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. Don’t allow yourself to be “Betamaxxed.” Watch this space for key developments and resources.
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This presentation from Utility Integration Solutions (USIOL) examines how utilities could share data back and forth with a city's emergency responders, part of the evolution to smart cities.
eMeter's Chris King stopped by to explain why NIST's latest smart grid standards are so important. And to say which two of the hundreds of standards are most important of all. He nominates OpenHAN and OpenADE. Is he right?
An updated and expanded roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for public comment. The new standards document includes more on smart grid architecture, device and systems testing and other topics. Find out how to get a copy and comment, inside.
As the smart grid enters the home, will Wi-Fi or Zigbee become the standard? Vellanki Mohan, product manager at Redpine Signals, believes the Blu-ray versus HD-DVD standards war offers important lessons that may help determine which communication standard will ultimately win out. He shares three of those lessons inside.
KEMA this week launched its Smart Grid Interop Lab in Erlanger, Kentucky to test the latest smart grid technologies. Click inside for details and a tour; we've got video on what KEMA says is the first-of-its-kind facility in the world.
It's been a busy week or so for standards: a new building automation standard from the Zigbee Alliance, and risk management services foundation DNV has released an update of its standard on offshore wind turbine design and construction. Also, IEEE has developed a new guide for smart grid interoperability in energy technology and IT operations. We're providing a brief look at all three inside.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the European Union's Smart Grid Coordination Group will be looking for as much common ground as possible as they work together to develop consistent smart grid standards with a global reach. Click inside to find out why – and where – they'll be looking for that common ground.
It used to be meter vendors focused on functionality, building systems that walled off competitors. That's changing as utilities start demanding plug-and-play compatibility – and Elster's new universal meter is the latest example. Read more about this trend inside.
Testing and certification firm KEMA has selected Green Energy's GreenBus software platform for its Smart Grid Interop Lab, an independent test facility that provides independent verification of device interoperability and a platform for utilities to manage risk exposure and ensure efficient smart grid deployments. There's more inside.
The HomePlug Alliance, Wi-Fi Alliance, HomeGrid Forum and Zigbee Alliance will collaborate to ensure Smart Energy Profile 2 interoperability. The goal is to ensure that new technologies using communications over Internet Protocol have a consistent testing framework. Click inside to read why SGN's Jesse Berst is optimistic about this development in the standards world.
NIST's Smart Grid Interoperability Panel has released its first six entries into its new Catalog of Standards. The entries zero in on a variety of issues from Internet Protocol and energy use information to EV charging and smart meter upgrades. Click inside to read why this takes us about a half step forward.
FERC recently decided not to establish rules for adoption of smart grid interoperability standards, noting that commenters said they were concerned about "cyber security deficiencies and potential unintended consequences from premature adoption of individual standards." Read what SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst has to say about the decision – and how and why it could hurt utilities.
Progress on the Smart Energy 2.0 standard took a small step forward with the release of a new draft document. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst wonders if this much-needed cross-platform standard will finally get the green light – or suffer the fate of past versions.
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance has high praise for the first standard for hybrid home networks. The organization says the standard would not only give consumers with home area networks increased reliability and flexibility, it also would cut installation and support costs for service providers.
An interoperability workshop hosted by EPRI last month marked a step forward in the industry effort to connect residential appliances with the smart grid. Find out why.
The Wi-Fi Alliance is making a concerted push to play a larger role in the smart grid. Jesse Berst is particularly intrigued by a new development called Wi-Fi Direct - a new offering that connects devices directly without the need for a hotspot. We asked earlier this week if Wi-Fi Direct has the chops to be a ZigBee killer. Now Jesse's back with the rest of the story.
Jesse Berst recently warned that Google's home automation plans could impinge on ZigBee's goal to become the planet's standard for home area networking. But there's another threat that's even closer – namely, the new Wi-Fi Direct standard. It allows peer-to-peer networking (no need for a standalone router in the middle). Do you think ZigBee will survive these threats?
The Environmental Defense Fund has released its Smart Grid Scorecard designed to evaluate how well California's major public utilities are doing with their smart grid initiatives in terms of environmental and customer benefits. Read the story for more on the scorecard program.
In a wide-ranging video interview, GE smart grid czar John McDonald talks with Jesse Berst about grid optimization and efficiency as the next smart grid wave. He also explains how GE's dogged efforts on the standards front have had an interesting impact on the company's own internal operations.
ZigBee's home area network standard has plenty of competition to begin with. Now the Internet's biggest brawler, Google, says it just might put its recently announced Android@Home initiative in the ring to work on smart grid applications. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst offers some interesting insights on the matchup – and what the outcome could be.
NIST has released a draft of its most complete cloud computing guide to date. It explains cloud computing, related issues such as interoperability and security, and makes several recommendations. The agency is looking for public comment on its work, so click inside to download the guide and let NIST know what you think.
This document explains cloud computing technology and offers practical information for information technology decision makers interested in moving into the cloud. It covers issues such as data portability, reliability, security, interoperability, computing performance, economics, compliance and more. It also offers information for how organizations should weigh the relative risks and opportunities of cloud computing.
A new standard for smart meter upgrades and a set of guidelines for wireless communications was approved this week by the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel's governing board. Read why Jesse Berst sees vendors rushing to comply.
The Galvin Electricity Initiative has introduced a ranking and recognition program for top-performing microgrid projects. The program is intended to spark innovation in the electric power industry by emphasizing a strong focus on consumer needs.
It’s fashionable to criticize utilities for moving too slow. Is it possible they are actually moving too fast instead? Key smart grid standards are only now starting to take shape. Yet many projects - especially in the U.S. - are well underway using immature standards or none at all. Is that the smart way to go?
Natural gas is getting so cheap that it may become cheaper and faster to slap up a gas-fired peaking plant than to implement a complicated demand response or renewable project - two of the biggest drivers of a smart grid. Yikes! Will natural gas alternatives make the smart grid too expensive by comparison? That's this week's Tuesday Topic in our discussion forum. Please join in.
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