New Mexico’s science chief describes smart grid demo Plan B
Losing bid for grant forces plans to shrink: New Mexico will proceed with a simpler version of its elaborate smart grid demonstration project after being denied a $59 million DOE grant last month, the state's science chief told us yesterday. "It's not going to have the same impact on understanding how you move the grid
German utility EnBW hires Siemens for smart grid deployment
One of Germany's "big four" utilities hired Siemens to deploy its smart metering solution and to supplement it with a modern MDM system, Siemens told the press this month. Siemens will supply EnBW in Karlsruhe with about 135,000 meters and load-switching devices plus about 3,500 AMIS data concentrators, it said
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Wadsworth, Ohio, to use stimulus cash to build onto existing fiber
The municipal utility in Wadsworth, Ohio, isn't rushing into HAN deployment since that industry can still use some brewing time
PG&E signs up for solar thermal with molten-salt storage
Pacific Gas & Electric is always interested in new sources of power but is especially keen to buy renewable energy that can be
Pike Research report predicts $200 billion industry by 2015
Smart grid infrastructure, including grid automation upgrades and smart metering, will attract $200 billion in worldwide investment
Guam to spend stimulus to replace 46,000 meters
Guam Power Authority based in Hagatna, Guam, won a $16.6 million Smart Grid Investment Grant in October to pay half the cost of
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D-Link, Intamac to offer home energy system, win CES award
The marketing for the D-Link Home Energy Monitoring Starter Kit and the D-Link Home Monitoring Starter Kit has begun, prior to the naming of a single customer for them. D-Link and and its partner on the devices, UK-based "connected home provider" Intamac Systems, won two CES innovation awards, Intamac told the press last week. Intamac CEO Kevin Meagher spent time
Ruston, La, to use SGIG funds to speed up full deployment
The municipal utility in Ruston, La, was knee deep in smart grid plans when DOE announced it would give out $3.4 billion in matching grants, Public Utility Manager Darrell Caraway told us last week