Scientific
Applications:
CISCO JOINS EPRI TO IMPROVE ELECTRICITY
SYSTEMS
The Electricity Innovation Institute (E2I) announced
that Cisco Systems, the
worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, is
the first technology
leader to become a member of a public/private consortium
that is taking the
lead in the makeover of our nation's aging electric system.
The Consortium for
Electric Infrastructure to Support a Digital Society
(CEIDS) is a multi-million dollar project managed by E2I to meet the complex
energy demands of
our increasingly digital society. E2I is an affiliate of the
Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI).
"Our immediate goal is to
create a networked architecture for the 'smart grid'
-- an open,
standards-based electricity system that will support new
generations
of
technologies and provide innovative customer services," said T. J.
Glauthier,
president and CEO of E2I. "The smart grid will utilize
sophisticated
communications and computing technologies to deliver highly
reliable power
over a system that is secure from hackers or terrorists."
"We are
pleased to welcome Cisco Systems as the first technology organization
to join
CEIDS," said Clark Gellings, EPRI's vice president for power delivery
and
markets. "The smart grid of the future will have many internet-like
qualities,
and CEIDS provides industry leaders like Cisco with the opportunity
to shape
the development of the new architecture and create standards that
will make
the delivery of power more efficient, reliable, and secure."
Gellings
described a digital-quality networked electricity superhighway that
will
enable all participants to communicate data and exchange information
easily
and openly. The system architecture will include a networked
communications
infrastructure that links energy users to markets and enable
real-time
pricing, customer energy management, and innovative energy services.
"Cisco recognizes the importance of EPRI and the CEIDS community as the
energy
industry's foremost source for science and technology solutions," said
Dave
Rossetti, vice president of strategic software technology at Cisco
Systems.
"The creation of an electric system based on an intelligent
information
network will transform how electricity is delivered nationwide. We
look
forward to many years of future innovations, collaboration and teamwork
and
encourage other technology companies to become members of this
organization to
help accelerate the adoption and implementation of a smart
electric system."
http://www.e2i.org.
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