With the new administration talking about a trillion dollars of infrastructure investment, the time for the intelligent utility of the future is now. Political pressure and climate change are going to drive massive investments in renewable and clean energy and smart grid technology. These investments will empower customers through the launch and adoption of demand response and … [Read more...]
Modeling Distribution Demand Reduction
In the past, distribution demand reduction was a technique used only in emergency situations a few times a year - if that. It was an all-or-nothing capability that you turned on, and hoped for the best until the emergency was over. Few utilities could measure the effectiveness, let alone the potential of any solutions that were devised. Now, demand reduction is evolving to … [Read more...]
Leveraging the Data Deluge: Integrated Intelligent Utility Network
If you define a machine as a series of interconnected parts serving a unified purpose, the electric power grid is arguably the world's largest machine. The next-generation version of the electric power grid - called the intelligent utility network (IUN), the smart grid or the intelligent grid, depending on your nationality or information source - provides utilities with … [Read more...]