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What Energy Harvesting Means to Smart Grid and M2M Sectors

What Energy Harvesting Means to Smart Grid and M2M Sectors ……There’s new research underway that can unlock the potentials for the Smart Grid and M2M sectors. It builds on energy harvesting research, but has the objective of completely eliminating the need for a wired power delivery or battery replacements in devices. The best phrase to … Continue reading What Energy Harvesting Means to Smart Grid and M2M Sectors

Annual Transmission #Synchrophasor Revenue is Expected to Grow from $8.5 Billion in 2014 to $16.7 Billion in 2023, According to Navigant Research

Annual Transmission Synchrophasor Revenue is Expected to Grow from $8.5 Billion in 2014 to $16.7 Billion in 2023, According to Navigant Research A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for the eight underlying technologies that are the primary components of synchrophasors/wide area situational awareness (SWASA) solutions, including global market forecasts for revenue … Continue reading Annual Transmission #Synchrophasor Revenue is Expected to Grow from $8.5 Billion in 2014 to $16.7 Billion in 2023, According to Navigant Research

What is Prosumer Value to Utilities?

What is Prosumer Value to Utilities? The Age of the Prosumer presents challenges for utilities accustomed to thinking of their customers in terms of kilowatthours consumed. The Smart Grid is responsible for these challenges, borne out of technology, policy, and capital innovations. These innovations are triggering many disruptions to the utility business model, and will … Continue reading What is Prosumer Value to Utilities?

Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid Utility executives identified aging infrastructure as the number one challenge facing the electric industry, in a recent Utility Dive survey, easily topping an aging workforce, regulatory models and stagnant load growth. In response, the industry is spending hundreds of billions to replace and upgrade … Continue reading Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’

Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’ If DistribuTECH 2015 drove home a single message, it’s that times are changing for the power sector. Jeff Martin, CEO of San Diego Gas & Electric, believes there will be more change in the utility industry over the next 10 … Continue reading Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’