Although the smart grid has just recently become a topic of the American public’s interest, lawmakers were well aware of its importance several years ago. The development of this much-needed grid upgrade is dependent upon the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), which declares it the policy of the United States government to Continue reading →
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The smart grid attempts to bring order and compatibility to the billions of proprietary devices enabling power to flow from utilities to commercial and consumer customers. Progress towards standardization is slowly being made, as 16 of potentially hundreds of standards to get equipment to talk a common language have been published. The Association of Home Continue reading →
The N.C. Sustainable Energy Association says state regulators should require utilities to consider “smart-grid” technology any time utilities replace or upgrade equipment. The state’s two major utilities — Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy — say new regulations are unnecessary. The Public Staff of the N.C. Utilities Commission, charged with protecting the public’s interest in Continue reading →
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has said that standards being developed for the country’s smart grid should put a priority on cybersecurity and systems monitoring. FERC’s July 16 policy statement, which is meant to guide industry as it develops standards for interoperability and functionality of smart-grid systems and devices, also encouraged the coordinated integration of Continue reading →
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 →
GAITHERSBURG, MD – The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today released for public review a report* that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. The Smart Grid is a planned nationwide network that will use 21st century information technology to deliver Continue reading →
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology on June 18 released for public review a report* that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. The Smart Grid is a planned nationwide network that will use 21st century information technology to deliver electricity Continue reading →
NIST is mandated by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 to coordinate the development of a framework of protocols and model standards to achieve interoperability of the Smart Grid. NIST intends to recognize the initial set of standards and specifications listed in the box below for inclusion in Release 1.0 Continue reading →
