Siemens announced a Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM) which it is promoting as an open standards technical model for smart power generation, distribution and use. Siemens Infrastructure & Cities ...

The LDO architecture is a “maximum DSO” or “total DSO” model, in that it assigns substantial new roles and responsibilities to DSOs, well beyond those assigned to them by the current system.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Smart Grid System Report (2022). But it’s a slow process in such a large, capital-intensive, regulated industry, in contrast to the more nimble and ...

Critics say renewables can't provide stable power. Supporters say we just need better equipment. Both sides are wrong. We need a radical rethink of how grids work.

The sun sets through extreme humidity behind a Brazos Electric Power Cooperative substation near Rhome, Texas, June 19, 2023. As the Texas grid struggles to keep up with demand, a new AI model ...

This is why grid architecture must evolve. A Call To Action. The current architecture was built around controllable, mostly fossil-fuel generation, and the simple solution, ...