http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/ Community News and Information Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:20:47 PST en-us http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/BPL_Global_adds_to_its_Smart_Grid_portfolio_with_transformer_monitoring.html SGN_Blog As the initials in its name attest, Pittsburgh-based BPL Global started out emphasizing broadband over powerline, aka BPL. Like rival Current Group, it discovered that BPL is problematic, and switched to emphasizing the things it can build on top of BPL (or on top of almost any communications network). Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/BPL_Global_adds_to_its_Smart_Grid_portfolio_with_transformer_monitoring.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Time_who_has_the_time_Smart_Grid_time_that_is.html Industry Power engineer Erich W. Gunther gives the Arbiter Satellite Clock from Arbiter Systems an 84 out of 100 on the SGN Smart Grid Scorecard. Click to read why it scores so well (and where it still has problems). Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:28:38 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Time_who_has_the_time_Smart_Grid_time_that_is.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Thomas_Friedman_to_speak_at_GridWeek_Clinton_gets_the_Smart_Grid_Trilliant_obtains_financing_Flashy_energy_dashboard_GE_snaps_up_Smart_Grid_company_New_BPL_Global_offering_Important_standard_for_home_area_networks.html Industry Thomas Friedman to speak at GridWeek...Bill Clinton surprisingly specific on energy and grid needs… Trilliant latest Smart Grid company to snag big bucks from VCs… Greenbox and Silver Spring team on flashy dashboard for energy consumers… GE buys Irish Smart Grid company… BPL Global builds out its transformer monitoring… Important new specification for home area networks and meters. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:24:35 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Thomas_Friedman_to_speak_at_GridWeek_Clinton_gets_the_Smart_Grid_Trilliant_obtains_financing_Flashy_energy_dashboard_GE_snaps_up_Smart_Grid_company_New_BPL_Global_offering_Important_standard_for_home_area_networks.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/How_Electronomics_Will_Make_Utility_Pros_Rich.html Industry A massive, global trend is underway that will make the Smart Grid even more important than it is today. It will also create startup opportunities as compelling as those in the early days of PCs and the Internet. Click for a link to a new white paper from Jesse Berst that documents the changes and explains the 15 opportunities it opens up for companies large and small. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:20:54 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/How_Electronomics_Will_Make_Utility_Pros_Rich.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/General_Electric_snaps_up_Irish_Smart_Grid_firm.html SGN_Blog General Electric appears to be firming up its product line to take a higher profile in the Smart Grid space. It has just acquired Kelman, Ltd. for an undisclosed sum, calling it “an excellent fit” with GE’s overall Smart Grid initiative. Eighteen months ago, SGN predicted the Smart Grid sector would see consolidation starting in the 2nd half of 2008. Although we doubt they did it just to make us look good, here is General Electric right on cue. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/General_Electric_snaps_up_Irish_Smart_Grid_firm.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/Flashy_energy_dashboard_from_Silver_Spring_and_Greenbox.html SGN_Blog Silver Spring Networks has teamed with Greenbox Technology to build an energy management dashboard for customers of Oklahoma Gas & Electric. Silver Spring provided the network infrastructure. Watching these aggressive, savvy startups take on the staid electric power industry is like watching the U.S.A. Dream Team play basketball against a squad from the local retirement community. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/Flashy_energy_dashboard_from_Silver_Spring_and_Greenbox.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/Trilliant_latest_Smart_Grid_company_to_get_big_VC_dollars.html SGN_Blog Following in the footsteps of GridPoint, BPL Global and Silver Spring Networks, Trilliant Incorporated has secured $40M in venture financing from MissionPoint Capital and zouk ventures. You might ask yourself this: If the Silicon Valley VCs are as smart as they think they are, why did they lose this opportunity in their own backyard to rival investors from Connecticut and London? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/Trilliant_latest_Smart_Grid_company_to_get_big_VC_dollars.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Clinton_gets_the_Smart_Grid_Trilliant_obtains_financing_Flashy_energy_dashboard_GE_snaps_up_Smart_Grid_company_New_BPL_Global_offering_Important_standard_for_home_area_networks.html Industry Bill Clinton surprisingly specific on energy and grid needs… Trilliant latest Smart Grid company to snag big bucks from VCs… Greenbox and Silver Spring team on flashy dashboard for energy consumers… GE buys Irish Smart Grid company… BPL Global builds out its transformer monitoring… Important new specification for home area networks and meters. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:55:28 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Clinton_gets_the_Smart_Grid_Trilliant_obtains_financing_Flashy_energy_dashboard_GE_snaps_up_Smart_Grid_company_New_BPL_Global_offering_Important_standard_for_home_area_networks.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/Clinton_keynote_favorable_to_Smart_Grid.html SGN_Blog In the opening keynote for the National Clean Energy Summit, former President Bill Clinton revealed smart and surprisingly specific prescriptions for a transition to a green economy. QuickTake: I disagree with Bill Clinton on most topics, ranging from his personal ethics to his taste in interns. But at least he gets the Smart Grid. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe he would have made a good First Lady after all. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/SGN_Blog/Clinton_keynote_favorable_to_Smart_Grid.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/The_Electric_System_in_2030_and_How_to_Get_There.html Industry Where will the electric system be in 2030? Bruce Renz of NETL’s Modern Grid Strategy team paints two futures for us, one business-as-usual and one Smart Grid. He then lays out the very different results these two alternatives present. He contrasts likely reliability indices, generation increases, asset utilization, and other metrics. A useful tool for anyone who needs to explain why the Smart Grid is a valuable investment. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:01:40 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/The_Electric_System_in_2030_and_How_to_Get_There.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/DR_pricing_IBM_to_set_Smart_Grid_standards_Stabilizing_renewables.html Industry DR pilot explores pricing options… IBM seeks to to set Smart Grid standards… New ways to stabilize renewables… Federal task force begins defining Smart Grid metrics… New research released. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:58:34 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/DR_pricing_IBM_to_set_Smart_Grid_standards_Stabilizing_renewables.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/grid_modernization_initiatives/Why_Gore_and_Pickens_Have_Energy_Backwards_and_Kevin_Costner_Had_It_Right.html Grid Modernization Initiatives Bless Al Gore and T. Boone Pickens for proposing ambitious energy plans. But when it comes to the Smart Grid, both of them are suggesting “if they come, then we will build it.” Sorry, but that’s backwards. Any realistic national energy policy must start with grid modernization. Alex Zheng explains why if we build it, prosperity will come. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:32:38 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/grid_modernization_initiatives/Why_Gore_and_Pickens_Have_Energy_Backwards_and_Kevin_Costner_Had_It_Right.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/First_penalties_from_NERC_Self-healing_advances_DR_wars_begin.html Industry NERC sends first notices of reliability violations... S&C Electric moves self-healing to the real world... Telepathx points to next-generation devices... EnergyConnect claims DR leadership in Northeast... UTC forms Smart Grid group... New research on BPL and wind transmission. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:27:06 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/First_penalties_from_NERC_Self-healing_advances_DR_wars_begin.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/IntelliTEAM_--_Designed_With_the_Smart_Grid_Utility_in_Mind.html Industry This Tech Take examines the IntelliTEAM II® system, a collection of products from S&C Electric Company that provides the distribution network owner an effective automated response to faults on feeders. Overall, IntelliTEAM II scores reasonably well, though some key challenges remain to be addressed. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:17:28 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/IntelliTEAM_--_Designed_With_the_Smart_Grid_Utility_in_Mind.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/grid_automation/Proposed_SCE_Approach_Could_Defer_or_Do_Away_with_Tens_of_Millions_in_New_Construction.html Grid Automation 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. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:08:46 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/grid_automation/Proposed_SCE_Approach_Could_Defer_or_Do_Away_with_Tens_of_Millions_in_New_Construction.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Data_Privacy_and_Security_Issues_for_Advanced_Metering_Systems_Part_2.html Industry Utilities must take privacy and security concerns into account when designing AMI and must persuade consumers, regulators and politicians that privacy interests are adequately protected. Learn the best practices for utilities seeking to reduce AMI data privacy and security risks Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Data_Privacy_and_Security_Issues_for_Advanced_Metering_Systems_Part_2.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Overviews_Misc/The_Smart_Alternative_Securing_and_Strengthening_Our_Nation_s_Vulnerable_Electric_Grid.html Overviews/Misc This 16-page white paper enumerates the vulnerabilities of the national grid and recommends adoption of a Smart Grid as the solution. It argues for regulatory reforms and private-sector commitment, without providing much detail. An easy-to-read overview that summarizes current thinking without adding anything new to the discussion or providing any actionable recommendations. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:32:45 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Overviews_Misc/The_Smart_Alternative_Securing_and_Strengthening_Our_Nation_s_Vulnerable_Electric_Grid.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/grid_modernization_initiatives/The_Smart_Grid_How_Do_We_Get_There.html Grid Modernization Initiatives The path to implementing the Smart Grid is a long and complex journey that needs to be broken down into manageable and understandable steps. It takes gaining an understanding of what the Smart Grid is, and then setting milestones that break down the Smart Grid implementation into manageable 'chunks'. Read how NETL’s Modern Grid Strategy team has defined how to achieve the Smart Grid effectively and efficiently. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:24:53 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/grid_modernization_initiatives/The_Smart_Grid_How_Do_We_Get_There.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/How_the_Smart_Grid_Is_Opening_Up_Latin_American_Opportunities.html Industry Despite vast resources, many Latin American countries face significant barriers to secure, self-sustaining energy industries. A Smart Grid can bring the predictability and manageability that lowers risks and opens up new frontiers for vendors and investors alike. Click for a report special to Smart Grid News. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:17:41 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/How_the_Smart_Grid_Is_Opening_Up_Latin_American_Opportunities.html http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Major_Smart_Grid_Projects_Announced.html Industry Duke launches five-year Smart Grid modernization in Indiana... $1.7B in Smart Grid investment from ConEd in 2008... ComEd completes eight-year grid upgrade, Illinois group to study more improvements... Increasing wind power requires grid enhancements, DOE study finds... GridWise Alliance seeks President. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:08:47 PST http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/industry/Major_Smart_Grid_Projects_Announced.html