Toronto Hydro-Electric Systems built its AMI communication infrastructure with Elster’s smart meters. By simply installing meters that themselves act as “repeaters”, the company has built out its controlled RF mesh network with its industry partners to meet Ontario’s smart metering initiative deployment goals. To date, the coalition has installed over 1.2M meters in the province.  More>>

Dynamic pricing delivers consumer choice, optimizes fuel use, reduces load and reduces emissions -- all made possible by the Smart Grid. How does it happen and why does it work?  More>>

Control4’s HC-300 Home Controller holds a lot of promise for enabling the home area network link to demand response and other energy efficiency measures. Scoring 83 out of 100 today with promise for higher metrics in the future, it qualifies as Smart Grid technology.  More>>

New York shunning Smart Grid opportunity?... ONCOR purchase may signal BPL problems... CA looking hard at Smart Grid expansion... British Columbia business coalition tries to forestall opposition to new transmission... PGE overcomes ratepayer opposition, gets go-ahead for 850,000 smart meters... National Smart Grid Committee kicks off in May.  More>>