Smart meters and in-home energy displays are trickling out into people's homes. But there's still some question whether the technology is consumer-friendly enough. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Utility communications networks have traditionally been implemented within vertical application silos, often using proprietary, application-specific technologies. This has been especially true for ...

The power industry is in the midst of a shake-up, a revolution in how electricity is generated and distributed. Smart grid technology is changing the way utilities and customers interact, and ...

The smart grid offers great promise to transform the electric system, enabling two-way communication between providers and consumers over the network, and allowing new services that can save ...

If you're like me, you've done plenty of driving in the middle of the night in unfamiliar territory, whizzing by strip malls and distribution centers and warehouses. Did you ever notice how often the ...

The geographical scale of transmission and distribution networks presents a unique challenge to maintaining reliable communications. The size of most networks is a challenge in itself, but the ...

This article presents the low power consumption embedded microcontrollers and development kits used for smart metering. The first part of this two-part article covers expansion of smart grid concept, ...

It pays to be smart and Chattanooga, Tennessee, has put a whole new meaning to the phrase. The city is home to one of the nation's most advanced power grids. The local utility, called EPB of ...

Throughout the world efforts to shift to a low-carbon society are beginning in hopes of reducing output of greenhouse gases. Electric power is a particularly important area where work is actively ...