Recently, negative news about US smart grid construction projects has been increasing. For example, the construction cost far exceeds the initial budget, and consumers complain that the installation of smart meters in the home has increased electricity bills.
However, based on this information alone, it is still too early to say that the "US smart grid project is unfavorable." In fact, if you can visit the local smart grid construction project in person in the United States, from the hot scene and the degree of emphasis, you can see that the United States hopes to grasp the “hegemony†in the energy field as it does in the Internet field. The reason that the United States has developed so rapidly in the Internet field and grasped the dominance is mainly due to three reasons, including strong government support, standardization of technology, and the participation of new members in accelerating market formation. In fact, similar rules have been followed in the construction of smart grid projects in the United States.
Financial Subsidy for Smart Grid Not long ago, Kristina Johnson, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy, delivered a speech at the seminar of the American Wireless Communications Exhibition: “The good news is that the U.S. power grid has become the number one innovation in the 20th century; but there is also bad news. , that is the speed with which it is developing is really too slow."
Johnson's emphasis is also what the Obama administration is concerned about. The modernization of power grid construction is of primary importance to the United States. Smart grids will help consumers save money while enabling them to monitor their energy use. Smart grids also enable utilities to obtain real-time information and respond to emergencies such as power outages. According to relevant reports, the installation of 2 million smart meters will save US consumers billions of dollars in a year.
In February 2009, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Law," which was passed shortly after the Obama administration was established, launched a $787 billion economic stimulus plan, of which $4.5 billion was earmarked to support the development of smart grids. In addition to direct investment, the U.S. government has also introduced a series of smart subsidy-related fiscal subsidies such as subsidy and tax relief for the purchase of solar photovoltaic systems and electric vehicles, as well as building energy conservation and reconstruction.
The U.S. government also has strong support for basic research. For example, government research institutes such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Battelle Institute in Ohio have strongly supported smart grid projects.
Accelerate the promotion of standardization Mainly by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the US Department of Commerce, the US government department has studied various technical standards such as interoperability and network security of the smart grid.
On January 19th this year, NIST announced the standardization framework for the “smart grid†of a new generation of transmission grids – with 75 standard specifications, standards, and guidelines clearly defined. Among them, 25 specifications and standards were determined before the announcement. The 25 standards include ZigBee's Smart Energy Profile, a technology that enables two-way wireless communication between smart meters and home appliances.
A detailed schedule for the formulation of the detailed content of the 50 other specifications has been given a schedule concerning the purpose, assumptions, standards specifications and specification plan development period of the smart grid. In the future, smart grid related equipment and devices in the United States must meet the standard specifications in the framework. The framework is characterized by "emphasis on interconnectivity and security." The framework defines the smart grid as consisting of seven areas. These seven areas are power stations, transmission grids, distribution networks, managers, suppliers, general customers and markets.
NIST is rapidly advancing standardization. On September 2, 2010, NIST released the "Network Security Guide (First Edition)", but this is only a starting point. To realize a smart grid, hundreds of standard specifications and guidelines need to be developed.
However, based on this information alone, it is still too early to say that the "US smart grid project is unfavorable." In fact, if you can visit the local smart grid construction project in person in the United States, from the hot scene and the degree of emphasis, you can see that the United States hopes to grasp the “hegemony†in the energy field as it does in the Internet field. The reason that the United States has developed so rapidly in the Internet field and grasped the dominance is mainly due to three reasons, including strong government support, standardization of technology, and the participation of new members in accelerating market formation. In fact, similar rules have been followed in the construction of smart grid projects in the United States.
Financial Subsidy for Smart Grid Not long ago, Kristina Johnson, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy, delivered a speech at the seminar of the American Wireless Communications Exhibition: “The good news is that the U.S. power grid has become the number one innovation in the 20th century; but there is also bad news. , that is the speed with which it is developing is really too slow."
Johnson's emphasis is also what the Obama administration is concerned about. The modernization of power grid construction is of primary importance to the United States. Smart grids will help consumers save money while enabling them to monitor their energy use. Smart grids also enable utilities to obtain real-time information and respond to emergencies such as power outages. According to relevant reports, the installation of 2 million smart meters will save US consumers billions of dollars in a year.
In February 2009, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Law," which was passed shortly after the Obama administration was established, launched a $787 billion economic stimulus plan, of which $4.5 billion was earmarked to support the development of smart grids. In addition to direct investment, the U.S. government has also introduced a series of smart subsidy-related fiscal subsidies such as subsidy and tax relief for the purchase of solar photovoltaic systems and electric vehicles, as well as building energy conservation and reconstruction.
The U.S. government also has strong support for basic research. For example, government research institutes such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Battelle Institute in Ohio have strongly supported smart grid projects.
Accelerate the promotion of standardization Mainly by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the US Department of Commerce, the US government department has studied various technical standards such as interoperability and network security of the smart grid.
On January 19th this year, NIST announced the standardization framework for the “smart grid†of a new generation of transmission grids – with 75 standard specifications, standards, and guidelines clearly defined. Among them, 25 specifications and standards were determined before the announcement. The 25 standards include ZigBee's Smart Energy Profile, a technology that enables two-way wireless communication between smart meters and home appliances.
A detailed schedule for the formulation of the detailed content of the 50 other specifications has been given a schedule concerning the purpose, assumptions, standards specifications and specification plan development period of the smart grid. In the future, smart grid related equipment and devices in the United States must meet the standard specifications in the framework. The framework is characterized by "emphasis on interconnectivity and security." The framework defines the smart grid as consisting of seven areas. These seven areas are power stations, transmission grids, distribution networks, managers, suppliers, general customers and markets.
NIST is rapidly advancing standardization. On September 2, 2010, NIST released the "Network Security Guide (First Edition)", but this is only a starting point. To realize a smart grid, hundreds of standard specifications and guidelines need to be developed.
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