Category Archives: Defining the Smart Grid

GridPoint Among Startups Recalibrating for Smart-Grid Gold

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Brad C.

Using GridPoint as an example, Martin LaMonica of CNET examines the hardships some smart-grid startup companies are experiencing as utilities take a discriminating approach to expenditures on technology upgrades. Even though the general consensus holds that the smart grid eventually will … Continue reading →

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Toronto Plays Host to Smart Grid Interoperability Summit Next Month

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Brad C.

In less than a month, the Smart Grid Interoperability Summit will take place in Toronto. Running over two days, June 15 and 16, the summit features a busy agenda and an impressive list of featured speakers. As explained in a … Continue reading →

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Examining Analogies Between Internet and Smart Grid

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Brad C.

In the summary paragraph of a perspective piece he wrote for Greentech Grid, John Steinberg, the CEO of EcoFactor, makes the following claim: The Internet, the growing importance of the user experience, and the entrance of large tech companies should … Continue reading →

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Utilities Must Educate Public on Smart Grid

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Brad C.

The “Metering America” conference took place earlier this week in San Diego, California. The event played host to several hundred utility executives, government regulators, and engineers. Smart meters and smart-grid technologies were prominent items on the agenda. Just before the … Continue reading →

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Asia’s Burgeoning Smart-Grid Markets

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Brad C.

Japan, South Korea, and China will spend about $9 billion on smart-grid infrastructure this year, according to a Reuters report that cites numbers from market-research firm Zpryme. Asia’s spending on smart grids is expected to outpace that of the United … Continue reading →

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Smart-Grid Architecture

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Brad C.

Now that we’ve defined the smart grid, it makes sense to depict it architecturally. A useful diagram was featured in “The Smart Grid in 2010: Market Segments, Applications, and Industry Players,” a report published last summer by GTM Research. That … Continue reading →

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Ontario’s Smart-Grid Definition

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Brad C.

In February 2009, the Ontario Smart Grid Forum released “Enabling Tomorrow’s Electricity System,” a report that delivered a blueprint for realization of the smart grid in the province. The Smart Grid Forum began consultations in June of 2008. It was … Continue reading →

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