GridWeek 2007
The conference, to be held April 23-26 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington DC, will gather leading experts on grid modernization, energy industry executives, and government officials. The four-day event will provide a forum for the diverse groups currently working on grid modernization, and will focus on policy issues related to smart grid technology deployment. "The energy industry is at a tipping point. We need to embrace the smart technologies that exist today which can connect every part of a utility company, as well as the analytics which can provide real-time access to critical data for better decision making," said Guido Bartels, the newly- selected chairman of the GridWise Alliance and General Manager of IBM's Global Energy and Utilities Industry. "Acting today means far-reaching benefits tomorrow - from energy reliability and protection of our nation's electrical infrastructure, to billions in cost savings and an increase in national competitiveness." The GridWise Alliance unites companies from across the US who are committed to transforming the nation's electricity grid by integrating emerging energy and information technologies to generate, distribute, and consume energy more efficiently, cleanly, and cost-effectively. Formed in 2003, the Alliance grew out of the growing concerns from utilities and consumers alike, that underinvestment in the nation's electric grid was reducing reliability, increasing costs, and resulting in an inability of the electric grid to provide for the needs of the future economy. The Alliance provides a forum where members representing a broad range of interests in the electricity sector can meet, exchange ideas, and work cooperatively on a common set of issues, with the goal of ‘moving the US electric grid into the information age’.
•Date: 30th January 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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