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Top Ten Smart Grid

What companies are leading the charge toward a smart grid of the future? And, who are the utilities that are taking the lead in giving them a market? We’ve broken down the smart grid sector into a number of broad components areas – smart meter manufacturing, neighborhood-area meter networking and communication, in-home energy management, demand response, meter data management, other smart grid software and services, and the broader role of integrating these areas. 

8. Smart Grid Integration: IBM

IBM's integration work starts with its Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition, a group of utilities working with the computing giant on smart grid efforts. As part of that, IBM has smart grid pilot projects with utilities including CenterPoint Energy, American Electric Power and Consumers Energy (see IBM Snags Another Smart Grid Deal), and is also part of the first nationwide smart grid project in the island nation of Malta (see IBM Brings Smart Meters to Malta).

IBM also is working on a wide range of research projects, including a collaboration with French utility EDF to develop modeling and optimization technology for integrating smart grid features (see IBM, EDF to Research Smart Grid Tech).

It also is testing new technologies for integrating intermittent energy sources like wind power into grids that are supporting large numbers of plug-in electric or hybrid vehicles (see IBM Tests Smart Charging in Denmark).

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10 Comments

  • John 06/23/09 5:23 PM

    There’s no doubt in my mind that Itron Inc is the industry leader in smart meters. They have an amazing product line and the best management in the industry. Their latest CEO has done a great job with the company.
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  • Vince 07/7/09 12:38 AM

    Hey Jeff, this is an excellent top ten list.  I learned a lot about smart grids from this list, it is very interesting and I hope the future brings about more advancements. You can cross-post this to our site http://www.toptentopten.com/ and link back to your site. We are trying to create a directory for top ten lists where people can find your site.  The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list.

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      • Look2Future 12/3/09 3:21 PM

        I enjoyed reading (and generally agree with) both your and Jeff’s Top 10 Lists.  For 2009, you both should also consider including the ACLARA (http://www.aclara.com) family of companies (aka Utility Solutions Group segment of ESCO Technologies, NYSE: ESE, http://www.escotechnologies.com), who provide special purpose utility solutions for electric, gas and water utilities, including hardware and software to support advanced metering applications and fully automated intelligent instrumentation.  ACLARA product offerings include a synergistic combination of well-known, proven at scale, industry-leading solutions from the former DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS INC. (TWACS, PLC), HEXAGRAM (STAR, RF), and NEXUS SOFTWARE (MDMS, Energy Prism, Energy Vision, Customer Web Presentment, Meter Asset Management).

  • 4smartgrid 07/9/09 4:26 PM

    who do you see are potential acquirers of pure monitoring plays like eMeter?  thanks

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  • Jerry Liu 11/4/09 11:06 PM

    Why Current Communication not mentioned?

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  • Joseph 01/28/10 10:15 PM

    People should take a look at relative new-comers like Intelagrid (http://www.intelagrid.com).  They have experienced management in the industry with a fresh focus on smart grid and true standards-based approach to network communications.  Their focus on management software at both the utility and consumer level should make them a player in the future.  They should be a real up and coming player in the industry.

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      • Sara 04/25/11 8:48 AM

        Joseph, you must work for them because they are really not NEW, they have operated under various names for the past 6 years, where everytime they failed in a project.  They currently just changed names yet again to Nexgrid….lost a couple of their programmers and their support is lacking as well as customer service.  This is what happens when you use a company who runs out of the middle east!

  • Vince MArshall 02/2/10 10:43 AM

    Jeff, Would like to reference this article for a Department of Defense blog on energy. thanks

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  • Anand 05/15/10 6:54 AM

    Hi Jeff, Crisp coverage with the right business context for each player. Great Job.

    What do you think will be the impact of Consortiums getting formed? Will the weaker players in the consortiums get an edge over a period of time? Will the future competition be thwarted due to the consortium effect?

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  • simran 12/19/11 4:16 AM

    Thanks for providing this knowledgeable information, i think most of the peoples are get benefits from your blog.

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