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Today's Top Stories
1. SDG&E plans smart grid community
2. Pike: MDM in a "complex stew" of utility perceptions
3. Report: PEVs could reduce gas consumption by a third
4. New Mexico smart grid demo project operational
5. Silver Spring adds another partner for enhanced integration Also Noted: Spotlight On... Munis to lead next wave of smart grid
Illinois smart grid fund; EV charging loads and much more... Stepping into smart grid analytics
With smart grid infrastructure increasingly becoming the rule rather than the exception in the energy industry, utilities are scrambling to stay ahead of the technology curve. But despite its widely accepted potential benefits, building out the smart grid remains a relatively new process, and many utilities still face questions about how to optimize this infrastructure to maximize profits and grid operation. Feature Obama eyes cybersecurity order
In the aftermath of the failed attempt to pass federal cyber security legislation through Congress last month, the White House is preparing to issue an Executive Order to help protect the country's critical infrastructure from dangerous attacks. Feature Retailers harness renewable energy
Harnessing renewable energy sources is a huge part of energy efficiency, and as energy costs constantly rising, the importance of sustainability is going to remain dominant in the industry. Many utilities are embracing these sources and doing their part to invest in renewable energy and offer it to their customers. But utilities aren't the only ones who can make a difference, as large national retailers across the U.S. have started committing themselves to renewable energy and establishing "green" business practices.Slideshow News From Across the Energy Industry:
1. Con Edison rebate offsets rooftop solar lighting retrofit
2. Green Button's early leaps and bounds
3. Maryland may ax Bill Stabilization Adjustment fee
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Today's Top News 1. SDG&E plans smart grid community
San Diego Gas & Electric could become one of the first communities in the nation to be fully upgraded with smart grid technology. The Civita master-planned development in Mission Valley, Calif., will be a "smart energy community" if San Diego Gas & Electric and Sudberry Properties can execute their master plan. The duo's plans include the tools needed to help residents and businesses conserve electricity, preserve the environment and make Civita a model for future low-carbon communities, according to SDG&E. The technologies involved for achieving this goal include solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, fuel cell generation, battery storage and enhanced energy management tools. Throughout the community build out, SDG&E will install other smart grid technologies, including automated switches to enhance power flow to the community and battery energy storage devices to produce and store power locally. On-site power sources such as these could allow SDG&E to "island" select buildings and other essential areas within Civita to operate independently of the grid and increase reliability at times when there could be outages. Employing such microgrids would demonstrate the benefits of broadly deployed smart grid technology. Down the line, home area network technology will allow customers the ability to conserve energy and save money via real-time energy usage data and enhanced control of in-home appliances. The technology will be demonstrated through a "smart home" onsite equipped with a home area network. On-site fuel cells will supply low-emission electricity to the grid and the generated heat captured to heat Civita's swimming pool year round. The community master plan has received a "gold" rating under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot, as well as the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award. For more:
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2. Pike: MDM in a "complex stew" of utility perceptions
Over the last year, meter data management vendors have begun to offer more analytical capabilities as the MDM market diverges into two distinct approaches: In-house utility deployments and managed services deployments. Increased drivers from smart grid data analytics and better visibility into advance metering infrastructure deployment plans mean steady growth in the MDM market over the remainder of the decade, according to Pike Research, with annual installations reaching nearly 90 million smart meters by 2020. The total installed base of such systems will serve 484 million meters in the same year with North America and Europe remaining major MDM markets. "MDM's ultimate survival as a standalone service, as opposed to broader data analytics service, rests in a complex stew of utilities' perceptions of what they need, analytics vendors' ability to align utilities' visions with their own, and MDM vendors' ability to convince utilities that they can provide the answers," said Pike senior research analyst Bob Lockhart. "While it is far too early to forecast success or failure, MDM vendors have already expanded their analytical capabilities and most MDM products can now store non-AMI data, such as sensor readings from supervisory control and data acquisition systems, enabling more complex analytics." For more:
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ARRA smart grid grant helps BED accelerate MDM
Aberdeen shows those without Meter Data Management Systems will fall short
Pike Reasearch: Meter Data Management market revenue to reach $490M by 2018
MDM improves data quality for electric co-op
MDM provides Oncor increased outage identification accuracy Read more about: Pike Research
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3. Report: PEVs could reduce gas consumption by a third
A new report from CalETC (California Electric Transportation Coalition) claims that plug-in electric vehicles could create thousands of jobs in California and provide a powerful local economic stimulus that will benefit people of all incomes -- whether they drive electric cars or not.  | | View the full-size graphic. Credit: BusinessWire | EVs can be a catalyst for economic growth, contributing nearly 100,000 additional jobs by 2030, according to the research. "This report shows the economic benefits of electric vehicles can help all Californians since electricity as a transportation fuel is significantly less expensive than gasoline, costing the equivalent of $1.50 per gallon," said Eileen Tutt, executive director of the California Electric Transportation Coalition. "A dollar saved on gasoline by driving cars fueled by electricity is spent largely in the state economy creating diverse, bedrock local jobs – and that money keeps circulating in the local economy." Further, PEVs can reduce the country's dependence on foreign fuel. Californians spend an average of $2,400 a year on gasoline. Electricity as a transportation fuel could cut that amount by a third, decreasing oil dependence. "Plug-In electric vehicles stimulate economic growth by promoting transport efficiency, reducing the cost of transportation fuel and saving money for households and enterprises," said the report's author Dr. David Roland-Holst. "These savings return as a variety of expenditures that are, on average, more job-intensive and less import dependent than the petroleum fuel supply chain." For more:
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California will lead EV adoption into next decade
EV market presents challenges, opportunities for utilities
2012 to test EV viability Read more about: California Electric Transportation Coalition
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4. New Mexico smart grid demo project operational
Operations have begun at a state-of-the-art international start grid demonstration project in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The project's goal is for broader implementation of renewable energy through the use of smart grid-related technologies that can provide a significant portion of renewable power for the electric grid. The Smart-Grid Demonstration project -- an effort between the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization of Japan, the New Mexico state government, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities -- consists of a power supply microgrid using power distribution lines from a large-scale solar power plant to minimize the effects of power output fluctuations. The solar power plant site will be built over a reclaimed waste disposal landfill that Kyocera selected in addition to installing base mounting optimized for dynamic soil conditions. Data collection and analysis is set to run until March 2014, at which time opportunities will then be provided for other companies and institutions to utilize the resources to conduct further academic research and product testing. For more:
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5. Silver Spring adds another partner for enhanced integration
Also Noted SPOTLIGHT ON... Munis to lead next wave of smart grid The next wave of smart grid expenditures will be led by municipal utilities, according to GTM Research. This charge would account for close to $7 billion through 2017 due to strong demand for next generation applications, which leverage the capabilities of AMI and legacy AMR systems at early-adopter utilities, the research predicts. Article Quick news from around the Web >Illinois debuts $72.5 million smart grid fund. Article
>Utilities are curious about customers' EV charging loads. Article
>Smart grid security is set for growth. Article
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