Advanced Metering

The electric utility industry is rapidly modernizing the electric grid through deployment of advanced systems. As utilities are deploying smart meters, however, they are facing a key issue: Should they integrate ancillary secondary programs to the metering part of a smart grid deployment or operate them on separate platforms?

Without a palpable end-use customer demand for Smart Grid technology, progress could slow down due to safety and security concerns

Oncor has become one of the first utilities in the nation to respond to a national initiative as it provides its customers with another tool to monitor and manage their energy use as it launches The Green Button on the state's Smart Meter Texas Portal.

Smart meter and smart grid deployments have risen significantly during 2011, particularly in North America.