Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) has unveiled a new pilot project to test out technology that is designed to better balance the power needs of the electric grid. The project was made possible thanks to a $3.3 million grant from the CEC to PG&E that will help fund the system’s installation and evaluation.

The Scottish Government has approved Aquamarine Power to develop the world’s largest commercial wave farm off the country’s northwest coast. Aquamarine subsidiary Lewis Wave Power will begin installing Oyster wave energy machines once grid infrastructure has been put in place, a process expected to take a couple of years.

Smart-Grid.TMCnet.com has named EnerNOC’s DemandSMART winner of the 2012 Smart Grid Product of the Year award. Gregg Dixon, EnerNOC senior vice president of marketing and sales says, “As a result of continued innovation, demand response has become a dynamic resource that is increasingly important to the efficient and reliable operation of electric power grids around the world. Today, DemandSMART enables sub-second control of energy consumption and production in diverse operating environments, along with robust measurement and verification features, on a fully internationalized platform. We’re honored to receive this recognition for the outstanding technology developed by our world-class engineers.”

Corey Sinclair, FortisBC manager of regulatory affairs, says the idea that the company would risk the health of its customers is “preposterous. The suggestions of something nefarious have been a bit much.”

Is the smart grid initiative on the verge of a major transformation? Read the story to find out why a leading manufacturing company's CEO thinks the time is right for the electric industry to merge with other sectors to meet challenges of grid modernization like intermittent renewables and energy storage.

There has been speculation that Boulder, Colorado's possible break up with Xcel Energy to form its own municipal utility could foreshadow a trend toward more similar "secessions." We don't think that's likely, and we tell you why.

Considering the widespread news coverage, including our own, on the increasing number of cyberattacks against electric utilities, survey results that show few are taking measures to defend themselves against the Stuxnet virus are mystifying. Get the details inside.

May 23, 2013Uniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published protocols for estimating energy savings for residential and commercial energy efficiency programs and measures through the recently released “The Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures.”

...meters with communication functions, in collaboration with its partner Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON). Mitsubishi Electric will integrate Echelon's Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) into its lineup of smart meter products, which are designed for international markets. Mitsubishi Electric's new ...

...EnerNOC Wins Smart Grid Product of the Year Award TMCNet: EnerNOC Wins Smart Grid Product of the Year Award [May 23, 2013] EnerNOC ...

...The report, "Smart Cities" , examines the evolution of the smart city market, detailing the impacts on key technology markets, including smart grids, water management, transportation, building energy efficiency, and government services. It also compares approaches to the smart city in North ...

  A New York State bill supporting the use of real time pricing smart metering for residential consumers has passed the Finance Committee and is scheduled for a vote. Introduced by New York State Senator Kevin Parker, Bill 1642A says deploying smart meters enables consumers will be able to make informed decisions about their energy use.

...services provider, and these can be suitably picked up depending on different applications. How successful has M2M been globally Globally smart grids are a huge success across developed cities. They have been deployed in China with China Mobile Ltd and in ...

...2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Duck River Electric Membership Corp. (DREMC) is taking an innovative approach to upgrade their smart grid infrastructure. According to a release, the utility company is making available new services to their members by implementing Advanced ...

E.ON has selected TOA Technologies’ ETAdirect field service management solution for its smart meter roll-out. E.ON expects to replace eight million meters by 2020.

Plug In America, a plug-in EV advocacy group, said the number of the cars sold would reach 100,000 this week – a number the organization sees as a milestone. It's based on published reports of EV sales.

The Illinois State Senate has overridden Governor Pat Quinn’s veto on Senate Bill 9, which denied utilities the right to raise rates to pay for smart grid implementation. The Illinois House of representatives also needs to vote to override the governor’s veto for the measure to become law, but the original bill passed by a large majority so passage is expected.

S&C Electric's Michael Edmonds understands the importance and relevance of smart grids to smart cities. Read the story for his views on the related challenges, from financing to regulatory issues, and how the market and technologies are progressing.

May 22, 2013 Moniz: Tesla Repayment Shows the Strength of Energy Department’s Overall Loan Portfolio

Tesla Automotive repaid the entire remaining balance on a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy nine years earlier than originally required.

A new report on U.S. power plant emissions from the top 100 power producers shows that the electric industry cut emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx), [...]