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What Challenges Remain In Smart Grid Implementation?

Experts from Microsoft and OSIsoft offer a glimpse into the progression - and problems - of modernizing the electric grid.



FERC Ruling Reaffirms MISO Interpretation Of Transmission-Capacity Sharing
Jan. 27, 2012
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has denied Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) request for a rehearing on issues related to its joint operating [read more]



Huge Demand Expected For Lithium-Ion Batteries
Jan. 27, 2012
Global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to grow at a rapid pace between now and 2015, according to a report from IDC Energy Insights. This [read more]

Aclara To Initiate Green Button Program This Spring
Jan. 27, 2012
Aclara has announced that it plans to implement the Green Button initiative at 21 major utilities in 22 states in April, making data available to 8 [read more]

AEP Settles Legal Dispute By Adding 359 MW Of Wind Power
Jan. 27, 2012
American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has signed long-term power purchase agreements for 358.65 MW of wind energy projects in Texas, Oklahoma [read more]

EnerNOC To Host OpenADR Interoperability Test Event
Jan. 27, 2012
EnerNOC Inc. and the OpenADR Alliance plan to host a two-day interoperability test event for the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) 2.0 Profile Specification at EnerNOC's [read more]

Agreement Between Bonneville Power Administration, Utilities Aims To Limit Curtailment
Jan. 26, 2012
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Seattle City Light (SCL) are partnering to improve the reliability of the regional electric grid and [read more]




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KIUC, REC Solar Building 12 MW PV Project In Hawaii
Jan. 27, 2012
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) and REC Solar have launched a 12 MW solar project, which the companies say is the largest solar project in the state. The installation will be located on Hawaiian [read more]

Honeywell Smart Grid Project Will Alleviate T&D Bottlenecks
Jan. 26, 2012
Honeywell has announced a smart grid project that will help SSE PLC connect up to 30 commercial and industrial buildings in the Thames Valley area west of London. The project is expected to help alleviate the [read more]

Glen Canyon To Deploy 1.5 Million Smart Meters In China
Jan. 26, 2012
Glen Canyon Corp. and Beijing Guozhiheng Power Management Technology Group Co. Ltd. (GZH Power Corp.) say they will deploy 1.5 million advanced single-phase meters in China using Glen Canyon's Virtual Advanced Metering Infrastructure (V-AMI) system. [read more]

OSIsoft To Provide Services To WECC Synchrophasor Program
Jan. 25, 2012
OSIsoft LLC has been selected as one of the technology providers for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council's (WECC) Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Program (WISP). The OSIsoft PI system will provide data collection and management infrastructure in several [read more]




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