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Use this section to get up to speed on the Smart Grid – what it is, why it matters and how all of the pieces and players fit together.
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The Smart Grid must be big: You can even major in it at college. At least, you'll be able to at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College this fall. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. And even if you’re an expert, you may know someone who needs to get up to speed. This brief overview of the electricity ecosystem is a good starting point and includes links to other pieces in the series. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. Check out this brief overview of the infrastructure that transports electricity from where it is made – coal plants or hydroelectric dams, for instance – to the homes, businesses and industries where it’s consumed. Maybe you know this stuff, but chances are you know someone who doesn't. Feel free to pass it along. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. This article offers a brief overview of a new concept in how electricity is managed that emerged at the beginning of the century. Under this model, the grid becomes less of a one-way highway and more of an integrated, interactive network. Many smaller power plants are distributed throughout this network, including renewable energy generation. And most importantly, this new grid gains “intelligence” and two-way communications. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. This article discusses the outlook for worldwide electric power generation and the move from a Petroleum Economy to an Electricity Economy over the next 30 years. It also explains how the electric grid -- the all-important “middleware” that ties the generation of electrical power to its end use – suffers from years of neglect and deferred maintenance. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. Despite the many forces pushing the world towards grid modernization, this article describes the significant barriers that remain. |
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Click inside for a subset of terms that may be helpful in better understanding Smart Grid concepts. |
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This video discusses the need for a new Smart Grid and depicts visually how it will work. The presentation uses facts and figures to demonstrate the benefits.
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Argonne National Laboratory is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's oldest national laboratories for science and engineering research. Check out this video which includes a demonstration of the components of the Smart Grid and the integration of electric vehicles.
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Cisco's video depicts the parallels of the Internet evolution with the changes that are occurring in energy generation, transmission and use. The end result is a connected, efficient and reliable end-to-end network that integrates all energy supply and demand sources in real-time. |
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Jesse Berst is interviewed as part of this documentary built for IBM by Radical Media. Hear Jesse and others discuss the economic benefits of implementation of the Smart Grid. |
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Steve Bossart of NETL discusses the vision for the electricity grid in the United States, including the seven characteristics that will define it. |
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In this presentation, Andrew Tang, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, describes how technology and the Smart Grid will increase efficiency and lower costs for electrical consumers.
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Presentation by EnerNOC's Scott McGaraghan, director of business development, on the current and evolving technologies that will maximize the energy savings of Smart Grid systems. |
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Many are asking, “What is the Smart Grid?” Many more are trying to define it with short “sound bite” descriptions. These short statements cannot adequately convey the level of detail needed to provide a clear understanding. The Smart Grid isn’t a thing but rather a vision and to be complete, that vision must be expressed from various perspectives – its values, its characteristics, and the milestones for achieving it. |
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When an architect designs a building, he establishes a solid foundation and relies existing standards as well as mature supporting disciplines. Joe Hughes outlines the metrics needed for designing and building the Smart Grid. |
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A two-page flyer suggesting policy changes to help the Smart Grid, with emphasis on decoupling, tax incentives and national guidelines for dynamic pricing. Written for a general and policymaker audience. |
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GE and Google host a panel discussion which includes representatives from the utilities, government, consulting entities, and Smart Grid companies about the implementation of the Smart Grid and the benefits of green energy. |
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The city of Boulder, Colorado is one of the first cities in the U.S. to implement a Smart Grid. ABC's news report demonstrates how consumers are able to determine how much energy they are using, at what times, and even where it's coming from. |
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The Smart Grid: An Introduction Outlines the promise and power of a smarter grid in layman's terms, defining it as an enabling engine that addresses many issues, from reliability and affordability to consumer choice and climate change. The 56-page booklet is a useful layman's overview of the smart grid and its benefits. |
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Produced by the National Science Foundation, Jerry Beilinson, deputy editor of Popular Mechanics, leads a discussion of the future of electrical grids and the implications they have for the safety of the future. As Americans become increasingly dependent on electricity, what is being done to make the nation's electrical grid more resilient and nimble?
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This report presents results from an impact evaluation of the Community Energy Cooperative’s Energy-Smart Pricing Plan SM (ESPP) residential real-time pricing (RTP) program as implemented during the year 2006. The ESPP program was the first large-scale residential RTP program in the United States, and 2006 was the fourth and final year of the program.
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This fact sheet provides a basic summary of time-based pricing intended for a general audience. It primarily focuses on advantages and various time-based pricing models. |
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This brief paper introduces the concept of demand response for a general audience. It includes a discussion of DR benefits and provides examples of how DR plays out at the utility level, independent provider level and consumer level. |
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This 21-page white paper is part of a series from NETL's Modern Grid Initiative. It lays out six areas where the Smart Grid provides significant benefits to utilities, customers and the country: Reliability, Security, Economics, Efficiency, Environment and Societal. Intended for policymakers, regulators and industry executives. |
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