The Obama Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act invested billions of dollars in support of smart grid projects and R&D as well as energy efficiency, renewable energy development and electric vehicles. Scroll down to learn more about these awards and grants.
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Curious about smart grid projects in your state - or the state next door? We've just updated all 50 of our state smart grid toolkits. Each one is packed with energy-related projects, news and trends. You'll also find useful state-specific resources, including state energy agencies, utility and regulator listings, advocacy groups and incentive programs. Click inside to start your coast-to-coast tour.
In a new report, research firm GlobalData found the lack of permanency in new smart grid jobs and the number of contracts awarded to non-U.S. companies could thwart the government's intended Recovery Act objectives. But analyst Sankar Gupta does see a silver lining.
Many thought the stimulus money that went to smart grid projects would establish a firm basis for further progress. There would be enough real-life examples and lessons learned that other utilities could follow along with confidence. But lately we're hearing utilities are growing more cautious, not less. Are you seeing the same thing? That's this week's topic in our discussion forum. Please join in.
Massachusetts-based flywheel maker Beacon Power is the latest DOE Recovery Act loan recipient to file for bankruptcy. This comes just days after the White House announced it has ordered an independent probe of DOE's loan portfolio. Click inside for details.
Last week the DOE announced billions more in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. Over the weekend DOE officials past and present were out defending its loan program, which has taken a beating in the wake of solar panel maker Solyndra's bankruptcy filing. And now we're hearing about yet another DOE loan recipient struggling with debt. Are these loan guarantees smart policy? That's this week's Tuesday Topic. Click inside for details.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, which services 22 counties in Virginia including portions of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has tapped Full Spectrum's FullMAX Broadband Wireless system for its private, wide-area smart grid communications network. Learn what's behind REC's decision.
GlobalData's report “US Smart Grid Stimulus - Unrealized Benefit to the Economy," provided by Research and Markets, analyzes how the US smart grid stimulus may not generate long-term benefits such as continued economic growth. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds have been used to support a variety of smart grid projects. The funding for smart grid technologies will be beneficial in the short term, but smart grid development over the long term will face difficulties in terms of investment and fundraising.
Glendale Water & Power, the first utility to win a Recovery Act stimulus grant, has just become one of the first to wrap up its smart grid project with the completion of an installation of smart electric and water meters for the 120,000 customers in its service territory. Get the details on the story inside.
We were just noticing that the DOE is doling out wads of money again; at least six multi-million dollar awards already this month. But before you chase the pot of gold, you may want to click inside to read about the FBI raid on Solyndra, the California solar panel maker that received $535 million in Recovery Act loan guarantees from the DOE – and then declared bankruptcy.
Which smart grid stimulus projects have been dubbed leaders of the pack? Who are today's winning vendors in the crowded meter data management space? And which utility is celebrating its stellar achievement in time-of-use implementation? The answers are inside.
Too much has been said about customer benefits of the smart grid. And not enough about the benefits to the utility, to business and to society. That's the opinion of smart grid expert Mani Vadari. He argues that it's fine to pay attention to customers... but not at the expense of the many other benefit streams that could and should flow from the smart grid. Do you agree? Click inside for more on this week's Tuesday Topic discussion.
The market for smart grid technologies relevant to smart cities transformations is expected to grow about five times over the next five years to reach a cumulative global total of $116 billion, according to a new report from ABI Research. Click inside to learn what it could mean for the smart grid overall.
Midwest ISO has hit a milestone in a three-year project with the integration of 44 synchrophasors along its regional transmission system. The devices provide detailed information to grid operators who use it to anticipate potential disturbances and more quickly and accurately manage power flows.
IBM has been selected by Progress Energy to help develop and implement an ambitious new $520 million smart grid program. Jump to the story to learn how this latest victory plays into IBM's smart grid "super integrator" strategy.
This report from the White House spotlights what the Obama Administration considers some of the most innovative and effective projects funded by the Recovery Act, including many that are smart grid initiatives and or related technologies. For example, the report notes that in the 18 months since the Recovery Act became law, ground has been broken on nine electric car battery plants, which will provide capacity for 20 percent of the world’s car batteries which is up from 2 percent when the Recovery Act passed in February 2009. Work has been approved on the world’s largest solar plant, wind farms are being supported and almost 200,000 homes have been weatherized, plus over two million smart meters have been installed. This report provides a snapshot of 100 varied Recovery Act projects, not just those that are energy-related projects.
The Recovery Act's role in promoting renewable energy generation is detailed in a new report from Vice President Joe Biden. In this video, Energy Secretary Chu Steven joins the VP as he details how stimulus money has funded innovation he believes will help build a foundation for a more robust and competitive American economy.
The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project has come one step closer to reality with the Energy Department's authorization to pay half of the $178 million project's cost. The initiative will test Smart Grid technologies with an eye to improving electric grid management.
The Maryland Public Service Commission gave approval to a revised Smart Grid proposal from Baltimore Gas & Electric that is supported by $200 million in Recovery Act money. But the approval came with conditions.
With less than two months until the deadline to obligate funds under the Recovery Act, an analysis from the DOE Inspector General raises concern about the Energy Department’s ability to meet the deadline with some $3.4 billion in limbo. Click inside for details.
Flywheel storage system provider Beacon Power will get a $43 million loan guarantee from the Energy Department to complete its 20 MW energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York.
This multifaceted report from Research and Markets details 24 smart grid demonstration projects, profiles 54 utilities deploying smart grids and provides details on 99 utility programs with installed meters, (AMI, AMR or smart grid). Information on 100 ARRA-funded smart grid projects is included. The Visiongain-produced report states that government-funded initiatives are leading the way worldwide in transmission and distribution investments.
You’d probably expect California and Colorado to make a list of 10 key states driving Smart Grid deployment. Click inside to learn the eight other states cited by GTM Research in its new report on 2010 Smart Grid policy and the states that are leading the way.
The Energy Department awarded $92 million to projects that will focus on accelerating green technology innovation, increasing U.S. competitiveness in grid-scale energy storage, power electronics and building efficiency.
Many Smart Grid experts believe too many stimulus dollars went to smart meters. They argue it would have been smarter to spend more on distribution automation and system efficiencies. Here's an opposing viewpoint from longtime industry participant Sunil Sharan.
Three new demonstration projects caught our attention - a smart grid effort in Albuquerque's business district, a rapid recovery transformer study in Texas and a trial involving low voltage current sensor technologies in the UK. They also got us to thinking: At this stage in the smart grid build out, if you could design a demonstration project, what would it entail? That's our latest Tuesday Topic; click for the details.
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