Category Archives: Smart Grid
The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP)
One of the keys to making the Smart Grid economically viable is developing standards for communication. Communication between devices and operators. Communication between operators and balancing authorities. Communication for the markets. The need for standards is driven by economics. Without standards, a tremendous amount of time and energy goes [...]
Grid-Interop 2009
I had the opportunity to attend the Grid-Interop 2009 conference in Denver last week. It was eye-opening to see the state of development of the Smart Grid. I was there for only one day, and attended the tracks on Data Communications Technology & Communications Interoperability.
The first presenter, Bruce Renz from Renz Consulting, gave a presentation [...]
CCIA Smart Grid Series – Session 2: The Technology
On October 28, the CCIA held its second Smart Grid seminar. This session was specifically on implementation technology for the Smart Grid. This session was not quite as well attended as the last one, for two reasons. First, this seminar was focused on technology, which doesn’t have as broad an interest as “vision.” Second, the [...]
CCIA Smart Grid Series — Session 1: The Vision
The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association hosted the first of a three part seminar series on the Smart Grid yesterday at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. I was in attendance, along with about 100 other interested people from the Colorado Front Range.
The seminar began with a presentation from Luke Clemente, General Manager of Smart Grid [...]