China ... plans to invest $600 billion in developing its national smart grid over the next decade" http://xrl.us/bij6yi The EPRI report estimated the cost of upgrading the U.S. grid could range from $338 to $476 billion, up from $165 billion in a 2004 forecast. Benefit estimates have also skyrocketed to a range of $1.2 to $2 trillion, up from $660 billion estimated in 2004.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Ambient Corp Smart Grid Communication Node - the Brain of Duke Energy's Smart Grid !!!
John J. Joyce, President and CEO of Ambient Corporation, commented, "We are excited to see the first large-scale deployment of Ambient Smart Grid communications technologies and equipment continue to expand and perform as designed to the mutual benefit of Ambient and Duke Energy. We have now delivered approximately 60,000 communications nodes through the second quarter as part of the Ohio Smart Grid implementation."
See pages 19, 20,21 Ambient Corp Smart Grid Communication Node - heart of Duke Energy Smart Grid
DUKE ENERGY Smart Grid for Mexico
http://www.iea.org/Platform/workshops/Mexico/4_Patterson.pdf
These smart meters send metering data from the meter back to the Ambient Communications Node via Power Line Carrier (PLC) technology. These smart meters have internal disconnect/reconnect capabilities.
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