Smart Grid Newsletter Email Archives Smart Grid Newsletter (SGN) is the insider's guide to the Smart Grid revolution. It consists of a free weekly email summary, along with a companion Web site (www.smartgridnews.com) that contains the full stories and other helpful materials. Archives of recent issues of the newsletter can be found here. Dec 15, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion   1 Active Comment(s)

Smart Grid Market's Scope Stuns Utilities The disruptive nature of Smart Grid technologies has taken the utility industry by surprise, a new Microsoft study clearly shows. Mar 11, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Smart Meter Bashing in Texas Gets a Response from Oncor Texas utility Oncor, now in the early stages of a massive smart meter rollout, is catching flak from angry customers who say "We're tired of being overcharged." See what the utility is doing about it. Mar 10, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Whew! IRS Says it Won't Tax Smart Grid Stimulus Grants More of the Smart Grid stimulus money will start rolling out now that the IRS has decided stimulus grants won't be taxed. Some utilities were considering walking away from millions of dollars in grants if they were going to be taxed for them. Mar 10, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

More DOE Money Will Flow for Renewable Energy Projects A new DOE funding opportunity for generating renewable energy with marine and hydrokinetic technologies will be issued sometime this month. Mar 10, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

OASIS Blue Ramps Up Smart Grid Standards Work on Energy, Smart Buildings, Natural Resources 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. Mar 9, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Winning the Smart Grid Cleantech Race? Chu Says New Carbon Policy Essential Energy Secretary Steven Chu laid it on the line for a Stanford U. audience: We're not winning the Smart Grid cleantech race. He pushed for a policy that puts a price on carbon and a carbon cap to provide the direction and assurances utilities and lenders need. Mar 9, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Smart Grid Market Growth: Gaps Remain Say Utility Professionals A new study gives insights into what utility professionals *really* think about the Smart Grid market. Take a look — you might be surprised at what they're saying. For instance, despite the media focus on smart meters, the utility pros don't think they're so hot. And, of course, there's not enough money in the government pot. Mar 9, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

APPA to FERC on RTO Metrics: "Thanks But No Thanks!" The trade association for public power has joined with several consumer and customer groups to argue that RTOs need to publicly disclose metrics to allow people to see how they are doing. Mar 8, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

New Mexico Smart Grid R&D Projects Snag Some Yen A Japanese government agency appears ready to foot some of the bill for a series of Smart Grid R&D projects in New Mexico. More than 30 Japanese companies are reportedly interested. Two national labs are also involved. Mar 8, 2010    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

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