An insightful TMCnet article about Dynamic Communications to Optimize Smart Grids
Consumers have increasingly come to expect uninterrupted power. In her article, Mae Kowalke explains why, in order to keep pace with this demand, power utilities should start turning to the power of the smart grids. She explains how the key to smart grids is a dynamic communications network and shows that, despite the cost involved [...]
Are you still questioning the relevancy of IP/MPLS for the Smart Grids?
If you still ask ‘why an IP/MPLS Network Makes Sense for Smart Grids’, we strongly advise you to read the latest TechZine’s article and the explanation of Fai Lam, Director, Portfolio Marketing, Alcatel-Lucent. Although the implementation of a smart grid means different things to each power utility, the need to extend reach and performance to [...]
Transpower New Zealand re-signs exclusive managed services agreement with Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent and Transpower New Zealand have re-signed an exclusive managed services agreement for a further three years. Transpower owns and operates New Zealand’s high-voltage electricity transmission network – the national grid – linking electricity generators to distribution companies and major industrial users. Alcatel-Lucent designed, and has been building, Transpower’s IP-based, fibre optic telecommunications network since [...]
Differentiated services QoS in smart grid communication networks
By Jayant G. Deshpande1, Eunyoung Kim2, Marina Thottan3 In the latest paper published by Bell Labs Technical Journal, are analyzed quality of service (QoS) requirements of smart grid and other utility applications carried over an integrated Internet Protocol (IP) network. The delay allowances for the traffic flows may vary from 8 to 10ms for teleprotection [...]
SGTP: Smart Grid Transport Protocol for secure reliable delivery of periodic real time data
By Young-Jin Kim1, Marina Thottan2 In emerging smart grid networks, massive amounts of data will be continuously generated from measurement devices embedded in the power grid such as phasor management units (PMUs), intelligent electronic devices, advanced meters, or electric vehicle charging stations. Data generated from these measurement devices must be delivered immediately, reliably, and safely [...]
AltaLink, Canada: Sharing experience about IP transformation
Clint Struth, Principal Engineer – Telecommunications, and Cory Struth, Network Architect, AltaLink Management Ltd. revealed during an interview how to maintain and improve critical network technology in a market environment where TDM and ATM availability is declining and costs are escalating, and also where service requirements of power utilities and consumers are increasingly becoming IP-based. [...]
EPB Chattanooga: customers at the center of the Smart Grid’s future
As the Smart Grid revolution plays out over the next 15 to 20 years, customers are likely to be the driving force and chief beneficiaries of new energy-centric applications that will fundamentally change their lifestyles. “These days we’re used to instant information, to quick response, and to having control over a lot more things in [...]
With: H. DePriest, President and CEO, Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB) - 05 Dec 2011
Anticipating the future’s Smart Grid economy
The world’s overall energy demand expected to rise by nearly 40 percent between now and 2035 according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Power providers need to be prepared with the right communications and service platform for the future’s Smart Grid economy, but what will that look like and how much will it cost? Is [...]
With: R. Krishnaswamy, Vice President, Energy Practice, Frost & Sullivan - 05 Dec 2011
Dealing with the Smart Grid’s key drivers and challenges
The Internet we depend on every day for an amazing diversity of business, recreation, social and entertainment activities has changed unimaginably from the few static websites that appeared on our browsers in 1995 or even 2000. As we now try to look forward to the full realization of the Smart Grid in the years ahead, [...]
With: K. Ballout, Vice President - Energy System Integration Division, Alcatel-Lucent - 05 Dec 2011
Managing change for the Smart Grid
The Smart Grid of the future will change our lives. It will impact our business landscape, the energy marketplace and the ways in which we interact socially and culturally. It also will enhance control and convenience in the industrialized world while enabling positive social progress in developing nations. When and how well these benefits gain [...]
With: C. Hertzog, consultant, author and Managing Director, Smart Grid Library - 05 Dec 2011