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Automation Insight.
December 2007
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Duke Energy Remains Committed to Interoperability
Much has been said about the need for open standards for AMI and/or Utility of the Future systems. However, the actual implementation of AMI, Smart Grid, and smart appliance communication still is largely based on proprietary protocols. While the utility industry has not yet developed sufficient detail around open standards, consultants, vendors and utilities are moving toward that objective. One utility is taking a proactive stance in its unwavering commitment to build its Smart Grid project on a foundation of interoperability concepts.
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Value Drivers and Risk Factors for AMI Remote Disconnect/Reconnect Functionality
While utility companies continue to assess the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) benefits for strategic review and business case analysis, one feature has recently become a topic of great interest and popularity within the electric and utility industries. The integrated, reconnect/disconnect switch provides a remote capability to either completely disconnect or reconnect electric service, or reduce current flow to a specified maximum threshold.
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Implementing the Smart Grid: Enterprise Information Integration
Some believe that the electric power system is in a process of a profound change. This change is driven by the convergence of information and power delivery technologies, and by the need for energy conservation and concerns regarding climate change. The changes are particularly significant for the electric distribution grid, where “blind” and manual operations and electromechanical components of the previous century are being transformed into a “Smart Grid” by digital instruments, two-way communications, and automation.
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