that utilities are getting more resilient through the application of smart grid technologies. via Smart Grid: Why Sandy Continue reading →
Comverge, Inc., a leading provider of Intelligent Energy Management solutions for Residential and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers, announced today that Progress Energy Florida will utilize the IntelliSOURCE Demand Response Management System (DRMS) to migrate its EnergyWise Home residential demand-side management program from a one-way to two-way communication system. Implemented as part of the utility’s Continue reading →
