Were you unable to attend this year’s show? Or did you have limited time to spend in the exposition? You can check out the IEEE PES show blog, which includes updates from the event. You can also see what you may have missed in S&C’s booth. We’re featuring videos on S&C’s YouTube channel with remarks [...]
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Solving the Smart Grid Interoperability Challenge
During a recent panel discussion in Chattanooga, Tenn., about the smart grid, S&C’s President John Estey made an important point about how to successfully implement an intelligent grid: “What you need is people who understand the applications and how to knit these things together, because it isn’t about smart meters. It isn’t about IntelliRupters. It’s [...]
Chattanooga Steams Ahead with a New Economic Engine
It’s easy to feel pessimistic about the state of infrastructure in the U.S. Everywhere you look, there are signs that the nation is not investing in technology and systems that are badly needed to support the U.S. economy in the 21st century. The airways are clogged and burdened by outdated air traffic control systems. Bridges [...]
A Different View of the Smart Grid
What exactly is a smart grid? You’ll probably get a different response every time you ask the question (that is, if you don’t get a blank stare). Maggie Koeth Baker, science editor at BoingBoing.net, put it well in an article last week. The smart grid isn’t a single thing, she wrote: “A smart grid is [...]
Advanced Distribution Automation: It’s Here, and It’s Working
Last week, at Greentech Media’s Networked Grid 2012 conference, I was honored to serve as a panelist on the session titled “Distribution Automation 2.0.” We had a good discussion about the state of technology for distribution automation, and advancements that are (or will) enable greater grid reliability and efficiency. DA has also been a topic in [...]
Cybersecurity: Another Reason for Smart Grid Standardization
Utilities today are faced with the daunting task of securing their electronic and computer systems from potential cyber threats of increasing sophistication. Indeed, there is growing recognition among government officials and policymakers about the importance of cybersecurity measures for the grid, as media outlets ranging from GigaOm to NPR have reported. There are a number [...]
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