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EUSTIS: In-home displays, HANs leave a lot to be desired
August 19, 2010
INTEROP LEADERS -- Third in a three-part series: In-home energy-use displays are big part of many utilities' AMI plans, but they do little for Conrad Eustis, director of retail . . . keep reading
CENTOLELLA: Interaction with FERC growing more important
August 18, 2010
INTEROP LEADERS -- Second in a three-part series: In the next few weeks, the relationship between FERC and NARUC is likely to change. At NARUC's Sacramento meeting in June, regulators spoke about FERC and the states, through NARUC . . . keep reading
MATER: 'Down-and-dirty' training for utility folks is key
August 17, 2010
INTEROP LEADERS -- First in a three-part series: For James Mater, being retired means more time to spend promoting interoperability, his passion for the last 18 months . . . keep reading
EnergyConnect selling new 3-in-1 software
August 6, 2010
EnergyConnect is now selling GridConnect, a new web-based software that combines three formerly separate products and provides . . . keep reading
Natural gas industry wants to be part of smart grid mix in US
June 11, 2010
The natural gas industry is working to capitalize on a growing number of opportunities in smart grid and apply any new . . . keep reading
DOE gives 26 demo grant awardees limited access to funds
June 9, 2010
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW -- AEP Ohio gains unrestricted access: The DOE's Smart Grid Regional Demonstration Grant (SGRDG) program is giving 26 of 32 awardees limited access to funds and one awardee unrestricted access, DOE Deputy Press Secretary . . . keep reading
Galvin decries California proposal as affront to public power
June 2, 2010
PG&E counters claim, ups financial support: California's Proposition 16, set for a public vote next Tuesday, would "take a big toll" on communities' efforts to increase their . . . keep reading
US lawmakers making 'genuine bipartisan effort' to welcome EVs
May 27, 2010
Bills said to reflect ideas floated in fall: Bipartisan legislation meant to advance the wide-scale deployment of EVs and the development of infrastructure to support them . . . keep reading
YEAGER: US needs 'new electrical constitution' backing consumers
May 19, 2010
Galvin Electricity Initiative is promoting a "new electrical constitution" with principles intended to benefit consumers. To begin, all consumers should be provided with dynamic pricing . . . keep reading
Privacy enters new world with smart grid, experts explain
April 14, 2010
Privacy seals of approval for vendors, chief privacy officers at every utility and "privacy colonoscopies" for partner firms were . . . keep reading
Final comments on proposed DR policy changes reach FERC
April 12, 2010
Comments came pouring in at FERC last week with interested parties seeking to influence the final aspect of its National Action Plan . . . keep reading
Ontario's privacy commissioner urges halting smart grid ...
April 8, 2010
Utilities without a solid privacy standards plan should arrest development of any and all smart grid projects, Ann Cavoukian, the information and privacy commissioner for Ontario, Canada, told us recently . . . keep reading
Strategic Decisions Group stresses utility role in smart grid roadmap
April 7, 2010
The US utility industry will suffer if it doesn't stop now and lead the creation of a roadmap before the smart grid moves forward, Christopher Dann, partner and director of the energy and environment unit at Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) told us recently . . . keep reading
Oncor discounts lawsuit alleging it is 'fleecing' consumers in Texas
March 31, 2010
California PUC chooses evaluator of PG&E meters: A second lawsuit, this one in Texas, has been filed over alleged inaccuracies of smart meters. The class action, called Cordts v. Oncor Electric Delivery, was filed Friday in Texas' state trial court. A similar suit, Flores v. PG&E, is pending in California state court . . . keep reading
California PUC hits snag in hiring AMI-allegations investigator
March 17, 2010
California's PUC hit "an unexpected snag" in hiring an independent contractor to probe alleged inaccuracies with PG&E's smart meters, an official there said last week. In all, 15 organizations responded to the PUC's solicitation, Julie Fitch, director of the PUC's energy division, told the commissioners Thursday. She said she hoped -- in vain, it turns out -- that the problem . . . keep reading
Privacy advocates warn smart-grid, appliances could reveal secrets
March 11, 2010
Ensuring consumers' privacy on the smart grid requires California's PUC to first define what data warrants protection, said the Center . . . keep reading
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