Scientists at the Centre for Carbon Measurement (CCM) have developed new technology for measuring power quality in smart grids, an advancement that could save 839k tonnes of carbon and bring an annual economic benefit of £250 million. Increased energy demand coupled with a decentralized system for generating and distributing energy to homes and businesses raises Continue reading →
Scientists at the Centre for Carbon Measurement, part of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the U.K.’s National Measurement Institute, have developed new and improved technology for measuring power quality in smart grids. The growing complexity of the smart grid creates opportunities for power quality to be compromised. via New technology protects smart grid power quality Continue reading →
New and improved technology for measuring power quality in smart grids could save 839k tonnes of carbon and bring £250 million annual GVA in economic benefit. The technology has been developed by scientists at the Centre for Carbon Measurement, part of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s National Measurement Institute. via On-site electric current Continue reading →
Most of the smart meters deployed around the world today are being used for little more than collecting power billing data — in other words, they’re remote-control cash registers. But smart meters can also help utilities find nested power outages, predict which transformers are about to fail, monitor power quality to identify unexpected grid balancing Continue reading →
The term meter data management (MDM) covers a lot of ground in the smart grid space. We’re talking everything from simple databases to record and bill customers based on digital meter reads, to complex platforms that link outage detection, power quality measurement, verification and estimation analytics and all other sorts of utility functions into smoothly Continue reading →
Potential benefits are huge, in terms of improved operating efficiencies, cost savings, accelerated fault finding and better power quality, as well as facilitating the integration of renewable and distributed generation sources, which will make up an increasingly large part of the future energy mix. However, with the ongoing spat over ‘SmartGridCity’ in Boulder, Colorado, now Continue reading →
The new CBC-8000 capacitor bank control from Cooper Power Systems features a modular, universal design capable of being deployed as a single, stand-alone field device or as an integrated part of an entire automation solution to enhance grid efficiency and power quality. The CBC-8000 control can easily adapt to changes in the distribution system ? Continue reading →
Echelon Corp. has rolled out new Control Operating System (COS) software for its smart meter portfolio. Smart meters from Echelon and from its Open Smart Grid Protocol meter partners worldwide can now be upgraded in the field to function as multi-parameter grid sensors, in addition to serving as billing devices, according to the company. These Continue reading →
Nationwide, more and more utilities face policy mandates to adopt renewable generation. While integrating renewables such as solar power delivers clear payoffs, it requires utility professionals to successfully navigate regulatory hurdles, community relations, power quality control and distribution management. Here are the ten most critical steps utilities must undergo when integrating renewables. via 10 Ways Continue reading →
For the expansion of smart grids Siemens Infrastructure & Cities has developed a smart grid solution based on its AMIS system, which covers both smart metering and the automation of distribution networks. In addition, Siemens has for the first time integrated in this application the energy automation, power quality and multimedia functions. For example, the Continue reading →
One of the most notable things about IBM’s latest smart grid project isn’t necessarily the size of the effort — the utility it is working with, Progress Energy, is putting in more than $520 million — it is the comprehensive nature of the initiative. This is NOT your average smart metering project. It involves a Continue reading →
