"SMUD's corporate headquarters is deploying a technology that is actually the antithesis of the "smart grid" being developed by investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric. Developed with help from the California Energy Commission and the University of Wisconsin, newly developed software and "smart" switches allow all generation sources and appliances and other "loads" to harmonize like a commune when the grid goes down. Unlike the complexity of sensors and smart meters necessary for the smart grid, this new microgrid software is so simple and dumb that it could allow small solar communities in Africa, South America, the Mideast and Australia to boost reliance upon small solar and wind systems, while accelerating power sharing and collaborative ventures. "
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/29/3660062/the-conversation-how-electrical.html#ixzz1NkuwYqTw
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/29/3660062/the-conversation-how-electrical.html#ixzz1NkuwYqTw
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