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  • December 6, 2012

    Smart grid a good investment for all

    Article couresy of Guampdn.com The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the Guam Power Authority a $16.7 million smart grid ARRA grant in 2009. GPA issued bonds for its 50 percent funding match. Over 400 utilities across the U.S. applied. DOE awarded 100 grants ranking GPA's proposal the fourth highest. GPA has until Dec. 31, 2013 to complete the project. GPA...(more)

  • November 14, 2012

    Smart Grid Came to Rescue in Hurricane Sandy

    Article courtesy of SustainableBusiness.com About 8 million people lost their power when Hurricane Sandy swept through and most of them had to call their utility to report the outage. That's because the US has a centralized grid that's far from "smart," but investments in the US smart grid under President Obama's Recovery Act helped....(more)

  • November 1, 2012

    WebEx Presentation and Demonstration of the DOE Energy Storage Computational Tool

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) invite you to attend a one-hour WebEx meeting on Wednesday, November 7, at 2:00 PM EST for a presentation and demonstration of the Energy Storage Computational Tool (ESCT) that was recently made available on...(more)

  • November 1, 2012

    Smart meter deployments continue to rise

    Article courtesy of EIA Electric meters with enhanced communication capabilities—an essential component of the smart grid—are becoming more prevalent. In 2011, more than 23% of all U.S. electrical customers had smart meters. These meters use two-way communication to connect utilities and their customers. They support demand response and distributed...(more)

  • October 26, 2012

    Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project begins two-year data collection period

    Article courtesy of PNNL communications SEATTLE – A project designed to make the region's and nation's electric grid more reliable and efficient will be showcased today during an event at the University of Washington where students will be able to view how they are using energy in real time.  The UW project is one of 11 projects across...(more)

  • October 26, 2012

    Major blackouts less likely with smart-grid tech: NYISO official

    Article courtesy of Con Edison Greater monitoring of the grid made possible by smart-grid investments funded by New York agencies and utilities and the US Department of Energy mean operators could avoid a major blackout such as the one that struck the Northeast in 2003, the head of the New York Independent System Operator said Wednesday. Stephen Whitley, the...(more)

  • October 23, 2012

    Under the hood of OG&E's successful smart grid deployment

    Full article courtesy of SmartGrid News Expert NASCAR fans know the truth. Although the drivers get the publicity, much of the success depends on the car -- more specifically, what's under the hood. The same with a smart grid installation. Sure, it's important to have a strong project lead. But much of the success depends on the tools, technologies and...(more)

  • October 11, 2012

    It's a wrap: 3 smart grid projects that are getting the job done

    Article courtesy of Smart Grid News So often we tell you about what's to come - smart grid plans still on the drawing boards. But today we're highlighting three that are a done deal, up and running and doing what they're supposed to be doing – from synchrophasors in the Midwest to wind turbines in Oregon to demand response in Texas. 161...(more)

  • October 4, 2012

    CenterPoint Energy completes smart meter installations

    Article courtesy of Centerpoint Energy 2.2 million Houstonians have more control over their energy use CenterPoint Energy has completed the installation of more than 2.2 million Itron smart meters. Smart meters are part of CenterPoint Energy’s smart grid initiative, designed to give consumers more control over their energy consumption while improving...(more)

  • September 24, 2012

    SDG&E And Sudberry Properties Work Together To Create Smart Grid Community

      Civita Development in Mission Valley Will Feature Advanced Energy Technologies SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Sudberry Properties executives were joined by Councilmember Lorie Zapf today to announce plans to create a "smart energy community" for the new Civita master-planned...(more)