We talked a few weeks ago about New Year’s resolutions. Well, how are your resolutions going? Falling behind already? It’s not surprising – many, if not most, people falter on their New Year’s resolutions. Rather than give up on your resolutions for 2012, it may be time to revisit them. Perhaps it’s time to think [...]
Preventing Nuisance Fuse-Link Blowings
Nothing is more frustrating than having a distribution fuse link on a utility feeder blow for no apparent reason. The outage that results is both time consuming and expensive to repair and can lead to unhappy customers. Many people believe that nuisance fuse-link blowings are somehow caused by poor design or sloppy assembly. While there [...]
Back to (Smart Grid) Basics at DistribuTECH 2012
This week at DistribuTECH, S&C is exhibiting our latest new products and software, along with expanded features for existing offerings. I could delve into the nitty-gritty technical benefits of these offerings (of which we feel there are many), but instead, I wanted to give background on how S&C’s smart grid portfolio is evolving. And to [...]
Smart Goals for the Smart Grid
It’s the time of year to set goals again. I’ve seen many conversations over the past couple of weeks on goals for the smart grid in 2012—including a Tuesday Topic at Smart Grid News—and I couldn’t resist chiming in with my own views. Since I work closely with smart grid programs and technology, I’ve been [...]
Home Energy Management: A Few More Pieces of the Puzzle
How well will consumers embrace active management of their home energy consumption? It’s a potentially billion-dollar question in the home energy management market. On this blog, Mike Edmonds has expressed skepticism about whether consumers are willing, or even able, to buy the in-home technology that will help them better manage energy use. I’ve seen the [...]
Can Consumers Afford a Smart Grid-Ready Home?
With the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in swing this week, I’ve been thinking about energy management technologies for the smart home. Someday when purchasing a new clothes dryer or refrigerator, the question won’t just be “Is this appliance EnergyStar compliant?” it will be “Is this appliance Smart Grid compatible?” As utilities, manufacturers’ organizations and consumer [...]
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