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Implementation of the Smart Grid requires sophisticated business and financial planning. This section highlights tools and case studies from the pioneers already leading the way.
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After updating you on Cisco and GE Smart Grid strategies in recent posts, today Jesse Berst zooms in on IBM, which he’s calling the Smart Grid’s first and only super integrator. Do you agree? Click inside for a quick look at Big Blue's far-reaching role in our ecosystem (and a chance to nominate IBM strategies you want to know more about). |
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The Smart Grid tsunami is nearing the shore. Without preparation, you and your company could be victims. With forethought, you could emerge as victors. The key is to get to the high ground… but where’s that going to be? Jesse Berst says we can learn from other industries that have gone through similar upheavals. Click to read insights from telecommunications, transportation and retailing. |
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That innovation platform that Cisco is touting could have been Microsoft’s. There was a time when the software giant was the obvious candidate to create an operating system for the Smart Grid. But Jesse Berst says Microsoft has missed out entirely. Click inside to find out why. |
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Cisco was a big winner in the Internet world and is looking to be equally so in the Smart Grid space. But we count at least five hurdles the networking giant will have to overcome (and you may think of a few we’ve overlooked). So click inside and take a look; there's a Quick Poll too. |
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There’s much to like about what Cisco is doing to connect the dots in the Smart Grid space. But for utilities, Cisco’s vision may pose some real challenges. High cost, hidden lock-ins and cloud computing are on our worry list. But there’s more too. |
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Cisco calls it an innovation platform. But Jesse Berst has taken a look under the hood and he's calling it the Smart Grid’s first operating system. Either way, the important thing is that we are finally starting to see the underpinnings of a real end-to-end platform. Click inside for details on this promising development. |
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Over the next decade utilities will need powerful new capabilities to scale up all sorts of offerings for all sorts of customers in all sorts of service territories using all sorts of rate plans. Some refer to this array of services as “energy happy hours” – and today Jesse Berst introduces two forward-looking companies with plans to host them. |
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American utilities will need to adopt a new business model if they're going to succeed in a 21st century that demands clean, low-carbon electricity and customer engagement, according to a report prepared for the sustainability advocacy coalition Ceres. |
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As Smart Grid deployments transform today’s electric utilities, consumer advocate Michael Shames says the utilities’ product will evolve from kilowatts to connectivity. They'll be selling convenience, lifestyle, improved service quality and better value. Shames warns that utilities that are too cautious as they move into this new role could see disastrous results. Find out why inside. |
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It's been a busy week so far for Smart Grid wheeling and dealing: INFRAX Systems acquires Trimax Wireless, Tesla's IPO gets raves and Consert nets almost $18 million from heavyweight investors. |
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In this thoughtful commentary by Echelon CTO Bob Dolin we start at the world’s first Smart Grid project in Italy - and then follow a path that takes us past two-way communications and remote meter reading towards Smart Grid 2.0 and the benefits of intelligent energy management. How do we get there? What are the requirements? Dolin offers his point of view inside. |
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This presentation by Echelon CTO Robert Dolin explores the next phase of the Smart Grid where the grid and the devices connected to it become a communicating, intelligent system. It also focuses on the increased efficiencies that result from this Smart Grid 2.0. |
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Peter Fox-Penner’s new book, “Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities,” is a must-read for anyone in the industry – and we’re delighted that Peter graciously agreed to write a short adaptation for SGN readers. Don’t miss it. |
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It doesn’t take a Ph.D in economics to see the utility business model is breaking down as fast as the Smart Grid is building out. And rather than shrugging it off as someone else’s worry, Jesse Berst says anyone collecting a paycheck from a utility ought to be nervous - and pro-active about helping piece together a new model. He explains inside. |
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All of those smart devices we’re seeing roll out around the world – the meters, thermostats, in-home displays, even smart appliances – aren’t going to change consumer behavior. And if we don’t change consumer behavior, the demand response and energy efficiency initiatives we’re banking on will fail. What to do? For starters, you can join us at our next free Webinar where experts will share insights on that critical topic. Click inside for details. |
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This white paper from Alverion makes the case that 4G wireless broadband technologies and, in particular, WiMAX are optimally suited to the requirements of smart grid applications, because they provide low latency, high throughput, support for the most advanced security protocols, and traffic management tools, including QoS. These features allow utilities to run a wide range of applications concurrently over the same network, while maintaining full control over how network resources are allocated across applications with different priority levels. |
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Unlike many industries that adopt new technologies and new business models incrementally, the utility industry doesn’t have that luxury. That’s why security pro Jack Danahy wants more clarity around the security characteristics required for the new and highly varied data sources emerging with the Smart Grid. Find out why he’s pushing the “Hexad” – and what it means to you. |
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Nearly a thousand Smart Grid News readers registered for our High Performance in Data Management webinar earlier this year, but at the end of the day there were more questions than we had time to answer. So webinar co-sponsor Accenture came to the rescue – recruiting its data management experts to fill in the blanks. Click inside for all of the questions in our Data Management Q&A series and links to the experts’ responses. |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: Is Smart Grid management being added to network and system management application platforms, such as HP OpenView, WhatsUpGold, Nagios, or other NMS products/platforms? |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: Which data classes might have most value for utilities? |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: Is the IEC Common Info Model part of the DMTF CIM standards effort? |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: To correlate data you need timestamps. What is going to provide the "heart beat" or timing? |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: What kind of non-customer data is most at risk for running up against regulatory requirements? |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: What are the top high-value business problems that can benefit from Smart Grid analytics? |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: Will data management patents originating in other fields impact standardization of Smart Grid data management? |
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