In Fall 2009, the idea for a new smart grid communications standard, IEEE P1901.2, began taking shape. The concept for IEEE P1901.2 came as the result of collaborative efforts between numerous Tier 1 ...

The world’s growing population is becoming increasingly urbanized. According to the UN, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas. For perspective, only one-third of the global ...

"Micro-Phasor Measurement Units (-PMUs) are pivotal in monitoring and transmitting high-accuracy voltage and current data within the distribution grid. These units are crucial for applications such as ...

The National Action Plan Coalition (NAPC) announced the availability of a Demand Response and Smart Grid Communications Action Guide. This Guide is intended to meet one of the needs identified by DOE ...

Emerging smart grid concepts are driving utilities to consider their communications networks as strategic assets, and to adopt standards-based technologies, built to support the Internet Protocol (IP) ...

A leading innovator in energy management, communication and control for the Smart Grid, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced it has expanded its portfolio in utility ...

PISIEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the formation of the IEEE 802.24 Smart Grid Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The ...

Smart-grid communications company Trilliant brings on GE and ABB as investors to expand use of radio-based mesh networking technology. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

Could Smart Grid, the Obama Administration’s effort to modernize the nation’s electric grid, be the killer app for IPv6? Q&A: Why IP is the right choice for Smart Grid That’s what Internet engineers ...

Rural North Carolina will soon be home to one of the country's most advanced and dynamic smart grid platforms, thanks to the latest evolution of a partnership between North Carolina Electric ...