Commentary Good News / Bad News about Electric Vehicles Years from now we may look back on this week’s announcement of the Electrification Roadmap as an inflection point for the Smart Grid. Why? Three reasons: 1) Electric vehicles are a cause the public can connect with; 2) EVs will put serious stresses on the grid, far more than smart meter upgrades for instance, and 3) EVs will make standards and interoperability absolutely essential. Jesse Berst explains it all … and offers up an EV primer to help you get up to speed fast.  More>>

Blogging the Grid Why Cyber Risks to the Grid Are – and Are Not – MAD Smart Grid security expert Andy Bochman tries to bring a balanced perspective to some of the alarmist outcry we're hearing about cyber attacks against the grid.   More>> Spotlight Smart Grid Market Size: Tracking Down the Truth When it comes to global Smart Grid and related IT spending projections, you can find plenty of “conglomerated” numbers out there. Longtime grid analyst Charles W. Newton and his team make a serious attempt to avoid double counting in the market outlook he details for us here.  More>> Smart Look Checklist for a Safe and Sane Smart Grid: Security, Standards and the Right Equipment Utilities are asking consumers to take advantage of the cost-cutting potential and environmental benefits of new Smart Grid technologies. But as Jim Alfred of Certicom Corp. points out, creating the world’s largest distributed command and control system has its risks.  More>>

News and Analysis Nov 20, 2009 Energy Panel Sets Tough Standards for California TVs Nov 20, 2009 Green Jobs Get a $55 Million Stimulus Boost Nov 19, 2009 Santa Clara and Ameresco Turning Landfill Gas Into Energy Nov 19, 2009 An Easy Way to Manage Energy Use? Zerofootprint Suggests TalkingPlug Blogging the Grid Smart Grid Fallout: Lessons to Learn from PG&E’s Smart Meter Lawsuit The class action lawsuit recently filed against PG&E over alleged smart meter mistakes and misrepresentations ought to be a wake-up call for utilities across the country. Smart Grid security expert Jack Danahy explains why.  More>>

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NEWS All Smart Grid Score Cards Energy Panel Sets Tough Standards for California TVs Why Cyber Risks to the Grid Are – and Are Not – MAD An Easy Way to Manage Energy Use? Zerofootprint Suggests TalkingPlug Santa Clara and Ameresco Turning Landfill Gas Into Energy		STIMULUS Directory of Energy Awards Directory of State Stimulus Toolkits Green Jobs Get a $55 Million Stimulus Boost DOE Awards Almost $145 Million for Clean Energy Projects Honeywell Awarded Smart Grid Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy		DELIVERY SAIC Unveils Software Able to Predict Grid Failures New Effort Exploring Ways to Reduce T&D Loss and Save Power Transmission Efficiency Initiative AEP, Exelon Plan Independent Transmission Subsidiaries Hydro-Quebec Buying More Access to U.S. Markets, But Not Without a Fight		TECHNOLOGIES Why Cyber Risks to the Grid Are – and Are Not – MAD Santa Clara and Ameresco Turning Landfill Gas Into Energy EnergyConnect Exceeds 2009 Emergency Load Response Expectations and Launches 2010 Enrollment Beacon Power Breaks Ground on 20-Megawatt Flywheel Energy Storage Plant Denim Group Advises Utility Companies to Plan for Security Threats to Smart Grid Technologies

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SMART GRID NEWS TALK BACK BUZZ Efficiency & Smart Grid What role can smart grid play in encouraging energy efficiency and in what ways might current policy fall short of efficiency goals? Load balancing and peak shaving is great for many reasons, but other than decreasing line loss in some situations, doesn't on its own reduce peoples' consumption. How can smart meters be implemented to most effectively encourage reduced electricity use and ... Talk Back right now to Tom GMS