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Incorporating demand response resources into planning horizons and load forecasts allows transmission providers more accurately understand the energy needs of their areas, thereby deferring or offsetting investments in new peak generation or transmission. Demand response is one of the most important smart grid applications! Read more in 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey There have been significant increases in advanced metering in the US since 2006. The results of the 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey (2008 FERC The US Department of Energy lists five technologies that will drive the adoption of the smart grid. The first is: Improved interfaces and decision support, to amplify human decision-making, transforming grid operators and managers quite literally into visionaries when it come to seeing into their systems. Source: US DOE “The Smart Grid: An Introduction.” PR: wait… The US Department of Energy lists five technologies that will drive the adoption of the smart grid. The first is: Advanced control methods, to monitor essential components, enabling rapid diagnosis and [=-precise solutions appropriate to any event. Source: US DOE “The Smart Grid: An Introduction.” PR: wait… The US Department of Energy lists five technologies that will drive the adoption of the smart grid. The second is: Sensing and measurement technologies, to support faster and more accurate response such as remote monitoring, time-of-use pricing and demand-side management. Source: US DOE “The Smart Grid: An Introduction.” PR: wait… The current state of the energy grid is sadly inadequate in the level of visibility and situational awareness. One of the most important smart grid applications will be better visibility and visualization tools. According to an article by Jesse Berst, some of the key features that will be brought to the energy grid by improved [...] The US Department of Energy lists five technologies that will drive the adoption of the smart grid. The first is: Integrated communications, connecting components to open architecture for real-time information and control, allowing every part of the grid to both ‘talk’ and ‘listen.’ Source: US DOE “The Smart Grid: An Introduction.” PR: wait… The reliability of electric systems can be broken down into two concepts*: Adequacy Adequacy implies that there are sufficient generation and transmission resources installed and available to meet projected electrical demand plus reserves for contingencies. Security Security implies that the system will remain intact operationally (i.e., will have sufficient available operating capacity) even after outages or other equipment failure. The [...] Definition of Line loss: Electric energy lost because of the transmission of electricity. Much of the loss is thermal in nature. Source: US DOE PR: wait… The smart grid will never arrive if investment in the US energy grid continues to decrease. Look at the declining investment dollars in the transmission infrastructure from this US DOE chart: Decreasing Investment in US Energy Transmission |
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