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Regulators have enormous influence over the where, when and how of the Smart Grid. Read our exclusive interview with the head of the regulators' national association for advice and warnings every utility should heed. |
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Award-winning power engineer Erich Gunther is back with another in-depth Tech Take. He’s outdone himself this time, with a review that acts as an excellent introductory tutorial to Substation Gateways and their importance to the Smart Grid. He also looks closely at Cybectec’s Substation Modernization Platform family and awards it an 85 out of 100 on the SGN Smart Grid Scorecard. |
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A North Carolina startup is emerging from stealth mode with ideas that could give the demand response (DR) sector an old-fashioned slap upside the head. Although only in “secret” pilots with a few utilities, it is already pioneering ideas that could cut the cost of DR in half while doubling its impact. Oh yeah – it can also cut electric bills as much as 40%. And you can only read about it here. |
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Technology expert Erich Gunther says Trilliant’s SecureMesh communications is a standards-based way to rapidly deploy mesh networks in dense urban environments. But can it scale? Click to read why SecureMesh rates a 74 out of 100 on the SGN Scorecard. |
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A new concept from SCE may provide a way for utilities to do away with excess capacity reserves and substantially reduce the need for new wires and new generation. It’s an early example of the kind of centralized, wide-area approach the Smart Grid makes possible. Utilities with transmission assets will want to take notice. |
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GWAC is leading the interoperability revolution. Congress recognizes this in the recent Energy Bill. GWAC members articluate how interoperability reduces pollution and advances the Smart Grid. Read why you need to consider becoming a member |
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The Smart Grid will not advance unless most of the 3300 utilities in the United States adopt interoperability standards. Rik Drummond outlines solution testing alternatives that will help both large and small utilities implement the Smart Grid. Read about how interoperability needs to work for small utilities in real world situations in order for them to join the Smart Grid revolution. |
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Industrial generation can make renewables work. All it requires is interoperability. Read how you could bring online a new generation source, right in your back yard. |
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As the grid becomes more intelligent and more complex, the tools to operate it become increasingly important. This is especially true since the Northeast blackout of 2003, which brought a new focus on improving situational awareness.
Better awareness centers on uninterrupted information flows, advanced computational power, network security and reliable communication. To be useful, however, those improvements must be integrated into a visualization platform.
Trend Alert: The growing importantance of command and control has been overlooked by many utilities and vendors alike. This article explains the current drivers for change, the dominant themes and the emerging new products. It concludes with recommended links for additional information. |
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The Smart Grid starts with smart meters. That's the conclusion from consulting firm KEMA, which recently survey 14 U.S. utilities developing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Click to read KEMA's (sometimes surprising) insights. |
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