A smart grid is a communication and information technology (IT) system used for consumption, delivery, and generation of power. It uses two-way communication to develop an automated and widely ...

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, has selected a power and automation technology for the electric company’s intelligent grid Advanced Distribution Management System. Using ABB’s Network ...

Rural North Carolina will soon be home to one of the country's most advanced and dynamic smart grid platforms, thanks to the latest evolution of a partnership between North Carolina Electric ...

Modernizing the electric grid involves more than upgrading control systems with sophisticated software—it requires embedding sensors and automated controls across the entire system. It’s not only the ...

Four broad trends are changing operating conditions on electric-power distribution grids, and thus increasing stress on distribution infrastructure: 1.Energy-use preferences have been shifting toward ...

According to the new market research report "Smart Grid Market by Software (AMI, Grid Distribution, Grid Network, Grid Asset, Grid Security, Substation Automation, and Billing & CIS), Hardware (Smart ...

Because today’s energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies lack connective infrastructure, they provide only first steps toward climate change mitigation. Quantitatively they only make dents.

Smart EV charging and microgrids significantly reduce peak load issues, helping utilities and DSOs avoid costly grid upgrades ...

Understanding the Smart Grid requires an appreciation of the interactions of multiple layers of control and communication. The best tool for understanding all the layers of complexity is the ...

In this modern-day industrial revolution of power and energy, efficiency stands firmly in the spotlight of research and development. Highlighting its importance as perhaps the most critical aspect in ...