Surrounded as we are by hundreds of thousands of sources of radio frequency signals, most of which are far more significant than smart meters, opponents seem to be relentless in their arguments based on unsubstantiated health concerns. There is a fairly easy way to lay these arguments to rest. Everyone is aware of double blind Continue reading →
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E-Mon, the electric submetering market leader and manufacturer of the widely installed E-Mon D-Mon® product line, announces the availability of four new Smart Meter Class devices. E-Mon’s new smart meters offer built-in communications, advanced energy information — including 38 metering parameters — and expanded communications functions. In addition to recently completing requirements for UL/CUL listing, Continue reading →
An expanded list of standards, new cyber security guidance and product testing proposals are among the new elements in an updated roadmap for Smart Grid interoperability. This framework is now out for public comment via the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0, Continue reading →
HomePlug (News – Alert) Alliance, Wi-Fi Alliance and ZigBee Alliance announced their agreement to formalize the Consortium for Smart Energy Profile 2 (SEP 2) Interoperability. The agreement enables the industry to have a formal structure for the consortium. The Consortium will be developing an interoperability testing suite for the Smart Grid ecosystem. via Smart Energy Profile 2 Interoperability Consortium Continue reading →
Blue-prints for an entirely new town in the United States are being drawn up, for what will become the country’s testing base for new technologies. The only difference in this town as compared to any other will be that no people will live here. via An Entirely New City in America, built only for Technology Continue reading →
National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS) announced that it is the first lab that has been qualified by the ZigBee Alliance to offer certification testing of the enhanced version of ZigBee Smart Energy version 1.1 standard. Additionally, NTS has also released an update to its ZigBee Smart Energy test harness – NTS SETest 1.1 – designed Continue reading →
The UCA International Users Group (UCAIug) announced today that in support of the Smart Grid Testing and Certification Committee (SGTCC) it has completed a preliminary assessment of its IEC 61850 based test program, and has agreed to implement the interoperability test program recommendations of the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). Successful completion of the Continue reading →
Last October, Louie Valdivia watched the men from Pacific Gas & Electric remove the old meter from his house and replace it with a new SmartMeter. They were there and gone in 15 minutes. A month later, his electricity bill arrived. The amount — $1,268 — knocked him backward. Surely, this was a mistake. The Continue reading →
The Smart Grid Testing & Certification Committee (SGTCC) of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has released a roadmap describing the project plan and deliverables that they are in the process of developing. The Roadmap includes each deliverable’s purpose, along with a description and work plan and estimated completion date. A copy of the SGTCC Roadmap Continue reading →
A short video tour of GE’s Smart Grid Lab: GE’s Juan de Bedout gives a tour of the new smart grid technologies designed for industrial and consumer use
