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The smart grid is the way forward for improving the quality and carbon efficiency of the power ...

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Smart Grid

The smart grid is the way forward for improving the quality and carbon efficiency of the power sector. Many technologies - smart metering, demand response, distribution SCADA, smart transformers and more are being explored and lessons are being learned.

This Working Group's goal is to support knowledge sharing and collaboration among the individuals in the organizations that will come together to transform the power industry. This is a place where knowledge can be shared and relationships formed to sustain the development of the market – and ultimately support the delivery of new and innovative solutions.

We welcome decision makers and technical specialists working for power utilities, engineering firms, plant and appliance manufacturers, renewable energy companies, IT firms, policy makers and academics as well as members of the consulting organizations supporting these sectors.


       
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Group Members Include:

  • John Parsons

    Senior Project Manager
    BEAMA Limited

  • Gavin Starks

    Founder
    AMEE

  • John Doyle

    Director ETG
    Cisco Systems

  • Rémon Dantuma

    Senior policy advisor
    Ministry of Economic Affairs


       
       

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1 Feb. 2010
NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized a list of 75 standards for the design and operation of smart grid systems, following their approval in September. The standards, developed by industry through existing standards setting organizations, address eight priority subject areas, including: Demand response and consumer energy efficiency; wide-area situational awareness; energy storage; electric transportation; advanced metering infrastructure; distribution grid management; cyber security; and network communications.

Seventy additional standards that must be approved, amended or developed by the NIST through consensus process were identified in the accompanying report, with 15 to be approved or completed in 2010. These include energy storage interconnection guidelines, smart meter communications standards, and interoperability standards for plug-in electric vehicles. NIST-reported standards must be approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take legal effect.

7 Dec. 2009
Verdantix CASE STUDY: Bettter Place Electric Vehicle System

This is a complementary case study report from independent climate change business research firm, Verdantix. The first Better Place electric vehicle networks will launch In 2010 and is a new value chain for road vehicle transport not just a new cleantech venture. Better Place has spent 3 years building an electric vehicle business model that uses smart grid software to connect electric cars with a battery swapping service infrastructure and renewable energy supplies. For more Verdantix research visit the website at http://www.verdantix.com/

10 Nov. 2009
National Policy Statement (UK) - Electricity Networks Infrastructure

Published by DECC on 9th November 2009

25 Aug. 2009
Barriers to the Adoption of Smart Grid - World Economic Forum

Download a report on the investment, infrastructural and technical challenges facing the development of the smart grid with the World Economic Forum.

19 Aug. 2009
Mintz Levn Energy and Clean Tech Connections

In the August edition of Mintz Levin’s Energy and Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention to the latest industry developments, news from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill, grant opportunities, and upcoming events.

18 Aug. 2009
Wiring the Smart Grid for Energy Savings :Integrating Buildings to Maximize Investment

July 2009 report by Hannah Friedman from PECI.

4 Aug. 2009
UK Low Carbon Transition Plan: National Strategy for Climate and Energy - Legal Update

A note on the Government's White Paper, UK Low Carbon Transition Plan: National Strategy for Climate and Energy, published on 15 July 2009.

31 July 2009
Mintz Levin Energy and Clean Tech Group: Presentation on American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009

A slide presentation by Mintz Levin's Energy and Clean Technology group detailing the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454 as passed by the House of Representatives).

27 July 2009
Broadening the Bilateral: Seizing the Opportunity for Meaningful U.S.-China Collaboration on Climate

A report to the United States Senate Committee on Foreigh Relations regarding the formation of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, the framework for governing the bilateral relationship with China to tackle the most important and complex global issue: the threat of catastrophic climate change.

27 July 2009
Senator John Kerry op-ed: US and China must fight emissions together

Senator Kerry argues in his July 26 Financial Times op-ed that China and America must forge a partnership to prevent a climate catastrophe.