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Florida and Texas lead advanced metering penetration, well ahead of other regions in the United States and Canada. Advanced Metering Penetration by Region Source and text: 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey, Figure II-3. 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… According to the US DOE, consumers want some pretty basic stuff from smart grid technologies: Consumers are not interested in sitting around for an hour a day to change how their house uses energy; what they will do is spend two hours per year to set their comfort, price and environmental preferences – enabling collaboration with [...] 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… Current energy grid visualization technologies are generally restricted to the individual utility level. The smart grid should allow real-time, two way data exchange across transmission lines & utilities that will result in a more holistic view of the energy grid. This can break the current grid’s, limited situational awareness. A grid visualization, smart grid style, [...] Top consumer smart grid apps Google and Microsoft have competitive smart gird apps for consumers. Both are designed to help consumers get a better feel for their home energy usage. First, links to the two services: Microsoft Hohm – Consumer Smart Grid App MSFT’s Hohm is a consumer smart grid [...] |
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