Implementation of the Smart Grid requires sophisticated business and financial planning. This section highlights tools and case studies from the pioneers already leading the way.
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The stakes get high once a utility installs an AMI communications system. Communications failures can negatively affect reliability. Ouch. And negatively affect the cash register. Ouch, ouch. That's why a fully integrated network operating system may be a smart - though challenging - solution, as Pepco discovered.
Utility CIOs faced with keeping costs down are also confronted with unanticipated costs from the deployment of new smart grid technologies. A helpful report from IDC Energy Insights offers some strategies those CIOs need to consider if they're going to successfully manage both sides of the equation.
S&C Electric President John Estey, EPB CEO Harold DePriest, Assistant Secretary Patricia Hoffman of the U.S. Department of Energy, and Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Edd Wilson discuss Chattanooga's smarter grid, and what to look for next in the deployment of smart grids.
Energy storage has several technological and cost hurdles to overcome before it can be an effective tool, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. But judging from the news release, the report doesn't go far enough in answering key questions about the future of grid-scale storage. Click inside to learn why.
The concept of smart cities has evolved into reality as several cities around the globe embark on projects to connect systems and infrastructure to improve all manner of services and day-to-day operations. Now, a report from IDC Energy Insights provides a useful tool for measuring how far along cities are in their complex quests for sustainable, improved quality of life.
If your utility is (finally) ready to get started in social media, don't miss this informative piece from Consert marketing director Tony Di Giosia. He'll guide you through Facebook, Twitter, blogging and YouTube with utility examples and steps you can take right now to start engaging with your customers in more meaningful ways.
One of the most thought-provoking speeches at this year's Accenture International Utilities and Energy Conference came from Google's Michael Lock. He offered a sneak peek at what's coming that will revolutionize the business world - and reasons why the electric power industry can't isolate itself from this next phase.
The IDC Energy Insights Smart Cities Maturity Model is the next step in the IDC Smart Cities Index, created to rank cities' "smartness" and developed by IDC Energy Insights in collaboration with IDC's local research.
This IDC Energy Insights case study explores various drivers, challenges, and the future outlook of PEV pilots in Asia, specifically through an understanding of the Singapore EV test bed project. Led by members from Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Land Transport Authority (LTA), with Bosch Software Innovations chosen as the charging service provider, the Singapore EV test bed program is more than just testing the technology viability.
Cut off from the ready energy supply of big grids, pipelines and superhighways, islands and remote communities not only face energy shortages, but sky-high energy prices. Building more power plants can increase costs even more. Elisa Wood highlights a project in the Azores Islands where Carnegie Mellon researchers used existing infrastructure more intelligently to avoid building new capacity. There may be lessons here for everyone.
Readers tell us analytics is simultaneously their biggest opportunity and their biggest headache. So we thought you should hear what JD Hammerly, CEO of The Glarus Group, has to say about the amazing results his firm is getting from a transformational approach to coding aimed at data analytics.
The Army isn't wasting any time with its efforts to get 25% of its energy from renewables by 2025. It's looking for private industry partners to help it come up with a whopping $7 billion in renewable energy sources to meet that goal.
Smart Grid News recently had a chance to tour Hydro One and PowerStream facilities in Toronto and came back with a pictorial show-and-tell that highlights two very forward-thinking utilities.
For utilities planning pilots in home energy management and related areas, they aren't going to get a lot of help at this point from off-the-shelf products. Instead, teamwork will be the name of the game for the immediate future, says IDC Energy Insights. Find out why.
This IDC Energy Insights report reveals the major findings of a recent cloud computing survey. The survey sought to better understand the nature of current cloud environments and preferences toward delivery models (private, public, and hybrid), future plans for cloud deployments, which workloads and business processes are suitable for cloud, and preferences regarding cloud service types.
While major deals with the big investor-owned utilities grab most of the headlines, the majority of the top vendors are targeting small to mid-size utilities, municipals and cooperatives. Now Sensus has taken a different approach with what it refers to as its "completely integrated suite" of utility enterprise software.
Our recent piece suggesting utility CEOs are asking the wrong question about the smart grid struck a nerve with Rob Wilhite, DNV KEMA's Global Director. He argues that utility CEOs his firm works with are posing strategic questions – such as the value-add for energy consumers once the smart grid is deployed. See if you agree with his take on using customer segmentation to tailor those value-adds.
California wants to make all new residential construction net zero by 2020. That's right - every new home built after 2020 must produce more power than it uses over the course of a year. Utilities will still be needed after the transition - but what's the business model? That's our Tuesday Topic this week; we're hoping you'll join the discussion.
Groom Energy Solutions has released a corporate buyer's guide for energy management software. The guide is intended to help utilities pick their way through the growing number of enterprise smart grid technology vendor offerings and choose the products that best suit their needs. Read the story to see how it works.
The number of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in the U.S. reached a staggering 86 over a five month period, eight times higher than the number recorded in the same period a year earlier. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst provides details - including what kind of shape we're in to deal with the threats.
The Department of Defense is justly recognized as a leader in the adoption of renewable energy and smart grid technologies. DoD's recently released energy strategy implementation plan takes the military's commitment several steps further.
Illinois is taking full advantage of its forthcoming smart meter rollout to brand itself as a smart grid hub, a strategy SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst says other states should emulate. Read the story for details of the ambitious plan.
Enernex has announced that its new Smart Grid Labs testing facility is open for business. The state-of-the-art facility focuses on application interoperability and evaluation, critical elements for advancing the smart grid. We've got the story for you.
Curious about the best ways to get a handle on utility asset management? You're invited to join SGN's The Path to Advanced Asset Management webinar set for March 20. Read the story for an overview of the benefits and techniques, and to register now for the free webinar.
Where is the country's leading smart grid hub? Some companies like ABB say it's North Carolina, the location of its new smart grid demonstration center, while some point to California's Silicon Valley and other areas. That's this week's Tuesday Topic in our discussion forum. We hope you'll join in.
The IEEE Standards Association just published a new standard for OPGW and announced three new smart grid projects involving standards for distribution automation and smart grid communications. Click for more on those developments and a link to this week's Tuesday Topic discussion, where we're asking if you think the world of plug-and-play smart grid is finally near.
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