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Smart Grid Legal News
FERC Issues Agenda on Smart Grid Technical Conference
By Linda Evers
On January 13, 2011, FERC issued the agenda for the Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Technical Conference scheduled for January 31, 2011. The conference will begin at 1:00 pm (EST) and is…
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NERC Smart Grid Reliability Study expresses concern
By Linda Evers
New tools and models are required for the smart grid to reach its potenial while maintaining bulk power system reliability, says a North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) report released on…
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Privacy concerns…a side effect of the Smart Grid
By Linda Evers
I have no doubt that a smarter grid will eventually benefit all classes of customers. Industrial and commercial customers when properly informed will leverage smart meter data to improve their…
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What do gingerbread and the smart grid have in common?
By Linda Evers
The Department of Energy celebrated the season by unveiling its smart grid neighborhood...gingerbread neighborhood! Homes in this community come adorned with licorice solar panels and smart meters made of fig…
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Stimulus Funds Support Oklahoma Gas & Electric’s Smart Grid Deployment
By Linda Evers
OG&E filed an application on December 17,2010 with the Arkansas Public Service Commission seeking approval to recover costs for the installation of smart meters and related smart grid technology. OG&E…
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Maryland accepts BGE’s Smart Grid Plan (with modifications)
By Linda Evers
BGE took the political high road and decided to move forward with a modified version of its smart grid plan despite not receiving cost recovery via a surcharge tracker. In…
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Maryland rejects Baltimore Gas and Electric’s Smart Grid Plan
By Linda Evers
On June 21, 2010, to the surprise of many, the Maryland Public Service Commission (“MPSC” or “Commission”) denied Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s (“BGE”) Application to Deploy a Smart Grid…
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Smart Grid 101
By Linda Evers
What is the Smart Grid? In its simplest terms, the phrase “smart grid” refers to digitizing and upgrading the electric infrastructure to allow for multi-way communication. Currently the electric delivery…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Shriver Center hosts free webinar on protecting vulnerable populations
Free Webinar: Safeguarding the Rights of Vulnerable PopulationsDuring Modernization of Electricity DistributionMany public utilities are upgrading or are planning to upgrade to"smart grid" technology, but the changes might have a…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Free Webinar: Safeguarding the Rights of Vulnerable Populations During Modernization of Electricity Distribution
Many public utilities are upgrading or are planning to upgrade to “smart grid” technology, but the changes might have a disproportionate burden on low-income, disabled, and elderly people. Unless adequate…