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		<title>What about Standards?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andres Carvallo, at Austin Energy as CIO,  led the build out of the first smart grid in the U.S. and worked closely with many interdisciplinary teams in selection, procurement, design, deployment, and operations.  He has some good points &#8211; Metcalfe’s Law Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=794&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One To Watch&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glendale Power &#38; Water has completed its initial roll out.  We should keep an eye on them.  See:  GWP Smart Grid Site Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=789&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Smartening The Grid Change Grid Work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For one person&#8217;s take on this &#8216;work flow revolution&#8217;, see:  A Day In The Life&#8230; Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=786&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Telling Comment:</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Pat Quinn vetoed the Commonweath Edison&#8217;s Smart Meter Bill, as you can see in this Chicago Trib article &#8211; Gov. Quinn&#8217;s Veto This comment was posted at Smart Grid News&#8217; coverage of the event on 14 Sep by a Mr. R. Perry:  &#8220;Meters are important because they measure total usage, which is important for billing. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=783&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reliability Of The Grid &#8212; View from San Diego</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;The overloaded grid promptly crashed, causing blackouts to spread across the region and into Mexico. The lights did not come back on until the following morning.  The wind was blowing at only 8mph and the sky was partially overcast. So, California’s lauded sources of renewable energy were of little help. If anything, they were part of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=761&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Brattle Group:  Energy Efficiency in 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency &#8212; 2020 - &#8220;Efficiency pessimists contend that energy efficiency (inclusive of demand response) is unlikely to make much of a dent on energy consumption and peak demand in the year 2020 since all the low-hanging fruit has been harvested. Ergo, the solution to meeting the nation’s future energy needs in a carbon-constrained future is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=771&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Another Cyber Attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Security firm McAfee has revealed details of a large scale cyber attack that has been launched against global energy companies, specifically in the oil and gas industries. Starting in November 2009, the attacks targeted proprietary operations and project-financing information on oil and gas field bids and operations. McAfee said the highly sensitive nature of these bids [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=681&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Intel on Stuxnet</title>
		<link>http://gbcn.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/690/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How-Stuxnet-Spreads Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=690&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Home Energy Management &amp; Blackouts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commentary on Black Outs and Home Energy Management Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=687&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Power Grid Networks Are the Lowest Cost Solution</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, in Smart Grid News, Jesse Berst queried:  &#8221;Why are American utilities spending twice what the Europeans do for smart meters? Why aren&#8217;t they using joint standards and joint procurement to achieve economies of scale and drive down prices? &#8220;This screw-up will squander at least $2 trillion over five years.  Who will foot the bill? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=722&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wake-up:  Self-Help Tools vs. Customer Service s/w</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check this out:  There&#8217;s a Choice Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=751&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Volt-VAR Optimization</title>
		<link>http://gbcn.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/volt-var-optimization/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volt-VAR optimization: Is it for energy efficiency or demand response? Don Parker, Alabama Power Company and Jared Green, Electric Power Research Institute Optimization of the electric distribution system has received an enormous amount of interest over the past few years with smart grid initiatives.  By controlling the voltage and VAR levels of the system, many [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=766&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>State of the Power Consumer</title>
		<link>http://gbcn.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/state-of-the-power-consumer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;Research confirms only a small percentage of consumers have knowledge or awareness of how power is generated and distributed. Of those who have heard of the “Smart Grid,” few have an accurate understanding of its meaning or the implications of failing to modernize the grid.  &#8230;Less than 50% of customers are aware of smart meters [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=748&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Demanding S/W Assurance</title>
		<link>http://gbcn.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/demanding-sw-assurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Important Article on software security for electric grids:  Software Security Assurance Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=684&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Attacking Home Automation Networks</title>
		<link>http://gbcn.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/attacking-home-automation-networks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>grlangworth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230; Researchers at the Black Hat security conference showed they could disrupt and snoop on home automation networks in residences and offices using devices connected to Ethernet networks that communicate via public power lines&#8230;&#8221;  Attacking Home Networks Filed under: Power Grid Network Projects<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gbcn.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2272211&amp;post=717&amp;subd=gbcn&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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