Understanding the Smart Grid requires an appreciation of the interactions of multiple layers of control and communication. The best tool for understanding all the layers of complexity is the ...

The current power infrastructure is in need of an update for better efficiency, reliability, and safety. Standards organizations and engineers have risen to the challenge, promising to solve many ...

At the root of this challenge lies an often-overlooked solution: design.

Getting the consumer involved in wanting to save energy is the key to making the Smart Grid a success. Communications and networking is key to Smart Grid success. The government, industry, and ...

In May, President Obama cited smart grid security as one reason for creating a new White House cybersecurity coordinator position. In addition to a lack of encryption or authentication processes, the ...

Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor maker Semtech has scored a new design win in the smart energy grid market, saying today that CAHORS Group, a manufacturer of monitoring products ...

Electric utilities are turning to advanced technologies to help meet the demand for DER and grid resiliency. ComEd engineers and executives leverage the lab to demonstrate and study interoperability ...

Smart meters have gained widespread adoption. According to the latest figures from Berg Insight, the number of smart meters in North America reached almost 146 million at the end of 2023 with that ...

The wind power boom in the Pacific Northwest's Columbia River Gorge is both a renewable energy success story and a cautionary tale. Engineers packed the gorge with thousands of wind turbines that ...

Many articles have been written recently complaining that the United States has a third-world electricity supply system. Other articles, perhaps with a less disparaging tone, express the desire that ...

In most developed countries the power grid is over 50 years old, and is built around a design of centralized power plants delivering transmitting electricity long distances to communities of end users ...