The Smart Grid is one of the fastest, cheapest ways to cut emissions. The Modern Grid Strategy team is here with links to the studies that prove it. The team also provides the tools you need to inform ratepayers and regulators about Smart Grid environmental benefits as a means to cost-justify grid upgrades.     

Private investment is outpacing utility investment at the Edge (the portion of the electricity network geared to the consumer side of the meter). As a result, says Steve Pullins, utilities are at risk of becoming detached from and irrelevant to customers. He has the numbers to prove it, including one trend line that shows utilities losing as much as half of their revenue by 2028.     2 Active Comment(s)

Interoperability done right can save the Smart Grid industry an estimated $12B per year. GridWise Interoperability experts Dave Hardin and Rik Drummond explain how to go from plug-and-pray to plug-and-play and even all the way to plug-and-work. And they issue an invitation to an important interoperability event.     1 Active Comment(s)

Despite new guidelines and regulations such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1547 have come a long way in addressing interconnection standards for distributed generation, utilities have largely overlooked the untapped potential of these resources. Under certain conditions, these units (primarily backup generators) represent a significant source of power that can deliver utility services at lower costs than traditional centralized solutions.