Comments on: VC Joins FCC, Will Focus on the Smart Grid http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/11/vc-joins-fcc-will-focus-on-the-smart-grid/ Helping the Earth with Technology Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: How the FCC Will Promote Open Smart Grid Networks & Real Time Energy Data http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/11/vc-joins-fcc-will-focus-on-the-smart-grid/#comment-45759 How the FCC Will Promote Open Smart Grid Networks & Real Time Energy Data Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:06:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38860#comment-45759 <p>[...] the smart grid industry. On Thursday afternoon at the Cleantech Investor Summit, Nick Sinai, the FCC’s new Energy and Environmental Director, said that the FCC will make specific recommendations for how to bring broadband to the smart grid [...]</p> [...] the smart grid industry. On Thursday afternoon at the Cleantech Investor Summit, Nick Sinai, the FCC’s new Energy and Environmental Director, said that the FCC will make specific recommendations for how to bring broadband to the smart grid [...]

]]> By: FCC Chairman on Smart Grid: Stay Tuned http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/11/vc-joins-fcc-will-focus-on-the-smart-grid/#comment-44821 FCC Chairman on Smart Grid: Stay Tuned Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:07:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38860#comment-44821 <p>[...] in its National Broadband Plan (the deadline of which was determined in the stimulus package). Back in August of 2009 the FCC hired Nick Sinai, a former VC at Tenaya Capital (Lehman Brothers Venture Partners) and Polaris Ventures, [...]</p> [...] in its National Broadband Plan (the deadline of which was determined in the stimulus package). Back in August of 2009 the FCC hired Nick Sinai, a former VC at Tenaya Capital (Lehman Brothers Venture Partners) and Polaris Ventures, [...]

]]> By: Jim A http://earth2tech.com/2009/08/11/vc-joins-fcc-will-focus-on-the-smart-grid/#comment-36404 Jim A Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:28:22 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38860#comment-36404 <p>The Smart Grid is a grid that allows both the Utilities and the consumer to access, monitor and manage/control devices in the home that consume electricity. What has been missing in most Smart Grid discussions, (YTD)on the net, is the lack of REMOTE access and control provided to the consumer to allow them to better manage their usage. Without this all we have is the Utility being the one controlling the business.</p> <p>Remote Accces and Control Systems & Services (like that provided by In2Networks)is an example of how the Utilities can work with the Local Service providers (ILEC/CLEC/CATV) to allow access to and management of not only Meters but major appliances.</p> <p>Jim A.</p> The Smart Grid is a grid that allows both the Utilities and the consumer to access, monitor and manage/control devices in the home that consume electricity.
What has been missing in most Smart Grid discussions,
(YTD)on the net, is the lack of REMOTE access and control provided to the consumer to allow them to better manage their usage. Without this all we have is the Utility being the one controlling the business.

Remote Accces and Control Systems & Services (like that provided by In2Networks)is an example of how the Utilities can work with the Local Service providers (ILEC/CLEC/CATV) to allow access to and management of not only Meters but major appliances.

Jim A.

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