June 11, 2009- Duke Energy is the 3^rd largest Utility.  Their CEO Jim Rogers has led the charge to the Smart Grid by recognizing that Utilities that do not take steps to control their destiny by recognizing the political and social forces at work will be at the mercy of Government. They are partnering with Cisco.  What I think is important here is that the combination of the two forces of nature – Cisco and Duke- will be hard to match.  We should consider that we will see a rush to partnerships in the next year.  The good news is that everyone will be killing themselves to get it good, better, and best…and the consumer will be better for it.

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmEnergy/idUS258040492920090609

 

June 11, 2009 – Another State (this time Minnesota) another we are the state with the best smart grid plan. This get together is sponsored by a company pushes its 700 MHz wireless communication as the “thin” that will save the Smart Grid from failure.

http://sev.prnewswire.com/oil-energy/20090610/NY3081110062009-1.html

 

June 11, 2009- Variable frequency GE turbines  located in NJ will serve NY. It looks like the variable frequency transmission allows easier flow from one grid to another (watch you tube – link below). (If I am wrong let me know).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui9lNgohs0w

http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=18139&pagetitle=New+Jersey+juices+New+York+with+GE+smart+grid+technology

 

June 11, 2009- Indiana Regulatory Commission approves grid roll out. General Reuters piece about grid and grid projects. Informational no value judgments.

http://www.reuters.com/article/mnEnergy/idUS342948864820090610

 

 

June 11, 2009- Trilliant…enough said.

http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/commentary/smart-grid-opportunity-trilliant-conant-20090610/

 

 

June 11, 2009 – Accenture…smart grid…Amsterdam.

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmEnergy/idUS44158429520090608

 

 

June 11, 2009 – Another day another deal. This is like the carnival game where participants shoot a flow of water into a hole and the horse races across as the person gets the water in…until someone wins.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10260669-54.html

 

 

June 11, 2009-  Interesting links to an analysis of renewable energy and grid integration strategies compared.

http://tomkonrad.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/renewable-energy-and-grid-integration-strategies-compared/

 

 

June 11, 2009- AlertMe deals in Europe

http://www.cleantech.com/news/4574/alertmecom-lines-%C2%A38-million-expand