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Smart Grid

Toward a Smarter Grid
ABB Report detailing what a "Smart Grid" is, does, and what implementations will look like.

EU Smart Grid
European Union home page containing reports, multimedia, and links on EU Smart Grid projects, standards, and legislation.

An Exercise in Utility
A short and simple video overview of the need for Smart Grid.

Google on the Smart Grid
Overview of Smart Grid activity from Google Public Policy blog including a map offering visualization of where Smart Grid spending is concentrated within the United States.

Smart Grid Gets Googly
Huffington Post article on Googles "PowerMeter" and its implications for Smart Grid development and consumer use. Includes Video.

GridPoint
GridPoint is a leading Smart Grid applications developer. Site provides overview of Smart Grid technologies and strategies for consumers and utilities on implementing Smart Grid.

IBM Smart Grid Technology
IBM Homepage for Smart Grid continaing definitions, multimedia, conceptualizations, Smart Grid success stories, and next steps toward a Smart Grid.

US Department of Energy
US DOE Homepage for Smart Grid development. Includes overview reports, research, funding opportunity descriptions, and visions for future Smart Grid development in the United States.

The Power Grid
An interactive grid experiment from the University of Illinois designed to teach users how the grid works and develope strategies to solve common grid problems.

FAQ:Smart Grid
Earth2Tech answers many frequently asked questions on the Smart Grid including how it works, who the key players are in grid development, and market size.

Smart Grid News
Smart Grid News offers industry news and analysis for modernization and automation of the electric grid.

Transforming America's Power Industry
The Edison Foundation covers the investment challenges facing Smart Grid development over the next 20 years.

ZigBee Alliance
ZigBee is a leading organization for Smart Grid interoperability standards and product development from the consumer level up to the utility provider.

George Mason Main Page
The main homepage of George Mason University