PNW: Smart grid benefits shown to outweigh costs

The Bonneville Power Administration just released a comprehensive business case analysis detailing the costs and benefits of the implementation of smart grid technologies in the Pacific Northwest, showing significant benefits in a number of areas. The study was conducted in conjunction with our region’s Smart Grid Demonstration Project, a $178 million project demonstrating a variety…

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Going from AMI to a Smart Grid. Sensus Presents in Portland

Smart Grid Oregon announces the next in our ongoing series of speakers – leaders from the smart grid industry.    May 15th from 4pm to 5:30pm,  VP Marketing, Sensus, Gregory Myers will present information on advances in AMI capabilities, business cases and applications.    Do you have a Sensus smart meter on your home?  …

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Cisco Drops $150M In Investment Funding For IoT Startups

Yet another entree into the IoT fray, and another great way for startups to secure the funding they need, so long as they can articulate a tie-in with the strategic objectives of Cisco. Cisco Drops $150M In Investment Funding For Internet Of Things Startups – Small Business Technology News – Entrepreneur News – Entrepreneur Resources.

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Cap and Trade in the NW. Key Economic Driver for Smart Grid?

The west coast appears to be moving towards cap and trade legislation as a means to build in the cost of CO2 pollution into our energy production prices.   This has the potential to more quickly level the playing field for innovative renewable energy, energy efficiency technologies, and smart grid technologies.   California has been…

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