Smart Grid Technology Advancements will stretch electrical utilities’ customer service capabilities Emerging smart grid technology will place important new tools for cutting electricity costs and consumption in the hands of electrical utilities and their customers. It will also, however, significantly increase customer care requirements as newly-educated and curious customers call their provider with an increasing number of questions. Mar 5, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Pike Research Launches Smart Grid Advisory Service Today Pike Research announced the launch of its new Smart Grid Advisory Service, a subscription-based information tool that provides market intelligence and strategy insights for companies in the rapidly evolving energy technology sector. The service covers grid automation, smart metering, and energy management applications that are defining the next generation of the electrical grid. Jan 21, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Smart Grid Investment to Total $200 Billion Worldwide by 2015 Ubiquitous electricity has served as the foundation for numerous technological innovations in the modern world, but the electrical grid itself is based on decades-old technology and has suffered from low levels of investment for many years. Now, however, governments and industry leaders are coming together with newfound urgency to drive an overhaul of grid infrastructure and according to a new report from Pike Research, these efforts will yield cumulative global spending of $200 billion on Smart Grid technologies during the period from 2008 to 2015. Dec 28, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

KEMA sees clear roadmap for nation’s massive grid transformation KEMA is offering insight on and solutions for keeping smart projects on track in the post-stimulus award era. The US is at a point of historic transformation of the electric grid infrastructure. Implementing the smart grid on a national scale poses significant challenges—and opportunities—both for projects selected for a US Department of Energy (DOE) Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG), and for those moving ahead with projects without grant funding. Nov 19, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

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SMART GRID NEWS TALK BACK BUZZ Meter ownership Typically, in the Northeast US, meters are owned by the service oprovider, not the customer however this may change depending on individual state rules. ... Talk Back right now to Michael Cooper