How to Make Your Grid Smarter: An Intelligent Grid Primer

ID Number: G00161539

26 September 2008

Zarko Sumic

Energy utilities, policymakers, regulators and technology providers worldwide are exploring the business opportunities and technology options driven by the intelligent grid. We examine client questions on one of the hottest topics in the energy and utility sector.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

What Is the Intelligent Grid?

2.0

Client Questions About the Intelligent Grid

2.1		Who Should Own an Intelligent Grid Initiative?
2.2		How Should We Approach an Intelligent Grid Initiative?
2.3		What Should Be the Expected Outcome of an Intelligent Grid Initiative?
2.4		Should We Start Alone or With "Friends"?
2.5		How Do We Protect Our IP in the Multicompany Collaborative Environment?
2.6		How Does the Intelligent Grid Impact Technology Governance?
2.7		What Are the Security Implications of the Intelligent Grid?
2.8		Where Can We Buy an Intelligent Grid?

3.0

Recommendations

Recommended Reading

List of Tables

	Table 1.	Expected Outcomes of an Intelligent Grid Initiative

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	U.S. Initiatives Addressing Aspects of the Intelligent Grid

Intelligent Grid
Energy and Utilities Business Optimization

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