September/October 2018
Issue 5 - October 2018

Power Points | Disruptive Technology: Is It a Bad Thing?

By Elisabeth Monaghan

If you search the internet for examples of disruptive technology, several, if not most of the results will include those that have already begun to impact the energy industry. AMI, IoT, AI, AR, DERMS, CRM, machine-based learning and EV's are a small sampling of technology that has disrupted how energy is produced, distributed and consumed.
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The Grid Transformation Forum | Exploring the Future of DSM: Three Guidelines for Connecting Customer-Side and Grid-Side Resources

By Mike Ballard and Tanuj Deora

If you ask a utility executive with a few decades of experience under his/her belt what s/he thinks about the current state of our industry, chances are you'll hear them say that this is one of the most transformational times in its history.
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A System of Systems Approach to DERs Integration – More Holistic Than DERMS

By Dan Garvey

DERMS are offered as a solution to the current and future challenges posed by distributed energy resources (DERs) but are yet to be a proven solution capable of managing the growing number of heterogeneous metered and behind-the-meter DERs that will grow into the hundreds of thousands.
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Sensors and Sensibility: How IoT Networks Can Make Grids Smarter

By Dave Christophe

Power utilities worldwide are in the midst of significant transformations as they gear up to adapt to new market forces, an evolving regulatory environment and the introduction of distributed renewable energy sources (and the disruptions they bring).
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Preparing for Future Energy Demands with Smart Grid Technology

By Nick Nakamura

To keep up with today's demands and the future growth of the grid, our aging infrastructure will need to be modernized to optimize power delivery and reliability.
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IEC 61850 What Are You Waiting For?

By Bruce Milschiltz

61850 delivers a comprehensive toolkit of best practices for substation automation and other application domains. It's the only non-proprietary international standard that addresses substation control at protection speeds. It also makes it easier to move data from the grid edge, where many sensors and other devices reside.
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The Importance of 5G for Utilities

By Jeffery Torrance

The evolution of wireless networks toward 5G, the next generation of cellular technology, brings exceptional communications capabilities for utilities and opens new opportunities for collaboration with mobile network operators.
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Automated Monitoring for Inspections and Condition-based Maintenance- Part III: Industrial IoT Networks

By Richard Harada & Edgar Sotter

There are a number of choices to consider when connecting sensors in the field to a network. Different networking technologies offer varying amounts of speed, throughput, range, resiliency, privacy and security.
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Guest Editorial 1: The Transformative Potential of Tablets and Smartphones for the Next Generation Energy Workforce

By Ajay Jawahar, Jamison Roof, and Elizabeth Metzger

Tablets and smartphones are fundamentally improving utility field operations, as these lightweight, powerful and intuitive devices are perfectly suited for seamless integration into on-the-go field operations.
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Guest Editorial 2: The Secret Sauce is Spelled A-N-A-L-Y-T-I-C-S

By Mike Smith

What does delivering value via a digital utility look like? A glimpse into some leading use cases provides some ideas of how this is happening today and will accelerate in the future.
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Guest Editorial 3: Using Transactional Communications to Engage Consumers

By Chris Chronis

It might seem counterintuitive to think people still spend significant time poring over statements and bills. However, transactional documents, such as monthly bills, are still important and widely read, both in digital and paper formats.
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Guest Editorial 4: A New, Decentralized Energy Paradigm is Not Just on its Way, It's Already Here

By David Martin

DERs are fast-becoming the norm. Electricity generation is no longer just being pushed out from a centralized location but generated closer to points of consumption by renewables that are becoming far cheaper to implement.
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The Bigger Picture | DOE's Better Buildings Financing Navigator 2

By Maria T. Vargas

To provide better information for end users, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently released version 2.0 of the Better Buildings Financing Navigator. This online tool helps public and private sector organizations.
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Powherful Forces | Michele Negley – CLEARESULT
Senior Vice President of CLEAResult's South Region

By Elisabeth Monaghan

Meet Michele Negley, senior vice president of CLEAResult's South Region. With more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector, she has seen how dramatically the industry has grown. We are pleased to introduce her to EET&D Magazine readers for this, our 20^th-anniversary issue.
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