Tag Archives: Interoperability

Enabling Consumer Connectivity Through Consensus Building

Because Consumer Connectivity Begins with Industry Making Consensus. The smart grid. Electric vehicles. Home networking. Mobile video. The things that are transforming our lives right now and will shape how we live, work and play in the future are all built on one idea: connectivity. These new technologies don’t work unless they work together. New [...]

What are Standards? Why are They Important?

Standards are published documents that establish specifications and procedures designed to ensure the reliability of the materials, products, methods, and/or services people use every day. Standards address a range of issues, including but not limited to various protocols that help ensure product functionality and compatibility, facilitate interoperability and support consumer safety and public health. Why [...]

Approved Standard Provides Alternative Approaches & Best Practices for Smart Grid Work Around the World

IEEE Ratifies Widely Anticipated Standard, IEEE 2030TM, Providing Alternative Approaches and Best Practices for Smart Grid Work Around the World IEEE 2030 – IEEE Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS), End-Use Applications, and Loads – has been approved and published. IEEE 2030 establishes [...]

Insightful Reads – Week of December 28th

A Seamless Blend – Intelligent Utility Dick Deblasio is a lifetime IEEE Member and Chairman of IEEE’s P2030 Smart Grid Interoperability Working Group. His article on the Smart Grid is featured on Intelligent Utility this week.  Rick highlights some of his group’s activity as a “Missing Link” effort in the creation of the Smart Grid, [...]