Dive Summary:
- Coinciding with the kickoff for its conference, The Soft Grid 2012, Greentech Media runs down ten important trends to watch in soft grid technology, as put forward by GTM Research chief smart grid analyst David Leeds.
- Leeds writes that soft grid-watchers should be on the lookout for new and emerging utility analytics transformation companies, as well as new tech that allows grid-linked devices to communicate in real-time.
- Leeds also encourages utility companies to focus on large-scale distributed data storage and cost-alleviating cloud solutions.
From the article:
As the California Independent System Operator asks for voluntary cooperation in reducing energy use as it climbs toward peak usage, Greentech Media opened up its conference, The Soft Grid 2012, in San Francisco to discuss how big data is coming to the utility world and what it means for grid reliability and customer service. ...
