Energy storage market at the substation level expected to boom
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30 Eastern
While energy storage at the distribution substation level isn't big news (or big business) in the smart grid investment environment now, IMS Research
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New industry coalition tackles energy efficiency
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18 Eastern
Texas and Oklahoma are pretty low in the rankings of energy efficient states. But a group of companies, including electric service providers cooperat
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OnStar takes the collaborative route to EV integration
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:25 Eastern
In an effort to develop smart grid solutions for the Chevrolet Volt, OnStar is inviting utilities, energy companies and others to take advantage of a
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Smart meters and Big Data: A clear case for governance best practices
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:55 Eastern
You'll be hearing a lot more about Big Data - and chances are some of it will come from state regulators. IBM's Sunil Soares expects PUCs will become
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Note to utilities: Best-in-class consumer engagement doesn't just happen
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:11 Eastern
If utilities want to be best in class at customer engagement, they should look at practices used in competitive service industries to help them tailo
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Smart grid communications: TV white space may be an option soon (like we need another option)
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14 Eastern
The smart grid communications space is already noisy and contentious. But a UK company is making the case that we should consider yet another option
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CPUC agrees to PG&E smart meter opt-out plan – angry meter opponents don't
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:02 Eastern
The California Public Utilities Commission today gave a unanimous thumbs up to a Pacific Gas & Electric Company proposal to allow customers to opt ou
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Real-life grid security bungles (and the 5 steps that can make them go away)
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:31 Eastern
Security veteran Ernie Hayden can tell some scary stories about lax security practices he's been eyewitness to during utility site visits. He worries
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California moves ahead on setting the standard for energy storage
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:18 Eastern
Brian Warshay of Lux Research outlines the highlights of a California Public Utilities Commission proposal for an energy storage policy that lays out
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Smart Grid Events and Smart Grid Conferences
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:30 Eastern
Industry events and conferences can help you stay on top of industry trends and technologies and make important contacts. Our calendar is loaded with upcoming events, with links for further details. And be sure to jump to page 2, where you can see th
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Notes from a security expert sitting on a privacy panel
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:23 Eastern
In this week's blog about his stint on a privacy panel put on by the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative, security ace Andy Bochman ponders why the SGC
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NREL brings plug and play to smart grid testing
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:15 Eastern
DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is building a series of interconnected laboratories where researchers will be able to test new technologie
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Providing energy usage data that is truly useful is how to restore consumer trust
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:05 Eastern
As utilities prepare for smart meter roll outs, the CEO of UK-based Sentec suggests a key consideration for the IT infrastructure associated with tho
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The votes are in: Meet 12 smart grid companies we'll be watching this year
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:13 Eastern
Nearly 7,000 votes later and we have the results of our third annual Smart Grid Companies to Watch search. Did Smart Grid News readers get it right?
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Evolution of demand response: Johnson Controls-led consortium embodies several trends
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:18 Eastern
An announcement today related to Pennsylvanian demand response has implications far beyond that state. The use of incentives and targeting midsize co
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The Big Four continue to search for acquisition targets
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:57 Eastern
Siemens snaps up RuggedCom, a maker of hardened routers for substations. ABB snags Thomas & Betts, a maker of old-school low voltage gear. Valuations
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Will natural gas kill the smart grid?
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:29 Eastern
Natural gas is getting so cheap that it may become cheaper and faster to slap up a gas-fired peaking plant than to implement a complicated demand res
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How our homes can be both energy smart and a private sanctuary
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:18 Eastern
A recent IBM global survey showed that up to three-quarters of consumers are concerned about the confidentiality and security of home energy use data
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Profile of control center paints picture of future
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:20 Eastern
SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst shares a glimpse of a new state-of-the-art transmission control center, which he sees as a view into the future – and t
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Transmission and distribution infrastructure revenues to double by 2020
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:12 Eastern
Revenues from transmission and distribution infrastructure investments are expected to more than double over the next several years – from $7.27 bil
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