The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® has announced the formation of a new committee to advance the standardization of the Modular Communications Interface (MCI) specification. CEA said the new standard will benefit manufacturers, utilities, service providers, and consumers as it creates a path to smart grid ready products.
The House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to examine the status of efforts to develop open standards for smart grid technologies and drive innovation within smart grid development.
The GridWise® Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will host the second annual GridWise Global Forum on Nov. 8-10, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
Danfoss will hold its next EnVisioneeringSM Symposium on Friday, Nov. 11, in Bonita Springs, Fla. The event is titled The Grid, Systems & Buildings: A Glimpse over the Horizon.
CenterPoint Energy Inc.’s electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have released survey results from a 500 participant smart meter in-home display pilot program begun last fall.
