Nearly nine months after being filed in the Illinois Senate, the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act is on the books. This legislation, commonly referred to as the “smart grid bill”, will fund the modernization of Illinois’ electric grid and change regulations that allow ComEd and Ameren to seek annual rate hikes. The utilities claim higher rates Continue reading →
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The outlook has been skeptical around energy storage for mass adoption on the electric grid due to poor balances of cost and benefits. While some utilities or regions do require a small quantity of energy storage at the most problematic points on the grid, grid-storage will not reach ubiquitous commercial adoption at its current pricing. Continue reading →
The poor little smart meter…it keeps catching all kinds of grief when all that it wants to do is save the planet. It is all things to all people. To utilities, regulators, and many environmentalists, it is the doorway to a modern green grid that will teach you to turn down your air conditioner when Continue reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve written much of anything smart grid related that didn’t directly deal with the successful Smart Grid Summit held in conjunction with TMC’s (News – Alert) ITEXPO East last week in Miami. But, when I came across news that Nanomarkets reported that the stall behind the continual evolution of the smart Continue reading →
It’s the night before Christmas in the energy sector, with the Energy Dept. expected to announce $4.5 billion in federal stimulus awards soon for projects aimed at ushering in the smart grid. The aim of the money is a far-reaching upgrade of the system that distributes energy to homes and businesses across the U.S., adding Continue reading →
The N.C. Sustainable Energy Association says state regulators should require utilities to consider “smart-grid” technology any time utilities replace or upgrade equipment. The state’s two major utilities — Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy — say new regulations are unnecessary. The Public Staff of the N.C. Utilities Commission, charged with protecting the public’s interest in Continue reading →
