More than 90% of US outages start on the distribution grid. Sense says smart meters can now detect faults in real time.

The utility industry is one of the last industries to go digital as the advent of smart grid meter technology is bringing it into the modern age. A secure wireless network for two-way communication is ...

Scammers are targeting National Grid customers as the utility company continues to roll out its new smart meters.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – In just a matter of weeks, many National Grid customers will start getting new smart meters installed at their homes or businesses. Officials with the utility company are ...

The SMB is a unique modular and scalable environment that lets developers include multiple wired and wireless communication protocols including power line communication (PLC), near field communication ...

Abstract: This article will discuss various techniques to increase the security of the endpoints in the smart grid—meters and sensors that are dispersed far away from the watchful eyes of the ...

Understanding the Smart Grid requires an appreciation of the interactions of multiple layers of control and communication. The best tool for understanding all the layers of complexity is the ...

Smart Appliances: Smart grid technology will eventually provide real-time market rates, giving the consumer a choice of how and when to consume energy. The immediate advantage of this will be realized ...

National Grid plans to start installing more than 83,000 new smart meters across Niagara County later this month. So far, the utility company has installed more than one million of the units across ...

Talk of smart grid technology often revolves around how homeowners can reduce their utility bills by implementing smart meters on their homes. But focusing on such technology limits the understanding ...