Senate Committee Conducts Hearing on Smart Grid Technology
Articles — By forcechange on March 4, 2009 8:26 am
A hearing on smart grid technology in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee took place on Tuesday. The hearing focused on how government funding is being used and what type of interoperability standards are being implemented in the roll-out of a national smart grid.
Some of the specific issues included how to address cyber security concerns that smart grid communications create and how to promote common software communications throughout the industry. Additionally, it was noted that a key to effective smart grid technology is the ability to offset inconsistent electricity generation from renewable sources such as wind and solar. An effective smart grid needs to efficiently communicate dips in power from one energy source and replace it with power from other sources.
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