Billions for a better grid ... but trillions in benefits
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that implementing a fully functional smart grid across the US could cost between
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Research envisions new approach to energy planning
The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), in collaboration with KEMA, plan
$376m US grid investment targets rural customers
Ten rural electric cooperatives and utilities in the US have been awarded funding to build or expand transmission and distribution
Siemens touts smart-grid technologies, new sector focus
Siemens is exhibiting at the Hannover Messe this week to demonstrate, among other things, how smart grids can interact with
Smart-grid success depends on private-public collaboration
It’s critical that the private sector and global governments expand collaboration to speed up deployment of smart grids around
Texas co-ops choose Tantalus for smart-grid communications
Texas Electric Cooperatives (TEC) plans to offer Tantalus’ TUNet smart-grid communications technology to electric cooperatives and municipal utilities throughout Texas.
IEA: Smart grids critical for energy security
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says the widespread deployment of smart grids is crucial to achieving
Australian energy market chooses Itron for load forecasts
Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd. (AEMO) will implement a solution from Itron to automate short-term load forecasting for the National
European group details retailer smart-grid opportunities
In deregulated energy markets, customers and their main contact point — energy retailers — have a unique opportunity, technologically as well as
Smart grids will need demand-side programs
The Smart Energy Demand Coalition (SEDC) is a newly formed industry group, representing the entire energy value chain and cutting
Florida utility to deploy Landis+Gyr's Gridstream
The Florida-based community-owned utility JEA will begin deploying Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream RF Network in April as part of a
S&C Intellirupter adds sensors for current/voltage data
The smart-grid-focused S&C Electric Company has announced that its IntelliRupter PulseCloser now offers high-accuracy voltage and current sensors