Pacific Gas & Electric is in the process of installing so-called Smart Meters at homes and businesses throughout California. But not everyone is sold on the new technology. Some claim the new meters aren't accurate, while others express concerns about perceived health risks. On Wednesday evening, a public forum was held in the North Bay Continue reading →
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President Barack Obama should set a goal of giving every U.S. home and business the ability to “monitor and manage” energy consumption over the Internet, a group of companies and advocates including Hewlett-Packard Co. and Google Inc. said today. Providing consumers with “direct feedback” on their electricity use “via their computers, phones or other devices” Continue reading →
Smart grid customer interface feedback requested by NIST – Utility Automation/Electric Light & Power
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has launched a public forum to solicit comments on the nation’s evolving smart electric power grid — specifically the size, shape and requirements of a consumer interface with the smart grid. According to the OSTP, the Executive Branch Continue reading →
Uncle Sam wants to know how Joe Consumer wants to interact with the smart electric grid. So government policy makers are launching a blog for comment on a range of questions including issues about gateways and networks that speak to systems engineers. via EETimes.com – Uncle Sam asks consumers to weigh in on smart grid.
Redesigning the electric grid to handle many small electricity producers – instead of just a few large ones – encourages individual energy self-reliance and contributes to national security, but the Fort Collins Smart Grid Project goes beyond this. via Be fearful of Utility control of appliances | coloradoan.com | The Coloradoan.
