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January 5, 2012
Smart Meter Shipments Reached 19.2 Million Units Worldwide During the 3rd Quarter of 2011

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

News, Advanced Metering, Smart Grid
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December 29, 2011
Microgrid Market is Shifting from Pilot Programs to Commercial Projects

According to a new tracker report from Pike Research, one of the most significant changes in the nascent microgrid market in 2011 was the beginning of a shift away from pilot projects and toward full-scale commercial microgrids.

News, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation, Smart Grid
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December 6, 2011
Relays Become Problem Solvers

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. uses synchrophasor technology as a practical tool to locate and solve real-world operating problems.

In The Know, Substations, Energy Delivery, Smart Grid
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Article
November 17, 2011
Let’s Get Honest About Smart Meter Benefits

 Smart meters may make a distribution engineer drool, but they won’t have many immediate residential customer benefits.

Insights, Smart Grid
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November 16, 2011
Top Five Emerging Grid Storage Technology Companies Revealed

The new Lux Research Grid Storage Tracker reveals that the lineup of leading emerging energy storage suppliers is indeed seeing a significant shake-up.

News, Business, Energy Storage, Smart Grid
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November 15, 2011
Preparing a Smart Workforce

Half of the electric power industry's workforce is eligible for retirement in the next three to five years. As a result, it's more critical than ever before for the industry to train the next generation of workers.

In The Know, Energy Delivery, Smart Grid, Career Opportunities
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November 11, 2011
IEEE Revising Critical IEEE 1815 Standard

IEEE has begun on revisions to Secure Authentication protocols contained in its IEEE 1815 Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) standard.

News, Smart Grid, Policy
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November 8, 2011
Can Telcos Leverage Their Legacy 'Problem' to Partner with Electricity Companies?

New TM Forum report outlines the challenges and opportunities for both utilities and telcos as the energy market gets modern.

In The Know, Business, Communications systems, Energy Delivery, Smart Grid
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November 1, 2011
The New Power Engineers – Can’t Have Smart Grid Without Smart People

There’s a rising flood of retirees from electric utilities and the industry is expected to cut the work force by 15 percent. Is the ‘brain drain’ a crisis or an opportunity?

Insights, Smart Grid, Energy Education
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October 26, 2011
Utility Consumer Engagement Improving: SGCC Study

A Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative report examining the deployment and consumer acceptance of smart grid programs from more than 20 U.S. electric utilities, representing more than 10 million smart meters deployed, shows a marked shift in utility consumer engagement efforts.

News, Energy Delivery, Smart Grid