Duke Energy will go back to Indiana regulators this week, seeking approval of a scaled-down proposal for smart grid operations in that state. Smart-grid technology allows utilities to send signals to specially equipped appliances over transmission lines. The signals enable the utilities to tell the appliances to operate using less power during peak consumption times. Continue reading →
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Bglobal Plc., an energy data company, said today that its new smart meter, the Bglobal Smart1, has got the approval of the regulators in UK. The shares of the company rose today as the company announced that now it is able to deploy the smart meter in UK and European electricity markets. Bglobal also said Continue reading →
Bglobal is a bright spot on the Aim market this morning after the smart meter maker announced regulatory approval for a new model, opening the door to sales at home and in the rest of Europe. Designed by the companies R&D team in Lancashire, the Bglobal Smart1 is aimed at energy suppliers servicing mass residential Continue reading →
A smart grid project involving new energy tracking technology awaits state regulatory approval as do three other projects proposed by Massachusetts’ four investor-owned utilities. State approval must be granted before implementation can begin in the state. Officials with National Grid, the utility behind the effort, hoped to begin the scheme in the first quarter of Continue reading →
Vectren is seeking state regulatory approval for a project that would modernize its electric grid using federal grant money that has not been awarded yet. The company recently submitted a grant request to the U.S. Department of Energy for $45 million to help pay for implementing “smart grid” technology in its Southwestern Indiana service area. Continue reading →
