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The Smart Grid Ready Framework, Part I

By Larsh Johnson, President and CTO, eMeter Corporation, November, 11, 2009 - The smart grid is a rapidly evolving combination of new intelligent networks, information systems and regulations. The promise of smart grid is to allow utilities and consumers to manage energy generation, distribution and usage in real-time, and to collaborate to drive energy efficiency. Arguably, this promise will be most acutely demonstrated in the "last mile" of the grid -- that portion encompassing the infrastructure and management processes where utility meets consumer and supply versus demand is optimized.  more...
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Empowering Consumers: Moving Intelligence to the Edge of the Grid

By Audrey Zibelman, President and CEO, Viridity Energy, October, 21, 2009 - The electric industry is now embarking upon a revolution which in many respects resembles the transformation that the communications industry has undergone in recent decades. The transition from the "dumb" telephone network of the past to the intelligent Internet of today transferred greater and greater control and functionality to the edge of the network -- to customers. Similarly, the emphasis now placed on distributed resources and dynamic load control signifies an era in which customers will have greater control over their energy bills and over the nation's generation mix.  more...
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IP Ahead, But No Network Designed for It

By Paul Korzeniowski, , , October, 06, 2009 - In the world of a smarter grid, all communications connections will be paved with IP. The use of that networking protocol will enable vendors to lower their product costs and will help companies manage a wider array of devices from a central console. "The benefits of using IP are so great that every equipment and software supplier is moving to it," said Raj Vaswani, chief technology officer, Silver Spring Networks.  more...
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Cyber Security for a Smarter Grid

By Russ Holder, Vice President of System Engineering & Integration, Intergraph, September, 23, 2009 - Long gone are the days when cyber attackers were teenagers in their basements writing viruses and sending them out across the World Wide Web for entertainment and notoriety. Today's cyber attacks are sophisticated, targeted and have insidious motives such as profit/extortion and terrorism. Attackers are going after organizations that cannot afford to experience any downtime, such as ecommerce sites, banks, telecommunications providers and utilities, and demanding money in exchange for restoring or not disturbing their networks. Additionally, evidence suggests the use of cyber attacks against the U.S. by foreign powers as a form of warfare, i.e., cyber terrorism or cyberwarfare.  more...
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Networks for High Performance: The Journey to Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure

By Jeffrey Taft, Global Smart Grid Solution Architect, Accenture, September, 10, 2009 - The evolution of smart grid initiatives is ushering a new era of energy generation, transmission, distribution, and customer interaction. It is also presenting a paradigm shift in the way utilities will need to develop and operate the communications infrastructure, which will be a critical foundational element for enabling smart grid functionality. We believe the evolution to tomorrow's smart grid will present a profound transformation in the way utility companies architect their communications infrastructure.  more...
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So you applied for stimulus funding, now what?

By Mark Gabriel, Senior Vice President, R.W.Beck, August, 24, 2009 -

The American Reinvestment Recovery Act’s (ARRA) first major deadline has passed with more than 450 anxious organizations each hoping for its piece of the $3.3 billion matching grant smart grid dream-maker. The organizations crunched and crammed to get their proposals in by the August 6, 2009, deadline to the Department of Energy and are now breathing a sigh of relief as they anxiously await word from Washington to realize their hopes and dreams of matching grants.

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Asset Tweets? Connecting the Utility Edge to its Core

By Denis Browne, Senior Vice President of Imagineering, SAP Labs, LLC, August, 13, 2009 - Assuming you don't live under a rock, you have likely heard of or tried Twitter, the online micro-blogging service that enables users to broadcast short messages and status updates to their followers. The network effect and scale of Twitter means that participants are readily making connections both to their immediate followers as well as the edges of their chosen communities of interest and practice.  more...
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Safeguarding the Smart Grid: Cyber-terrorism Implications

By Garry Brown, Chairman, New York State Public Service Commission, July, 23, 2009 - Cyber security of the transmission and distribution grid has been top-of-mind across the board as utilities move to embrace smart grid upgrades to their systems. This article, from the NYSPSC's and NARUC's Garry Brown, addresses the concerns and questions arising from automating the grid, from generation to end user.  more...
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Strategic Vision for Advanced Distribution Automation

By Joe Hughes, Technical Manager, IntelliGrid, EPRI, July, 09, 2009 - This article is excerpted from EPRI's "Assessment of the Case for IEC 61850 in Advanced Distribution Automation"  more...
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Strategies for Success in Building Smarter Grids

By H. Christine Richards, Editor-In-Chief, Intelligent Utility Magazine, June, 25, 2009 - For the current issue of Intelligent Utility magazine, H. Christine Richards visited CenterPoint Energy and met with a number of the people involved in the company's move from smart grid pilot to deployment. Here, she discusses key strategies for success.  more...
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