| January 2010 | Issue 6 |
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 TOP STORIES The Bridge to 21st Century Transmission and Distribution Across the power industry, ambitious plans are being sketched. The mighty wind corridor of the Midwest and the solar basin of the Southwest are being developed. Yet the electric nervous system–our long-haul transmission spine and intricate neural network of distribution power lines–has to be transformed to launch a new energy era. read more Utility-scale Energy Storage "Will Have Its Coming Out Party" This Year No, not the Castro–type of coming out party, but according to researchers at IDC, utility–scale energy storage will have the it's–going–to–be–a–big–market type of coming out party this year. IDC points to the allocation of the U.S. smart grid stimulus funds that were focused on energy storage, improvements in technology and pricing for energy storage technology, and the potential for strong U.S. supportive legislation, as strong signals of a soon–to–boom utility–scale energy storage market. read more Apple Getting into Energy Management? Can a little style help sell smart thermostats? Apple has filed patents for a device that could be used for energy management. The patents, first reported by Patently Apple, is essentially a device that links outlets into homes via power line networking. With this, every outlet in your home turns into an Internet port. Power line networking, of course, can then be used to control power to devices. Errant lamps can be turned off. If you forget to turn down the thermostat, you can do it remotely. read more When IOUs Buy Smart Grid Gear With Stimulus Cash, Who Owns It? DOE is working with smart grid grant awardees to resolve issues around not only tax liability (SGT, Jan-14) but also physical property ownership. Unlike the tax liability problem, the property ownership issue does not come as a surprise to any of the parties involved. read more Customer Demand for Electricity Expected to Grow by 28 Percent at Dominion Virginia Power Over Next 10 Years Dominion Virginia Power is projected to experience an increase in customer demand for electricity of nearly 28 percent during the next decade, the fastest growth rate in a 13-state region that stretches from Chicago to the District of Columbia and the Mid-Atlantic. The outlook is contained in the annual load forecast by PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization, for the period from 2010 to 2020. The growth rate for PJM as a whole is forecast to be more than 18 percent over the same period. read more ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT
WHITE PAPER Realizing the OpenADR Demand and Response Specification Using SIP
A Demand Response (DR) program is a critical component, typically developed and offered by Utility companies/ISOs that offer participants to contribute effectively for better energy load management/ reduction. Typical participants include individuals as well as small and large corporations. A DR program typically ties in with a dynamic pricing scheme for electricity where participants, depending on a variety of factors (such as time of day, price etc.) can actively participate in requesting a Utility for increase or reduction of electricity demand. While this helps in cost reduction for participants, it significantly helps Utility/ISOs reduce their own cost and manage distribution of electricity (which is a finite resource) better. Several Utilities/ISOs offer incentive programs to participants for taking part in DR programs. In addition to DR, automation of DR is a key concept which helps reduce human intervention and increases accuracy and responsiveness to the DR program. read more Big Opportunity for ESCOs in Demand Response Market
to feature Bill Leslie, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of LongBoard Technologies and Member of SIP Forum ANALYST CORNER Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2010 There are a number of significant Demand Response (DR) market growth drivers, the most significant of which is the growing demand for electricity amid increasing energy costs, especially during periods of peak demand. Pike Research forecasts that the DR market, driven by these key factors, will expand to comprise 62,500 megawatts (MW) under management by 2015. The potential for megawatts under contract to grow at a faster rate depends on how the fragmented DR market evolves. Market leaders EnerNOC, Comverge and CPower are well positioned to penetrate vertical markets including the larger, more predictable loads in the commercial market. But Pike Research believes the real opportunity is for energy service companies (ESCOs). |
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