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The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today commenced a proceeding to take a hard look at developing cutting-edge regulatory policies that will be needed to encourage the development of the smart grid and the overall modernization of the electric grid.

“The smart grid and the modernization of the electric grid hold great potential for the state’s ratepayers,” said Commission Chairman Garry Brown. “However, the Commission must be very thoughtful and deliberate before it decides whether to invest ratepayer money in the smart grid over the next decade. This proceeding will help us discover the opportunities and pitfalls that might exist.”

via Ideas Sought On How To Make Electric Grid Smarter.

As utilities work to implement a smart grid, one of the biggest challenges they must address is the development and deployment of a reliable communication systems capable of handling multiple applications, each having diverse requirements. S&C Electric Company, a Smart Grid leader shaping the future of reliable electrical delivery, recognized this need and today announced the creation of its new Communications Systems business.

via PR-CANADA.net – S&C Electric Company Forms New Communications Systems Business.

S&C Electric Company, a leading Smart Grid player shaping the future of reliable electrical delivery, is investing in the future with a striking new addition to Chicago’s high-tech scene – the company’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC).

The ATC features a high-power testing laboratory that will enable S&C to test its Smart Grid products at home rather than at labs outside the U.S., as it was limited to in the past, thus accelerating the development and delivery of solutions critical to integrating renewable energy resources to the grid – particularly at the distribution level. Such innovations include the highly sophisticated automatic service restoration, energy storage and power quality equipment needed for the Smart Grid.

via S&C Opens Advanced Technology Center in Chicago — CHICAGO, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ –.

Smart Grid Anaysis, NanoMarkets’ group focused on the analyzing emerging market and technology opportunities within Smart Grids, has issued a new report on the future development of the market.

via Report: Government Regulation of Smart Grid Could Slow Market | Executive Gov.