Likened to "a designer’s first detailed drawing of a complex structure," smart grid development plans have emerged. A new document by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...

Significant fuel savings and operational efficiencies are some of the benefits of an intelligent power management system that includes multiple energy sources. The U.S. Army has tested a proof of ...

If you ask four people to define what a smart grid is, you will get five answers. The smart grid is not simply about implementing technology. It is really a complete business transformation for ...

The current power infrastructure is in need of an update for better efficiency, reliability, and safety. Standards organizations and engineers have risen to the challenge, promising to solve many ...

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)networks 1 are at the heart of the Smart Grid effort. AMI technologies enable the connection between distribution system operators (DSO) and energy consumers ...

Trilliant has announced the full scale roll-out of a smart grid deployment with the Victoria Electric Cooperative in Victoria, Texas. Trilliant has announced the full scale roll-out of a smart grid ...

A cybersecurity coordination task force released a report this week that assesses various security and privacy requirements for the U.S. Smart Grid , as well as strategies needed to address them. The ...

As different as the energy industry is from the manufacturing and processing industries, there are increasing connection points between the two when it comes to Internet of Things technology ...

The internet of things (IoT) and cloud technologies represent both an opportunity and a challenge for utilities. By adopting cloud-based web security, utilities have seized on a new opportunity to ...

NIST report assesses security and privacy issues and proposes strategies for protecting the U.S. Smart Grid from deliberate attacks as well as inadvertent compromises A cybersecurity coordination task ...

NORTHUMBERLAND — With 50,000 miles of power lines serving 1.4 million customers in 29 counties, PPL Electric Utilities has a lot to maintain to ensure power keeps flowing to homes and businesses. With ...