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Aging Infrastructure and Grid Modernization

Asset and risk management for electric utilities BY SIRI VARADAN, UISOL, & SERGE VANASSE, Clevest Aging transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure is a critical issue for electric utilities, resulting in the need for utilities to make decisions regarding the replacement, repair,...

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Smart Grid Network Best Practices

The Smart Grid is changing the way utilities generate, manage, and deliver electricity. The benefits are numerous as Smart Grid technologies help utilities save time, money, resources and improve customer service. If on the verge of Smart Grid innovation, electric utilities should follow the...

Energy Storage & Grid Integration


DOE Prioritizes Baseload Generation

In a strategic move to tackle the growing electricity demand and bolster energy security, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under Secretary Chris Wright, has announced plans to focus on expanding baseload and dispatchable power generation. This shift in priorities, outlined on January 5, 2025,...

Smart Metering T&D


Writing Smart Grid Requirements

Managing change with positive thinking to make the most of investments BY JOHN MCDONALD, IEEE Senior Member, GE Energy Management - Digital Energy The process of writing requirements for Smart Grid-related technology purchases may appear simple and straightforward. It is not. As the technology...

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Smart Grid Software & Apps

Utilities worldwide are adopting innovative technology to embrace the potential of the Smart Grid while conquering a myriad of new challenges posed by it, and by a new host of financial and regulatory challenges. In order to take advantage of the opportunities presented, while at the same time,...

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Internet of Things Phenomenon

The introduction of wearable smart watches was a major
step forward for Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the consumer electronics arena, and the next major step for computing. The Guardian News, a U.K.-based national newspaper, calls this next era a “programmable world” where multiple objects, such as watches and sunglasses, will be connected to the Internet to serve the user automatically. Smart watches and other wearables fit well into this definition.

Besides consumer use, IoT has caught the eye of the power
industry. In fact, electric utilities are already purchasing—and using—existing technologies from various manufacturers and vendors to enable IoT deployments. Industry organizations such as the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) are in the process of implementing new standards for use as well.

Currently, an IEEE Working Group is developing the IEEE P2413: “Standard for an Architectural Framework for the Internet of Things”. This standard defines an architectural framework for the Internet of Things, including descriptions of various IoT domains as well as domain abstractions. Additionally, the standard identifies commonalities among the different IoT domains.

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