Although the term “smart grid” has recently become vogue, the phrase is everyday lingo to many at the National Institute of Standards (“NIST”). In 2009, NIST launched a plan to expedite the development of smart grid interoperability standards. Recently FERC issued an order regarding five families of standards up for consideration. Today, I am honored to discuss Continue reading →
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a statement Tuesday that effectively closed the books, at least for now, on any formal rulemaking proceedings related to adopting smart grid interoperability standards. The commission states that the industry has not reached a consensus on a body of standards that has been in circulation for more than Continue reading →
The IPSO Alliance, the leading organization defining the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced four new members, its intent to begin a series of interoperability tests, and the approval and completion of two new standards. This demonstrates significant demand for Internet Protocol (IP) for smart objects, which allow items ranging from appliances to factories to Continue reading →
Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L) has selected Siemens Energy, Inc. to implement eMeter EnergyIP®, a meter data management system (MDMS) as part of its SmartGrid demonstration project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Using proven, solution-delivery capabilities, Siemens will provide configuration, testing and integration services into KCP&L’s information technology systems. The Continue reading →
The constant problem with new technology is that you can never know when it will become outmoded. One particularly fast way for technology to become outmoded is a shift to a new format or standard that is incompatible with your device. A classic example of this problem happened at the dawn of the video recorder, Continue reading →
The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of a Smart Grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is showing significant progress in its goal to certify interoperable demand response products by the end of this year. With membership growing from 4 to 32 in six months, Continue reading →
The governing board of the public-private Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard and a set of guidelines important for making the long-planned “smart” electricity grid a reality. The documents address the need for wireless communications among grid-connected devices as well as the ability to upgrade household electricity meters Continue reading →
Alektrona Corporation launched its new partner program, designed to enhance and promote interoperability between energy management devices, software and its energy management platform. The primary purpose of the program is compatibility validation. via Alektrona Launches Partner Program for Smart Grid Energy Management Systems | SmartGridElectronics.Net.
Federal regulators have made progress on implementing their statutory responsibilities for securing the smart grid against cyber threats, but key challenges remain, Congress’s watchdog agency found. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed and issued an initial version of smart grid cyber security guidelines, the watchdog noted. And the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Continue reading →
The FERC Technical Conference on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards (RM11-2-000) was held on Monday, January 31st in Washington, DC. In the video, the group discusses the adoption of five standard for the smart grid – Watch the video at FERC Webcasts
George Arnold from NIST gave a talk with that title over lunch today at the Smart Energy Summit in Austin. The benefits of the Smart Grid may be obvious at NIST but they’re a lot less so to consumers. In fact as Arnold noted wryly at the beginning, “Neither consumers nor utilities are quite sure Continue reading →
A framework of standards is emerging for securing an intelligent energy grid, but it is not yet complete and federal overseers lack the authority to require industry compliance, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office. The standards for a smart grid are being assembled by the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Energy Continue reading →
On December 21, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced it will hold a technical conference* on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards. The purpose of the technical conference is to obtain further information to aid FERC’s determination of whether there is “sufficient consensus” that the five families of standards posted by the National Institute of Continue reading →
Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has “primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems…” via Smart Grid Interoperability V2.0.
The UCA International Users Group (UCAIug) announced today that in support of the Smart Grid Testing and Certification Committee (SGTCC) it has completed a preliminary assessment of its IEC 61850 based test program, and has agreed to implement the interoperability test program recommendations of the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). Successful completion of the Continue reading →
Driving the standards and interoperability roadmap for the rapidly expanding Smart Grid, government, industry and academic leaders will convene at the Grid-Interop Conference on Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at the Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Held in partnership with the GridWise Architecture Council, NIST and the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), Grid-Interop is Continue reading →
Development and implementation of an interoperable, secure, yet scalable Smart Grid is moving forward at a frenetic pace. Since 2007, Grid-Interop has been the annual event that industry experts, stakeholders, and policy makers attend to discuss, debate, and determine the best path forward for development of interoperable components of the grid – setting the agenda Continue reading →
In their first face-to-face meeting, the leaders of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) and utility regulators explored options for increasing state-level participation in developing the standards needed to modernize nation’s electric power system with two-way communication and control capabilities. Such capabilities will be needed to give consumers greater control over their energy bills, facilitate Continue reading →
The smart grid a massive shift as utilities move from the existing world of proprietary, standards-based legacy technologies and towards an architecture that will require a much greater degree of interoperability and use of open standards. Despite barriers currently prevent widespread adoption, the fact that it is possible at all to apply open source models Continue reading →
“The basic structure of the present grid has changed little over its hundred-year history. The U.S. grid, which is operated by over 3100 electric utilities using equipment and systems from hundreds of suppliers, has historically not had much emphasis on standardization and thus incorporates many proprietary interfaces and technologies that result in the equivalents of Continue reading →
