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The effort to revamp the nation’s electric grid clearly has friends in high places. Who are they? What are their roles? Who are the people to watch at both the state and federal level? When it comes to setting Smart Grid policy, regulating projects, and doling out dollars, it’s important to know who makes the decisions. Learn more about them in this section.
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President Obama restated his interest in designating utility workers first responders while he met with a utility executive group to go over restoration planning after major storms. Not only is it a useful and practical solution for speeding up response to outages, it also represents an opportunity for the industry to make its case for the money needed for grid modernization because of the widespread interest in restoration issues.
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Texas - already the country's leader in installed wind capacity - is sinking $6.8 billion into new transmission lines to deliver power from the wind-rich west to major cities. That boost is luring wind developers, but there could be a hitch.
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SGN's Jesse Berst was on Capitol Hill this week for a briefing by FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff. The Chairman shared what he sees as the three biggest issues facing our industry.
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Ofgem, the British gas and electricity regulator, has warned that the country could see an energy shortage in as little as three years as a result of air pollution regulations. We're highlighting insights from strategic market research firm Memoori on that dire warning and the case for distributed energy as a solution.
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FERC has set up a new office dedicated to potential cyber and physical security risks to the energy industry. The Office of Energy Infrastructure Security will provide leadership and help coordinate efforts to mitigate those security risks.
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DOE has released its long-term vision for the U.S. electric system in 2035, complete with recommended goals and the course corrections needed to get there. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst thinks this is something you should care about and explains why.
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We don't think the new GridWise Alliance report on the current state of the country's electric grid and the benefits of smart grid went as far as it could have in assessing obstacles to smart grid deployment and addressing other issues, but it does provide a summary of useful information. Read more inside.
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The total investment in smart grid is on track to hit $2 trillion by 2030, says a new research report. But that doesn't mean it's going to be a cakewalk to get there. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst pulls some highlights from the report, which includes challenges to be expected along the way.
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There's been yet another twist in the seemingly never-ending saga of Pacific Gas & Electric's scuffle with customers who, citing health concerns, don't want smart meters anywhere near their homes. The utility submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission on Monday to allow customers to keep their old analog meters. Click for more on this major course change.
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DOE's inspector general recommends a "wholesale restructuring" of the agency's numerous laboratories – through consolidation and some eliminations – in a report critical of the agency's operations. The news has SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst wondering what that could mean for smart grid and smart energy research.
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While it doesn't get much play (or support) in the U.S., a new white paper provides some pretty strong reasons for adopting prepaid energy programs. It also outlines pertinent regulatory issues on consumer protections for such programs. To get a handle on the issue, click inside.
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Vice-President Joe Biden and a host of clean energy advocates, including SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst, will focus on the future of energy – and how to bankroll it – during a gathering of political, business and industry leaders on Aug. 30 in Las Vegas. Click inside for more on the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0.
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| Here's a quick look at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and its role.
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The European Commission has taken a tough stance on smart grid laggards who talk about it a lot but haven't done much to advance its 2009 smart grid plan. Read what Jesse Berst has to say about possible fallout from the EC tactic.
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| Well-structured, competitive electric markets are helping industrial, commercial and residential customer choice thrive by supporting new products and services in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces. That from a new report by the Distributed Energy Financial Group.
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