Advanced Metering at the "Boiling Point"... Best Practices in Smart Grid Incentives... Demand Side Technology Set for Growth
May 11, 2005
The advanced metering market is at the boiling point claims a study by Utilipoint. For the last two quarters, vendors have received a “blizzard of RFPs from large investor-owned and municipal utilities.” The study cites Ontario as the single biggest short-term opportunity and AMR data management as the fastest growing sub-sector, forecasting it will grow from today’s $25M to $200M within ten years. QuickTake: For the past year, we’ve been predicting an acceleration of Smart Grid technology in general and advanced metering in particular. Now evidence is beginning to appear in support of that view. AMR study overview
Building the business case for broadband over powerlines. A recent article in Utility Automation & Engineering T&D Magazine claims that the technology for broadband over powerlines (BPL) has been largely proven. Now the issue is integrating BPL into utilities’ financial strategies and making the business. The article documents several successful case histories and cites several recent research studies pointing to a big jump in BPL users and revenue. One key point: Utilities are focusing first on BPL for their own automation, and only second on opportunities to resell broadband to customers. QuickTake: This article illustrates an important transition for the Smart Grid movement – the move from gee-whiz technology discussions to hard-nosed ROI analysis.
San Luis Valley is the Nations Best Model for Renewable
As communities and utility companies battle over power lines and who is to blame for falling behind on renewable energy goals, a quiet revolution has occurred right under our nose.
With little fanfare, the San Luis Valley has already become the best model for distributed renewable energy generation in the West and maybe even the Nation.
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With little fanfare, the San Luis Valley has already become the best model for distributed renewable energy generation in the West and maybe even the Nation.
When the first energy crisis shook ...