Smart Grid PR Consultants, Smart Grid Decade & More: 10/5/2010

Smart Grid PR Consultants, Smart Grid Decade & More: 10/5/2010

Here are some of the most interesting stories on Smart Grid and smart meter technologies you might have missed this past week:

Calling All Troops for Smart Grid Deployment!
With $4.5 billion in U.S. Government stimulus money ready to be spread out, things could speed up, way up for Smart Grid deployment.  How will the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding affect Smart Grid and the future of the technology?  We’ll see…

FCC Urged to Help Advance Smart Grid Technologies
How will the FCC respond to urges from the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s urges that they ensure that Smart Grid technologies use the white space between television channels?  With final votes coming through from the FCC, time will tell if this could be a reliable solution.

Does the Smart Grid need more PR Consultants?
Looks like Smart Grid has finally hit the big time!  In a move that might spread in popularity, one city has actually started saying “yes” to Smart Grid Public Relations Consultants to help effectively spread the message of Smart Grid tech.  Will this work and if so, should other areas be doing the same thing to spread awareness?

Experts Agree at Smart Grid Summit:  Smart Grid Decade Has Arrived
If the experts at the Smart Grid Summit have anything to say about it, we’re officially in the Smart Grid Decade.  They believe that significant trends in the industry are all aligning to truly make Smart Grid technology the most important advancement in these 10 years.  Do you agree?

Central Maine Power & Trilliant’s Smart Meter Project Gets Ink
Here is more great information on the exciting and revolutionary project between Central Maine Power Co. and Trilliant using Smart Meter technology.  They are removing 600,000 old-style electric meters from every home and business they serve and replacing them with Smart Meters from Trilliant.

Be sure to check back next Tuesday for the latest Smart Grid Industry News Roundup.