The use of advanced, grid-scale storage technologies to respond to second-by-second fluctuations in demand is a promising addition to New York’s resource mix that will help to improve system efficiency while reducing the need to burn fossil fuels to provide regulation service.
How The Smart Grid Is In Step With GIS GIS is not frequently viewed as a core technology on which utility business processes are based. Rather, these systems are more often referred to as a feature and not as a foundation. The smart grid, however, is changing this perception. Designing Interoperability Standards For Emerging Energy Assets The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed more than a dozen so-called Priority Action Plans to expedite the creation of critical interoperability standards for the smart grid. Some of these action plans are aimed directly at issues related to renewable and distributed generation. The Case For Focusing Efforts On A Smart Distribution Grid The pendulum has swung from discussions about smart meters to those about the grid as an information ecosystem. In the ecosystemic view of the smart grid, utility engineers focus on a wider range of value-creating opportunities that can be applied across the grid 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - not just during the 60 weekly hours of critical peak. RPS Compliance Joins Reliability As Determining Factor While maintaining grid reliability and meeting electric demand are still the primary drivers behind planning and building new transmission infrastructure, utilities and grid operators are finding that complying with states’ renewable portfolio standards is becoming an increasingly important consideration. And with so many new projects being proposed, the level of interaction among stakeholders has risen considerably.
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (AEI) says it has established its first grid connections in Europe using its Solaron 500E solar photovoltaic inverters. The solar installations are located at multiple sites [read more]
Smart grid company ESCO Technologies has acquired Xtensible Solutions Inc., a provider of information management and integration solutions to the utility industry. ESCO says Xtensible will become part of its [read more]
Texas A&M University says it is presenting a program called "Evaluating the Business Case for Smart Grid Investments" on Nov. 8-9 in Austin, Texas. The conference is especially tailored for [read more]
Although an independent analysis of the technology and business practices backing Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s (PG&E) smart grid deployment has determined that advanced meters are accurate, the utility's customer-service [read more]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Smart Grid Interoperability Panel has issued its "Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security" document, which outlines security requirements, risk-assessment best practices and [read more]
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) says it is working with Energate to manage a pilot deployment of residential and small commercial demand-response (DR) solutions in its territory. Under the pilot [read more]
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) solar power initiative that provides for 100 MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. Under the [read more]
Duke Energy has expanded its relationships with Echelon Corp. and Ambient Corp. to further develop its smart grid communications network. The utility currently uses Ambient and Echelon products in its [read more]
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has released the details of its Smart Grid Innovation Corridor - a series of projects that will test various technologies and implementation strategies related to solar power, [read more]
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Mason County Public Utility District No. 3 (PUD 3), located on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, are partnering on a smart grid pilot project to help [read more]
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