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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In a recent report on energy efficiency, new markets and jobs creation, the Center for American Progress identified what it calls the "Top 10 Energy Efficiency States," those states most active in using smart energy policies.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu wrote the first post in the DOE’s new energy blog. The department also launched Twitter and Facebook accounts as part of a push for transparency, engagement and accessibility.
The DOE has released its Open Government Plan, a series of efforts to make its activities more transparent and to encourage more public interaction with the agency. The platform also provides public access to the department's resources and information.
The Department of Energy, the Department of Interior and the Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to work together more closely and align their priorities toward developing sustainable hydropower. The goals are to generate more power from federally-owned facilities and to look for innovative ways to develop low-impact hydropower.
Senator Sanders interviews Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and asks how the federal government views and supports sustainable resources in energy production.
Several big-name utilities and Smart Grid technology companies will deliver the gospel at the Copenhagen climate change summit in December. A new group, the Smart Green Grid Initiative (SGGI), will orchestrate educational events at the summit.
Commentary on the need for new rate structures and business models to encourage utilities to foster energy efficiency since a reduction in demand (sales) translates to diminishing revenue. Utilities must be incentivized by the ability to earn revenue in ways that are not entirely linked to additional sales.
This document provides guidance for utilities and other smart grid project developers on communicating how and why smart grid technologies will benefit consumers and the environment, as well as the overall electric system in general.
This paper proposes a framework of policies to guide the future development of America’s electric transmission grid so that the electric power industry will be able to serve more effectively the changing needs of the U.S. economy and society. A factual overview of the American electric power industry, with a focus on high voltage transmission is provided. Public policies affecting the electric industry and, specifically, the transmission grid are summarized, and a range of proposals for legislative and regulatory policy reform are analyzed. Finally, a set of recommendations is provided which would accelerate innovation and the evolution of an “end-to-end smart” transmission grid in America.
The Energy Independent and Security Act of 2007 required the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to conduct a National Assessment of Demand Response Potential and report the result to Congress on: 1) The estimated nationwide demand response potential in 5 and 10 year horizons; 2) Barriers to demand response programs, and 3) Recommendations for overcoming barriers to more use of demand response. “This study takes a flexible, real-world approach to gathering information on the potential for demand response,” FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said. “It also makes available to the public an easy-to-use spreadsheet model, complete with data inputs and assumptions, so that states, utilities and other interested parties can make updates or modifications based on their own data and policy priorities.”
The Department of Energy is taking the lead in disbursing billions of dollars in stimulus funds in support of Smart Grid and renewable energy projects around the country. Learn more about this important fedeal agency.
Senate bills address renewable and energy storage... NERC reliability guidelines may have the opposite effect... Cisco connects with another big utility for Smart Grid work... Motorola wants in on the Smart Grid space... How important is real time data?
The Bill lays the foundation for specific programs that are to be implemented by regulation or directives to be issued by Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.
Here's a snapshot of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency charged with regulating the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil.
The Department of Energy is taking the lead in disbursing billions of dollars in stimulus funds in support of Smart Grid and renewable energy projects around the country. Learn more about this important federal agency.
We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic.
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