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Standards are critically important in the electric power industry because they affect interoperability, compatibility, reliability, and efficiency. As companies feverishly develop solutions for the Smart Grid, new standards will emerge rapidly. Those who fail to adapt quickly will find themselves heading down dead-end paths. Donât allow yourself to be âBetamaxxed.â Watch this space for key developments and resources.
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With broadband in every home or ubiquitous AMI still years off, you've got to wonder how off-the-shelf products made today can possibly provide DR opportunities for all consumers, wherever they may live, without becoming obsolete in the next decade or two. EPRIâs Brian Seal outlines one interesting solution. |
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Security expert Andy Bochman provides a mid-year update on Smart Grid security standards and compliance issues facing utilities. His webcast paints a grim picture, but it's one you can't ignore. |
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Home appliance makers and energy efficiency advocates have agreed to vastly improved energy efficiency standards and are calling for new national minimum standards, production tax credits for super-efficient appliances and the inclusion of Smart Grid readiness as a feature of Energy Star-qualified appliances |
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4G wireless communications provider Alvarion explained its strategy to offer the most open and flexible platform for 4G networks using Time Division Duplexing by announcing support for the coming TD-LTE standard and incorporating it into its 4Motion solution. |
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Representatives from IEEE, NIST and other organizations gave a House subcommittee a progress report on interoperability and cyber security standards development. John McDonald, IEEE Fellow and director of technical and policy development for GE's digital energy business, told the legislators that "tremendous progressâ has been made. |
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IEEE has produced its 1815 Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) standard for electric power systems communications in record time. The group also announced the release of a draft standard for a common technical platform for distributed resources interconnection applications. |
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Nothing is more crucial than getting Smart Grid standards in place, especially in communications. But the communications space is highly complex, both technically and politically. As our friends from EPRI explain in this exclusive report, we are getting down to crunch time. Different factions are drawing lines in the sand and different groups are vying to be in charge. The next few months could determine the direction of Smart Grid communications for years or even decades to come. |
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With all the Smart Grid standards now in the works, which ones are most essential? Smart Grid expert Dr. Dale McMullin argues that a single set of standards for geospatial interfaces and encodings deserve a spot on your "pay attention" list. Find out why. |
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Arch Rock announced what it says is the first AMI and grid communications platform based completely on industry-standard IP networking, security and data collection protocols. |
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The recent announcement that a wireless electric load controller has completed Zigbee Smart Energy certification testing also gives us news on a larger scale: Smart energy device testing is blasting off as a global Smart Grid industry.
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The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel reported this week that it is well on its way in its mission to develop interoperability standards and requirements for a broad slate of applications. The panel was initiated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2009 to focus on the interoperability of Smart Grid equipment and systems. |
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Metering industry leaders are working to ensure interoperability between smart meters, smart home applications and the Smart Grid overall. Current members of the new IDIS Association include Itron, Landis+Gyr and Iskraemeco. |
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Voltage optimization for energy savings can be an attractive energy conservation investment. But as EPRI Research Director Mark McGranaghan points out, the unknown for evaluating the impact of voltage optimization is the response of different types of loads to the voltage reduction. He says a new industry-wide initiative that addresses the modeling need from two different approaches is required. He details both inside. |
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The Zigbee Alliance has released its draft 0.7 document of Zigbee Smart EnergyTM 2.0 available for download and public comment. Smart Energy has been an important part of advanced metering infrastructure and smart metering on home area networks. |
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The ZigBee Alliance has opened its ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 Technical Requirements document for public comment. The draft covers an IP-based energy management solution that allows expanded use in new areas and configurations. |
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EPRIâs Joe Hughes is here to explain why a robust set of requirements is absolutely critical as you design and build out the Smart Grid to support the functions and applications end users will expect. Bottom line? Errors or omissions in requirements can be costly to fix if they are discovered after systems are designed -- and even more costly if caught following implementation or deployment. Joe has the basics outlined for you. |
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An international open standards consortium has brought its big guns to bear on sustainable Smart Grid standards in energy, intelligent buildings and natural resources. Several technical committees under OASIS Blue will coordinate the standards efforts. |
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No one wants to invest heavily in the Betamax of Smart Grid architecture and watch while the rest of the industry settles on VHS. But it could happen if you donât pay attention. Fortunately EPRI program manager and energy industry veteran Matt Wakefield is here with a self-assessment that can help you avoid technology obsolescence and standards pitfalls â before itâs too late. |
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How do you wrap your head around NIST's latest draft of a cybersecurity framework - as in all 305 pages of it? Security expert Jack Danahy decided to look at comments made about the previous draft to see how they were handled in the current document. What he found may surprise you. |
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NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 1.0 describes a high-level conceptual reference model for the Smart Grid, identifies 75 existing standards that are applicable (or likely to be applicable) to the ongoing development of the Smart Grid, specifies 15 high-priority gaps and harmonization issues (in addition to cyber security) for which new or revised standards and requirements are needed, documents action plans with aggressive timelines by which designated standards-setting organizations (SSOs) will address these gaps, and describes the strategy to establish requirements and standards to help ensure Smart Grid cyber security. |
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SAE International has released a standard that outlines requirements for a standard charging connector for EVs, plug-in hybrids and charging systems. Basically, the standard would allow anyone driving a car with a plug to charge up anywhere. |
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The Commerce Departmentâs National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that John D. McDonald, general manager of marketing for GE Energyâs transmission and distribution business and an IEEE Fellow, will serve as chair of the governing board of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel, the organization launched by NIST in November to sustain and coordinate development of interoperability standards for a modernized electric power grid. |
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An IEEE working group has released Draft 2.0 of its P1901 broadband over powerline standard. Though BPL doesn't figure high on the list of "last mile" Smart Grid communications technologies in the U.S., it could still play a role. |
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Intelligent appliances are expected to help utilities manage peak demand and consumers manage their electricity costs. But appliance manufacturers and the government so far canât manage to agree on standards for these smart appliances. |
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Developed for the GridWise Alliance, this handbook is designed to serve as a reference tool for those organizations and entities that are developing and/or assessing smart grid projects. Data collection, measurement and verification will all be important. This handbook was prepared to identify key metrics that smart grid projects should meet in order to be deemed high quality projects. |
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New petition for evidence quality in SmartGrid ops
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