The Advent of Deregulation was supposed to transform Utility Industry from a traditional industry to a competitive entity. We have come long way down in deregulation and still undergoing a transformation, with the focus largely on smart grid initiatives as a larger umbrella to meet the existing and future consumer needs (Basic & Value Added Continue reading →
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it was named a top utility for smart grid implementation by GreenTech Media and GTM Research, leading analysts of clean energy markets and technology. This marks the second year in a row that PG&E received a North American Networked Utility Award. Awards will be presented to Continue reading →
Smart meters may seem like a big move for small districts. The average smart meter costs a customer $2 – $4 per per month during implementation and deployment, which can seem (initially) like a costly venture, requiring a lot of public persuasion. But more and more small and mid-size utilities are finding that upgrading their Continue reading →
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it was named a top utility for smart grid implementation by GreenTech Media and GTM Research, leading analysts of clean energy markets and technology. This marks the second year in a row that PG&E received a North American Networked Utility Award. Awards will be presented to Continue reading →
A survey of 153 smart grid professionals across Europe, conducted by Phoenix Forums, reveals that 85% of respondents consider the implementation of IEC 61850 to be either ‘very important’ or ‘important’ to their organisational agenda. via IEC 61850 Europe 2013 – first pan-European conference, exhibition & networking forum to review the success of IEC 61850 Continue reading →
The Open Smart Home Framework (OSF) comprises the components of the ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) standard family that are relevant for the home and the consumer. It combines these components into an architecture that allows for an easy to install, maintenance-free, reliable, secure, and cost-effective sense and control network implementation, while making the different ZigBee network Continue reading →
Now, imagine being able to check energy use at anytime during the billing period, the impact that this will have on the monthly charges and the manner by which consumers will modify their power consumption behavior in the process. This will be possible with the implementation of the Smart Grid system that is currently in Continue reading →
The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) recognized Itron customer Southern California Edison (SCE) with a CLEAR Award on Monday, January 28, for its excellence in customer outreach. The CLEAR awards recognize one utility and one non-utility, respectively, who serve as role models within SGCC and the industry, and in the development and implementation of consumer Continue reading →
The New York State Smart Grid Consortium (NYSSGC), a public-private partnership devoted to statewide implementation of the smart grid, today released a white paper that articulates long-range objectives for grid modernization in New York State that support the bold initiatives Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined in his annual State of the State speech. In the Continue reading →
There are so many business, technology and regulatory components to a smart grid implementation that any utility embarking on a smart grid deployment must have a vision in place to guide the effort. There is a saying that if you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably wind up there. The utilities that have been Continue reading →
The past 2-3 years have witnessed an increasing interest in smart grids and smart energy. Smart grids are seen as key to addressing the intensifying demand for high-quality power and greater energy-efficiency. Smart meters are considered to be the first step towards smart grid implementation. The smart meter rollout in Europe is well underway, boosted Continue reading →
The sixth annual Grid-Interop conference will gather the industry’s top utility, government, technology and standards leaders to help define the strategy for Smart Grid technology implementation and interoperability going forward. The conference will take place Dec. 3-6, 2012, in Irving, Texas. “Interoperability” refers to the capability of different systems and devices to communicate and operate Continue reading →
The Homeland Security Department has issued an alert about vulnerabilities in a control system for solar electric systems that could allow unauthorized users to access to the system and execute malicious code. The equipment is sold by the Italian systems integrator Sinapsi, and although a proof-of-concept exploit has been published, no exploits have yet been Continue reading →
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is considering the implementation of smart grid technologies, including smart meters, and electric prices related to time of usage. As part of the process, the PSC announced it would investigate smart grid technologies, including implementation costs, technical issues, and societal impacts. The Commission will also determine whether the use Continue reading →
The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) has released new case studies that delve into demand-response program design and implementation at Progress Energy Carolinas, Gulf Power, Con Edison and Reliant. The documents released represent “case study interviews,” whereby a discussion with the people behind the programs is captured as a webcast, as well Continue reading →
The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) today released four new studies that delve into demand response program design and implementation at particular companies. The documents released represent “Case Study Interviews,” whereby a discussion with the actual people behind the programs is captured as a webcast, as well as made available in other Continue reading →
The Fort Collins Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration project has been completed, according to the lead partners on the project. The project was also known as the Fort ZED Jumpstart Project, and will set the stage for the implementation of the FortZED Zero Energy District. Fort ZED is a public-private partnership that has been working Continue reading →
Collaboration between utilities and third party software developers will be crucial in the implementation of the smart grid, bringing innovation to large energy suppliers and reliable customers for data firms. Large utility companies need to embrace “big data analytics” to better understand the “health of our assets,” Karen Austin, the senior price president and chief Continue reading →
As part of a $2.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE), located in North Dakota, has developed the fourth and final course in a series on the smart grid. The new course, “Impact of the Smart Grid,” will provide a comprehensive Continue reading →
Many technologies are under development for the Smartgrid, but making diverse portions of the grid architecture interoperable is likely the most significant barrier to the adoption of smart grid technologies, according to a report published March 1 by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. “Stakeholder collaboration across all states and territories Continue reading →
