As part of the Recovery Act, the Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) stipulated that over 200,000 smart transformers, 850 sensors and 700 automated substations be added to the existing grid.

There are many definitions and technologies under the smart grid banner. What's the goal and why all the attention?

The term "smart grid" describes an electrical grid that's integrated with a computerized, two-way communication network. Older electrical grids send electrical power one direction, from a power ...

A primer for the 68 percent of consumers who have no idea what a smart grid is.

What makes a grid ‘smart’? Researchers and engineers in American cities have begun the work of transforming their traditional utility grids into self-monitoring, demand-responsive digital networks.

In last week's Energy 101 column, we took a look at the basics of where our energy comes from now. This week, we're examining the future of energy—specifically, the smart grid. To recap, a smart ...

DTE will add more than 675 devices to its electric grid by the end of 2025, more than doubling the number of devices already on the system since the automation program started in 2023. DTE’s ...

Congress looks at what “smart grid” means and comes up with mixed definitions. The one thing everyone agrees on: The smart grid is going to be expensive.

Sidebar to main article on non-smart-meter opportunities in the Smart Grid describes the larger Smart Grid picture.

You're a proponent of creating a "Self-Healing Smart Grid." What is that? A smart grid is one that has real-time monitoring and reaction, which allows the system to constantly modify and tune ...

Is a smart grid stupid?By Kennedy Maize A report in the Wall Street Journal that Russian and Chinese spy hackers have penetrated the U.S. electric power grid, and left malware and root kits, cyber ...