Smart Grid Blog

In a recent letter, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) recognized the efforts of Energetics’ Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) support team. Client Donald Macdonald cited the team’s exceptional performance under tremendous pressure, saying that the team has “materially contributed to the success of the SGIG program” Continue reading →

Enspiria Solutions, a Black and Veatch company, will provide systems integration support for Westar Energy’s SmartStar program. The program will provide innovative services that directly benefit Westar’s electric customers in Lawrence, Kan. Westar was recently awarded a Smart Grid Investment Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop its smart grid project in the Continue reading →

Elster announced today that the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), a non-profit enterprise that supplies water, natural gas, wastewater and solar power services to the Navajo Nation and neighboring communities, will utilize its United States Department of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) award and NTUA funding to deploy Elster’s EnergyAxis® advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) Continue reading →

The public utility in Naperville, Ill., has contracted with management consulting firm West Monroe Partners for the support of its smart grid initiative, which is partially funded by federal Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) funds. Naperville initially worked with West Monroe Partners in 2009 when preparing its SGIG application. via Renew Grid: Content / Projects Continue reading →

eMeter has been selected by Kansas-based Westar Energy to provide smart grid software to initiate its SmartStar program in Lawrence, Kansas. The $19 million SmartStar program was designed to give consumers better insight into their electricity usage. The project is being funded through a Department of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grant. via eMeter Picked by Continue reading →

Westar Energy selected eMeter to provide the necessary smart grid software to commence its SmartStar program in Lawrence, Kan. Designed to give customers better insight into electricity use and cost information, the SmartStar program became a reality with a $19 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Smart Grid Investment Grant program. via Westar Energy Continue reading →

eMeter, a leader in Smart Grid Management software, announced today that Westar Energy, Inc., the largest electrical energy supplier in Kansas, selected eMeter to provide the necessary Smart Grid software to commence its SmartStar program in Lawrence, KS. Designed to give customers better insight into electricity use and cost information, the SmartStar program became a Continue reading →

The Town of Danvers, MA has chosen NorthStar Utilities Solutions’ MeterSense application as the key component of their $16.9 million funded Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) project. During the initial phase of this project, the Danvers team will leverage MeterSense’s meter data management capabilities to import, validate and analyze electric and water/sewer grid data, and Continue reading →

The Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has raised the bar for smart meter projects. Grant or no grant, UtiliPoint International feels that utilities looking for investment approval must now meet the raised expectations of customer and regulatory organizations for Smart Grid projects. via Continue reading →

Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company’s first global sustainability report. The company also cut water use by 21.5 percent and overall waste generated per unit decreased by nearly 4 percent from 2004 to 2008. The appliance maker also recycled 90 Continue reading →

Given the current beltway brouhaha about whether the economy needs another multi-hundred billion dollar fiscal boost, the DOE will likely fund most of the $3.4 billion in SGIG grants sooner, not later. “Give it to us fast. Bigger projects are OK. Provide a ton of detail. Mind your CBA. Win extra points for dynamic pricing. Continue reading →

Avista (NYSE: AVA) has applied for the first of two projects under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act that would help pay for Smart Grid improvements to the electric distribution system. The Spokane Smart Grid Project would deploy technology for greater reliability and efficiency to directly benefit customers. Avista already has experience with the technology Continue reading →