Global home networking standards group, UPnP Forum, has published a new whitepaper detailing how its IP-based standards play a vital role in implementing next generation Smart Grid and Smart Energy networks. The document, titled “UPnP Technologies for the Smart Grid-Enabled Home”, gives an in-depth account of UPnP device architecture and specifications, explains how these function, Continue reading →
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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said that its standards for smart grids have been approved and now available for download. The new standards — Recommendations ITU-T G.9955 and G.9956 — contain the physical layer (PHY) and the data link layer (DLL) specifications, respectively, for NB-PLC transceivers based on OFDM (orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing). via ITU approves Continue reading →
New ITU standards for smart grid have achieved final approval and are now available for download. Recommendations ITU-T G.9955 and G.9956 define three international next generation narrowband powerline communications (NB-PLC) standards. The approved family of standards will enable cost-effective smart grid applications such as distribution automation, diagnostic and fault location, smart metering, demand response, energy Continue reading →
Tendril, the provider of the cloud platform for the Energy Internet, will achieve an industry milestone at Plug-In at Grid-Interop this week when its extensible platform is used in conjunction with multiple Smart Grid interoperability standards. The company’s platform, both in the cloud and at the network edge, is the first to work with Smart Continue reading →
Tendril, the provider of the cloud platform for the Energy Internet, will achieve an industry milestone at Plug-In at Grid-Interop this week when its extensible platform is used in conjunction with multiple Smart Grid interoperability standards. The company’s platform, both in the cloud and at the network edge, is the first to work with Smart Continue reading →
If you walked in late on the final morning of the Gridwise Global Forum conference, you may have been confused. Instead of a panel about communications standards or Volt/var control, there was a Pampers ad playing on a large TV screen. via Does Smart Grid Need Madison Avenue? : Greentech Media.
Last month the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the draft of Release 2.0 of its Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards — and they’re accepting comments on this plan. What are these smart grid standards about? Why do they matter, and how can interoperability help? via Smart grid standards: Continue reading →
NIST’s framework and roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0 is now available for public comment. The updated and expanded version adds 22 new standards, specifications and guidelines to the 75 that NIST recommended in its first roadmap. via Smart Grid: Your turn: Sound off on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards 2.0.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, the lead agency in developing technical standards for a U.S. smart grid, will be sharing work with European counterparts to develop a common framework for 21st-century electricity distribution systems. NIST and the European Union’s Smart Grid Coordination Group released a white paper this week outlining the basic principles of Continue reading →
As the smart grid continues to evolve, it is necessary for its standards to evolve as well. Standards are critical in order to achieve the interoperability that is crucial to a truly seamless smart grid. According to a post on AT&T’s (News – Alert) Networking Exchange Blog, the smart grid attempts to predict and intelligently respond Continue reading →
Today the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to examine the status of efforts to develop open standards for smart grid technologies and drive innovation within smart grid development. “The blackout that darkened the Northeast in the summer of 2003 opened our eyes to the vulnerability and age of our electrical system,” stated Continue reading →
California has become the first state to adopt rules for ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive information generated by Smart Meters, interactive meters that are an element of the emerging Smart Grid electric distribution system. via California first to adopt rules, set standards for using and securing smart electric meters — Government Computer News.
Among the first six standards that The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) added into its Catalog of Standards were two SAE International electric vehicle standards. Both these standards had received an approval by over 90 percent of the SGIP members and are a clear indication of the high-priority national standards that are required to convey Continue reading →
Two SAE International electric vehicle standards were among the first six standards added by The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) into its Catalog of Standards. The standards, which gained approval by over 90 percent of SGIP members, reflect the high-priority national standards needed to convey the modern and energy-efficient power grid with seamlessly interoperable components. Continue reading →
The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has made the first six entries into its new Catalog of Standards, a technical document now available as a guide for all involved with Smart Grid-related technology. The six standards, all of which had been approved previously by the SGIP’s Governing Board, received approval by greater than 90 percent Continue reading →
Although the term “smart grid” has recently become vogue, the phrase is everyday lingo to many at the National Institute of Standards (“NIST”). In 2009, NIST launched a plan to expedite the development of smart grid interoperability standards. Recently FERC issued an order regarding five families of standards up for consideration. Today, I am honored to discuss Continue reading →
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a statement Tuesday that effectively closed the books, at least for now, on any formal rulemaking proceedings related to adopting smart grid interoperability standards. The commission states that the industry has not reached a consensus on a body of standards that has been in circulation for more than Continue reading →
The current process for formulating cybersecurity standards for the smart grid is subject to potential conflict of interest, says a Congressional Research Service report dated June 15. The report, posted online by Secrecy News, a Federation of American Scientists blog, echoes other government reports in noting that authority to craft safety and reliability standards for Continue reading →
I’ve read some good stuff over the years, though never at work. In the classics department my favorites are The Heart of Darkness, Moby Dick and The Invisible Man. For somewhat shorter, if not lighter fare, I like Haruki Murakami and the Raymonds: Chandler and Carver. But the line between pleasure reading and work reading Continue reading →
General Electric Co. (GE) and SAP AG (SAP) joined an alliance of companies including Landis+Gyr AG to develop common standards for a U.K. smart-meter market that may be worth 3.8 billion pounds ($6.2 billion) this decade. Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE, Germany’s SAP, Logica Plc (LOG), Trilliant Inc., Itron Inc. (ITRI) and Sensus USA Inc. joined the Continue reading →
