Using the Internet to send and receive meter data is a topic of discussion at many utilities. A number of proprietary protocols are available today, but soon, a new ANSI standard protocol will be ...

Many people assume the Smart Grid is a revolutionary change to the operation of the electric grid. In reality, it is an incremental step in the long evolution of adding automation to the electric grid ...

The business case for AMI deployment has often been made palatable to the regulators on the basis of widespread business benefits for the utility and the ratepayer. While present deployments have ...