September is soonest US Senate could vote on cybersecurity bill, CDT says
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S 2105, stalled yesterday when US senators backing it failed to move it toward a final vote for passage, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) told
View ArticleMAINE PUC: Hearing on meter health worries to be 'run like a trial'
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Maine's PUC yesterday scheduled a full-blown hearing on health and safety concerns related to by smart meters, Mitch Tannenbaum, the PUC's deputy general counsel
View ArticlePower Standards Lab tackles growing power quality issues
At least in the short run, grid modernization is likely to make power quality (PQ) worse -- not better -- because of DG and other factors, Alex McEachern, president of Power Standards Lab
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Power One Data, Caritor set joint work in India ... Fortis BC selects Itron AMI products ... EnergySavvy closes on investment round ... GridPoint sells some of $24 million equity on block
View ArticleConsumer advocate within California PUC decries TOU mandate
The independent consumer advocate within California's PUC last week deplored the PUC's Thursday order that PG&E move 500,000 businesses
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Cost-cutting latest snag for European deployment, Cinterion exec says
Europe's economic crisis is causing some utilities and regulators to seek cost-cutting, single-purpose solutions from meter vendors and
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SAIC helps manage smart grid demo in Ohio ... Anaren, RS Components sign marketing pact ... Hyldmar set to lead ESMIG ... Smart metering directive out in Germany ... German power users favor AMI, to a...
View ArticleDirect Energy campaign teams smart meters with prepay
Direct Energy launched a campaign to sign customers up for its prepaid "Power-To-Go" product in Houston last week with a goal of
View ArticleTennessee utility wants to charge opters-out $10/month
Cleveland (Tenn) Utilities customers who decline to accept smart meters may be asked to pay $10/month, with no initial opt-out fee
View ArticleUS government devotes $43 million to 19 energy storage projects
ARPA-E will give $43 million to 19 projects addressing energy storage, both for the grid and in EVs, that agency told the press
View ArticleUK firm preparing to offer service that will encourage DR
UK-based Clean Energy Prospector (CEPRO) is developing a prototype service intended to help consumers make more efficient use of energy
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CORRECTION:A headline and article we published Aug 1 wrongly attributed a statement concerning alleged "technical violations" of
View ArticleRegulators allow National Grid to move ahead with pilot
Massachusetts regulators last week approved a smart grid pilot by National Grid. Proposed pursuant to the commonwealth's Green
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Mitsui puts $15 million into Viridity Energy ... Eskom, Ventyx make software pacts ... Substation automation growth predicted
View ArticleUTC: Electronic devices on grid should be exempt from FCC's USF rule
The FCC should omit smart meters and other electronic devices on the grid as part of a universal service fund (USF) contribution base
View ArticleItron sees end to 'overheated activity,' expects 'more traditional revenue...
Itron enjoyed a strong second quarter and is optimistic about the next few years -- but it will not enjoy the same "overheated
View ArticleSlow uptake of dynamic pricing costs customers a lot, coalition says
Despite the increasing prevalence of AMI in the US, most power customers are still paying a flat rate for power, robbing the market
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EnerNex set to validate NIST test framework ... Telit Wireless compliant with ZigBee specifications
View ArticleWireless sensors cut length of outages by 10%, On-Ramp says of trial at 2...
Trials of wireless sensors from On-Ramp Wireless showed they cut the length of power outages by an estimated 10%, exceeding DOE's 2016
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: New data-crunching firm about to sell first product on...
AutoGrid Systems is preparing its first wide-scale commercial availability of a product this year, Chris Knudsen, CTO of stealth-
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