Smart Grid Policy and Business Opportunities for Broadband Providers
Webinar 1: Smart Grid Overview
Available On-Demand. Recorded on May 25th
Webinar 2: Smart Grid Policy and Regulation: Impact on Market Development
Presented live on Tuesday, June 29 at 1:00 PM ET
View Smart Grid Overview On-Demand.
View Imapct on Market Development On-Demand.
Background
This webinar series provides a valuable overview of current Smart Grid activities and how they impact various stakeholders particularly providers of communications products and services.
A Smart Grid combines broadband with smart devices and information infrastructure to create robust two-way communications linking advanced devices located in a home or business with utility infrastructure and information processing capabilities. Smart Grid technologies give consumers greater control over usage of electricity and provide utilities with better information and control to efficiently manage end-to-end operations. . Utility companies are actively pursuing projects that will rely on advanced communications technologies to deliver real-time information and enable the near-instantaneous balance of supply and demand on the electrical grid. Broadband providers cannot afford to ignore the largest single national investment in grid modernization in U.S. history.
Webinar 1: Smart Grid Overview
Tuesday, May 25 at 1:00 PM ET
The first webinar provides a solid foundation on Smart Grid.
What are the primary drivers of investment in Smart Grid technologies and deployment?
- Need for secure and reliable Critical Infrastructure
- Respond to Increasing energy demands
- Reduction in Greenhouse Gases
- Promote energy independence and national security
- Leverage new communications and information technologies
- Empower consumers with real-time Information
What are the major Smart Grid domains and their associated communications and information requirements?
- Markets
- Operations
- Service Providers
- Bulk Generation
- Transmission
- Distribution
- Customer
What unique capabilities do broadband service providers bring to the Smart Grid market?
- Scalable and available broadband infrastructure
- Advanced research and development
- Network design and architecture expertise
- Cybersecurity and managed security service
- Data center management expertise
PresentersJesse Hurley, CEO of Shift Research and Chair, Critical Infrastructure Committee, North American Energy Standards Board
Robert Mayer, Vice President, Industry and State Affairs, USTelecom
Now Available On-Demand. Recorded May 25th, 2010.
Webinar 2: Smart Grid Policy and Regulation: Impact on Market Development
Tuesday, June 29 at 1:00 PM ET
The second webinar addresses federal and state policy initiatives and efforts to stimulate investment in Smart Grid infrastructure.
How are federal agencies organizing and coordinating Smart Grid issues and deployment?
- Congressional Actions and Federal Stimulus
- FCC National Broadband Plan Recommendations
- Role of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Dept of Commerce (NIST) Interoperability and Cybersecurity Standards
- White House Office of Science & Technology Smart Grid inquiry (OSTP)
- Department of Energy – Requests for Information
- Role of the States, Key Initiatives and NARUC
Discussion of issues, current status, and impact on deployment:
- Existing utility business models and regulatory incentives
- Policy and Regulatory Game Changers: Competitive Generation, Decoupling, and Time-of-Day Pricing
- Dynamic Pricing and Impact on Low-Income Households
- Concerns Regarding Existing Interoperability Standards and Cybersecurity
- Consumer adoption of Smart Grid applications and Initial Speed Bumps
- Data accessibility, third-party access and privacy
Participants
- Charles M. Davidson, Director of the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute (ACLP) at New York Law School
- William Zarakas, Principal, The Brattle Group
- Robert Mayer, Vice President, Industry and State Affairs, USTelecom
Now available On-Demand. Recorded June 29, 2010.