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Purpose of this Wiki
The purpose of the SmartGrid Wiki is to lay out the different elements of the Smart Grid, from Initiatives to Vendors and all of the Utilities that are making strides to bring the electric utility system into the 21st century. Information about each of these topics here can be found in separate locations, but this site aims to fit together all the pieces that make up the Smart Grid puzzle.
Having this information in wiki form allows everyone to contribute to the areas in which they are considered experts, without the need to gather these great minds in one room to create one giant document. Additionally, it allows for various opinions to be expressed, as there are many different interpretations of SmartGrid.
What Makes the Grid "Smart"?
Depending on who you ask, you will get a different answer to the above question. If you ask a person who works in Transmission, he/she will tell you that it's C-RAS or SCADA, but if you ask a person who works on meters, they will tell you that SmartGrid is Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI).
SmartGrid is defined here as Interoperability between the many disparate parts of an electric power system. With each element having the ability to communicate with its peers and supervisors, the entire process of delivering electricity becomes much more efficient. This interoperability allows the circuit to respond to problems much faster than is currently possible in order to keep power flowing to the customers.
Where do I start?
Check out the Glossary for some of the terms used to describe the Smart Grid. Feel free to fill in the blanks of some of the pages that already exist, and add new pages for those that don't.
Categories
Here are some of the elements that make up the SmartGrid:
Organizations
- Alliances - groups of companies with a common purpose
- Capital Firms - Companies that provide funding to projects and companies
- Consulting Firms - Provide advice but no products
- Educational Institutions - Colleges and Universities
- Industry Groups - non-utility, non-government companies
- Government Agencies - government agencies
- Research Laboratories - Laboratories, both public and private
- Utilities - companies that provide electricity, gas, water, and other utilities
- Vendors - companies that manufacture and sell products
Components
- Concepts - ideas
- Conferences - Conferences, Exhibitions, and Trade Shows
- Initiatives - programs that are generally managed by either an Industry Group or an Alliance.
- Products - items available from vendors
- Projects - installations/demonstrations of products
- Technologies - non product-specific components
