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3/12/2012

Featured Articles » Four Ways the Smart Grid is Happening Now » Data Key to Unlocking Business Value in Smart Grid Says KPMG » Meters Don't Matter with GE's Brillion Whole-Home Sensor » Tantalus DCVR Helps Tennessee Smart Grid 'Bear Up' under Electric Load   Sponsored By: Oracle Smart grids are coming of age with technologies, processes, and tools being developed to deliver a wealth of value. 'Competing in the Information Era' outlines the potential and challenges and demonstrates why Oracle is the smart grid choice for OEMs and systems integrators seeking a true end-to-end solution for utilities.   Top Stories » Industry Panel Acknowledges Telvent's Smart Grid Contributions » Innovation Observatory Recognizes LogNet Systems for its Smart Grid Billing Improvement Initiatives » Report Evaluates Leading Vendors of Distribution Management Systems in Smart Grid Market in North America   From The Expert Corner March 12, 2012 Raising the Standard: IEEE Refines Smart Grid Specs and Explores 'Custom Power' By Cheryl Kaften TMCnet Contributor The more we know, the more we need to know: Today, the IEEE (News - Alert) Standards Association (IEEE-SA) released five new standards, as well as a modified standards-development project, which represent international industry advances based on lessons learned during smart grid deployments to date. Based in Piscataway, N.J., the association is a globally recognized standards-setting body. "The new standards approved by the IEEE-SA Standards Board are the byproduct of intensifying smart-grid deployment around the world," said Judith Gorman, managing director, IEEE-SA, adding, "Best practices and insights on challenges are surfacing as smart-grid rollout continues to gain steam globally… These standards and projects underscore our ongoing commitment to accelerating realization of the smart grid's far-ranging and futuristic promise for power users, utilities, and manufacturers alike... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Mformation at ITEXPO East 2012    Featured Resources » ABI Research - Smartgrid Evolution » Let's Build A Smarter Planet Together   TMCnet's Blogs » iPad, MDM and Other News » iRobot Nets Order for FirstLook Robots   Featured Channels » System Integrator » IVR Service Provider » Renewable Energy   Visit smart-grid.tmcnet.com for the Latest Smart-Grid News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Smart-Grid Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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