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Part I - Request for Commission Investigation in Pursuing the Smart Meter Initiative
April 2011
This documents describes the State of Maine Public Utilities Commission's decision in the investigation that arose from several complaints filed by Central Maine Power (CMP) ratepayers that expressed concern regarding CMP's advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) or "smart meter"
Smart Planning for Smart Grid AMI Mesh Networks
April 2011
This technology white paper provides the formalized standard design steps for AMI mesh network planning so that utilities can optimize their investment and accomplish their networking goals.
Smartgrid.gov Descriptions of Assets
April 2011
Description of types of equipment and features in a smart grid network.
Smartgrid.gov List of Benefits
April 2011
List of smart grid benefits: Economic, Reliability, Environmental, and Security.
ISO-New England (Synchrophasor Infrastructure and Data Utilization (SIDU) in the ISO New England Transmission Region)
April 2011
ISO-New England (ISO-NE) and seven of its transmission owners are installing synchrophasor and phasor data concentrator (PDC) devices across the six states in the New England control area. These devices, in conjunction with a set of new applications, enable further improvements of the reliability of the transmission grid and prevent the spread of local disturbances to the neighboring regions through enhanced monitoring capabilities and increased situational awareness. This project deploys phasor measurement units (PMUs), PDCs, and communication infrastructure in New England. Advanced transmission software determines real-time grid stability margins. This technology increases grid operators visibility of bulk power market conditions in near-real-time, enables earlier detection of disturbances that could result in instabilities or outages, and facilitates sharing of information with neighboring regional control areas. Access to better system operating information allows ISO-NE engineers to improve power system models and analytical techniques, enhancing the overall reliability of the ISO-NE system.
Overview of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Smart Grid Program
April 2011
The presenter gives an overview of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Smart Grid Program.
Smartgrid.gov Definitions of Functions
April 2011
Description of the function of different features in a smart grid network.
Paths to Smart Grid Interoperability - Overview and Summary
April 2011
This document, Paths to Smart Grid Interoperability _ Overview and Summary, presents key points of the full white paper, with emphasis on its recommendations.
Paths to Smart Grid Interoperability
April 2011
This white paper examines questions and related challenges that are needed to frame a discussion about the approach to interoperability that can help lead to an effective and sustainable smart grid.
Fact Sheet: Consumer Behavior Study
March 2011
This fact sheet describes how FirstEnergy Ohio's (FE) Smart Grid Modernization Initiative (SGMI) includes a consumer behavior study that evaluates the impacts of different levels of enabling technologies combined with various time-based rate programs on energy consumption and peak demand.
Order Stating Conclusions & Next Steps In The Matter Of The Investigation Of The Issues Related To Smart Grid And Advanced Metering Technologies.
March 2011
This investigatory docket was opened to explore smart grid and advanced metering technologies.
Guidance for ARRA Smart Grid Program Metrics and Benefits: General
March 2011
Guidance document for reporting build metrics on ARRA Smart Grid Programs projects.
Electric Power Annual 2009, Table 9.1-9.3 Demand-Side Management Programs
March 2011
Impact data from 1998-2009 of demand-side management programs. Inclues actual and potential peak load reductions, energy savings, and energy efficiency.
The Effect on Electricity Consumption of the Commonwealth Edison Customer Application Program Pilot: Phase 1
March 2011
This report describes the Phase 1 analysis of some aspects of residential customers' response to Commonwealth Edison's (ComEd) Customer Application Plan (CAP) as well as the plans to extend the analysis and evaluate additional aspects of that plan during Phase 2 of the evaluation. Appendices: This report provides appendices that support Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) report 1022703, which describes the Phase 1 analysis of some aspects of residential customers' response to Commonwealth Edison's Customer Application Plan (CAP). This report contains technical materials that describe in detail all of the methods employed in conducting the Phase 1 analysis and presents the results of the application of those methods. Demand response is becoming increasingly important as an adaptation to the rising costs of building new generation plants, siting new transmission and distribution facilities, and dealing with a variety of environmental issues, notably including climate change. Improvements in communications and controls reduce costs and extend the range of potentially responsive loads. Many regulators are pressing utilities to fully use a range of demand response solutions. An analysis of the efficacy of smart grid technologies in facilitating demand response is essential to determining the ways in which these technologies should be used. This report describes the methods by which EPRI researchers are evaluating the efficacy of smart grid technologies in providing demand response to Commonwealth Edison and provides the first set of results from this evaluation. 4819-effect-electricity-commonwealth-program-pilot-phase-1.pdf
NIST Smart Grid Program Overview for Smart Grid Task Force
March 2011
The presenter outlines the NIST Smart Grid Program.
2010 Load Impact Evaluation for Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Smart AC Program
March 2011
This report documents the load impact analysis, methodology and results for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) SmartAC program for residential and non-residential customers.
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) - Standards Catalog
March 2011
As part of its Charter obligations, the SGIP produces and maintains a "Catalog of Standards."
OG&E Smart Study TOGETHER Impact Results
March 2011
The primary goal of OG&Es Smart Study TOGETHER is to assess the impact of multiple levels of enabling technology combined with different dynamic pricing rates on a customers energy consumption. To achieve this goal and enable effective and efficient targeting, a randomized sample of approximately 2,816 residential participant and control group customers and 465 small business (general service) participant customers in the area of Norman, OK was selected in the spring and early summer of 2010.
Standardization Mandate to European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) to support European Smart Grid deployment
February 2011
This mandate report develops a set of consistent standards within a common European framework, integrating a variety of digital computing and communication technologies and electrical architectures, and associated processes and services, that will achieve interoperability.
Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative Overview & Project Examples
February 2011
This presentation illustrates smart grid demonstration initiative, its 21 collaborators, how collaboration results in richer research results and value to industry, EPRI smart grid resource center, etc.
Estimating the Costs and Benefits of the Smart Grid: A Preliminary Estimate of the Investment Requirements and the Resultant Benefits of a Fully Functioning Smart Grid
February 2011
The primary goal of this report, which is a partial update to an earlier report (EPRI 1011001), is to initiate a stakeholder discussion regarding the investment needed to create a viable Smart Grid.
United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
February 2011
This docket describes the filing of petition for declaratory order by EnerNOC, its background, and details.
Workforce Training for the Electric Power Sector
February 2011
Charts that show the funding for workforce training for the electric sector funding awardees by state.
Southern California Edison's Smart Grid Demonstration Project: Irvine Smart Grid Demonstration (ISGD)
February 2011
This report is an overview of Southern California Edison's Irvine Smart Grid Demonstration (ISGD), which has the objective to verify, quantify, and validate the feasibility of integrating Smart Grid technologies.
Sharing Smart Grid Experiences through Performance Feedback
February 2011
This paper identifies opportunities for identifying and sharing best practices and lessons learned, leading to a more efficient and effective Smart Grid transition that will benefit all stakeholders.
