Author_Institution :
Hydro One Networks Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Hydro One plays a leadership role in engaging the global electricity industry to advance the smart grid vision of realizing increases in system reliability and enhanced customer service including: leading a national coalition of industry partners in successfully advocating for dedicated telecommunications spectrum for smart grid critical infrastructure from federal regulators (a world-wide precedent); actively participating at the executive level in international AMI organizations (Utilimetrics, Smart Grid Development Group, USB Leadership Team, UTC); and opening our doors for delegations from Canada and around the world (US, Australia, France, Netherlands, Ireland, Japan, etc.) to share our experience, research, and vision.
Keywords :
customer services; electricity; power grids; power system reliability; AMI organizations; Canada; Hydro One; USB Leadership Team; customer service; federal regulators; global electricity industry; national coalition; power system reliability; smart grid; smart meter; telecommunications spectrum; Ambient intelligence; Communication industry; Home automation; IP networks; Smart grids; Standards development; Standards organizations; Technological innovation; Telecommunication standards; WiMAX; Intelligent networks; Smart meters; advanced metering infrastructure; customer; federal regulators; innovation; internet protocol; interoperability; smart meter;
