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In the March 2010 edition of Renew Grid… Utilities Share Strategies For AMI Deployments PG&E ran into major PR problems with its smart meter deployment, but the company is trying to right the ship and make the most of its project. The company is not alone. Utilities around the country are in various stages of their own projects, and each has taken different approaches to working with customers. New Breed Of Sensor Technology Supports High-Level Automation A new fleet of transmission and substation sensors will include automated smart diagnostics and condition assessment tools, enabling the shift from resource-intensive, time-based maintenance to more cost-effective, condition-based maintenance. Investigating A Distinct Upside Of Demand-Response Programs Utilities should be motivated to deploy all cost-effective demand-response and energy-efficiency strategies up to a level that is optimally efficient for the utility and its customers. Program cost recovery alone will not achieve that result, and excessive incentives can lead to overspending on the programs. NIST Releases Second Draft Of Cybersecurity Requirements The National Institute of Standards and Technology has afforded the industry more practical guidance with the second draft of its “Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements” document. Making The Case For Expanding End-Use Applications Of Electricity The potential for saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions by expanding the use of electricity-fueled equipment is significant, but achieving these impacts will require industry investment in programs that promote these applications.
The OASIS open-standards consortium has formed a new member section, OASIS Blue, to focus on standards projects related to energy, intelligent buildings and natural resources. "OASIS Blue provides a safe, [read more]
On-Ramp Wireless has partnered with NURI Telecom to develop a wireless network solution designed specifically for "hard-to-reach" smart meters, the companies say. On-Ramp notes that its Ultra-Link Processing system can [read more]
Chugach Electric Association, the largest electric utility in Alaska, is working with energy management technology provider Tendril on its Watt Buster residential research project. Using the Tendril platform, select homes [read more]
FutureDash Corp. says its GreenDash software product now integrates with Google PowerMeter using the recently announced Google PowerMeter API tool. "Integration with PowerMeter is a natural progression that will give [read more]
A story in the San Diego Union-Tribune has reported that San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) is claiming eminent domain to secure access to land it needs for the [read more]
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) has developed a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, the ADF7242, designed for short-range wireless systems in the global 2.4 GHz band. The product, which supports the IEEE [read more]
Mercury Cable & Energy, a developer of high-voltage composite-reinforced conductors (HVCRC) for electrical transmission lines, has signed a strategic partnership with EC Source Services (ECS). ECS will provide installation services [read more]
In response to concerns raised recently by some Texas legislators and consumers, the Public Utility Commission of Texas says it plans to validate the accuracy of newly installed smart meters [read more]
California-based Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has signed the contract backing its $20 million federal Smart Grid Investment Grant, which was announced this past fall. Glendale is the first municipality [read more]
The GridWise Alliance and Future of Privacy Forum met earlier this week at a meeting hosted by the Embassy of Canada and signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on [read more]
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