The Hydro One Smart Network Between now and 2025, Ontario must build almost a whole new electricity system. This includes replacing about 80% of its current generating facilities as they retire over time, and expanding the system to meet future growth. That’s why the provincial government directed all local distribution companies to install smart meters in every home and small business in the province by 2010. Smart meters, when teamed with time-of-use pricing, are a key part of building a culture of conservation across the province and achieving signifi cant reductions in peak demand through load shifting. This case study illustrates how Hydro One's intelligent communications infrastructure has laid the foundation for the Smart Grid of the future — a smart network that will integrate energy efficiency, demand response, automation, and distributed generation to enable the grid to operate more efficiently and reliably. Mar 31, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion   2 Active Comment(s)

Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials This report reviews policy developments on demand response and other related areas such as smart meters and smart grid. It focuses on state and federal policy developments during the period from 2005 to mid- 2008, with emphasis on states implementation of the demand response and smart metering provisions - Section 1252 - of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). It demonstrates that a substantial amount of policymaking related to demand response has happened recently or is presently under way. Sep 1, 2008    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering An overview of the current state of demand response and advanced metering, existing programs, its potential, and regulatory barriers to its more widespread adoption. Aug 16, 2007    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

The Power of Five Percent. How Dynamic Pricing Can Save $35 Billion in Electricity Costs A quantitative analysis of potential financial benefits from the use of dynamic pricing to reduce peak load. May 16, 2007    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Quantifying Demand Response Benefits in PJM The results of a simulation quantifying the expected economic benefits of implementing DR programs in PJM territory. Jan 2, 2007    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

THE TUESDAY TOPIC Is the smart grid industry stalled? Or accelerating? We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic. Click to the discussion now >>