Florida Power & Light (FPL) Company reports that it has established one of the United States’ first full-scale smart grids, networking 4.5 million smart meters and more than 10,000 other devices in its 35 country service area. FPL president Eric Silagy says, “This is one of the most ambitious projects that has ever been undertaken Continue reading →
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced that $10 million is available to support new smart grid technologies to help re-engineer New York State’s electric grid. The funding available is part of Cuomo’s Energy Highway Blueprint, which called for projects to help reduce peak demand strains on the electric system and reduce associated costs, integrate Continue reading →
We try to find a broad array of smart grid projects and milestones for our smart grid wins feature – not just to keep things interesting, but to demonstrate how diverse the sector really is and how quickly it evolves. This week’s collection of projects is no exception. via Smart Grid: This week’s smart grid Continue reading →
We’ve got a lot of smart grid wins this week from a broad range of smart grid technologies and services, from outage management to paying your power bill with a smartphone. via Smart Grid: Smart grid wins: the latest roundup of impressive and varied projects.
Answer this SAT-style analogy: Land line is to cell tower as power line is to _____ ? If you said, “smart grid,” CenterPoint Energy agrees. The transmission and distribution utility is bringing electricity in Houston, Texas into the digital age. In less than four years, the company has completed installation of 2.2 million digital smart Continue reading →
Everybody agrees that financing is the biggest hurdle to getting more energy efficiency projects underway. But everybody sits around hoping somebody else will do something about it. via Smart Grid: Finally! More help for financing energy efficiency.
AT&T already has a ton of business in the utility sector, providing everything from workforce connectivity to the backhaul networks that help connect millions of smart meters and other grid devices in the field. But to date, AT&T and its telecommunications coequals, such as Verizon and Sprint, haven’t made the leap from smart grid ICT Continue reading →
The Tennessee Valley Authority has approved more than 250 small-scale, renewable energy projects across the Tennessee Valley for 2013, successfully reaching TVA’s renewable goals under two different programs. Working with local power companies, TVA has approved applications for nearly 7.5 megawatts from renewable systems of less than 50 kilowatts each as part of its Green Continue reading →
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for four rural electric projects in eight states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents, according to a recent press release. Vilsack made the announcement during the legislative conference of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Washington, D.C. via Funds to Boost Rural Electric Continue reading →
Up to September 2012, a total of 281 smart grid projects and around 90 smart metering pilots and rollouts have been identified across 30 countries in Europe, accounting for total investments respectively of €1.8 billion and at least €5 billion, according to the Joint Research Center’s latest review. Of these smart grid projects around 150 Continue reading →
In 2010, the California Energy Commission awarded Sacramento State $2 million to establish a campus center for smart grid research. The Energy Commission recently awarded the University’s innovative California Smart Grid Center an additional $1.4 million to pursue three critical efficient-energy projects. via Sacramento State.
How many different ways can smart grid technologies positively impact our world? You may be surprised. Scroll down and onto page 2 where we’ve highlighted seven projects with the potential to make a difference in lives, livelihoods and/or the world at large – all in very different ways. via Smart Grid: Smart grid impact: 7 Continue reading →
Up to September 2012, a total of 281 smart grid projects and around 90 smart metering pilots and rollouts have been identified across 30 countries in Europe, accounting for total investments respectively of €1.8 billion and at least €5 billion, according to the Joint Research Center’s latest review. Of these smart grid projects around 150 Continue reading →
Grants and Smart Grid Demonstration Programs is more than paying off. As of March 2012, the $2.9 billion spent on projects has yielded a total economic output of $6.8 billion. Also, the analysis indicated that high tech, industrial and service businesses usually involved in smart grid projects record higher than average labor income and boost Continue reading →
As of March 2012, $2.96 billion invested in smart grid projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has created at least $6.8 billion in total economic output, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In a new report, the DOE evaluates the immediate, not long-term, economic effects of ARRA-funded Smart Grid Investment Continue reading →
Further to the 2011 report “Smart Grid projects in Europe: lessons learned and current developments”, the European Commission is publishing today the 2012 update of the most comprehensive inventory of smart grid and smart metering initiatives across the European Union, Croatia, Switzerland and Norway. The current release of the inventory focuses specifically on the smart Continue reading →
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and DOE’s Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) extend their support for the transpolar® Working Group’s efforts to develop uniform open source risk scoring standards and rating criteria for solar projects that will facilitate lower transaction and capital costs, and improve project finance liquidity within the Continue reading →
Rural electric cooperatives and transmission companies in 13 states will share $280 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Of that, an estimated $6 million will be used for smart grid projects. “The partnership between USDA and rural electric utilities helps to improve service to customers and has made it easier for rural Continue reading →
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has announced a $125 billion investment program into alternative and renewable energy, with $22 billion earmarked for electricity and water infrastructure expansion and renovation projects. Kahramaa president, engineer Essa Hilal Al Kuwari told Eco-Business.com, “This budget was announced to fund the country’s infrastructure projects and to cater the Continue reading →
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) Board of Governors recently approved five new power line projects specifically intended to meet California’s environmental and energy goals. The projects were part of the 2012-2013 Transmission Plan approved by the Board. The plan also identified the need for 36 projects that support regional and national reliability standards. Continue reading →
