EPRI to hold Smart Grid media briefing.
Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for May 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EPRI's media briefing will address the cost and benefits to modernize the U.S. electricity system and deploy a smart grid. Briefing participants will discover the challenges of integrating renewable energy resources into the grid, why standards development is important in developing solutions for smart grid applications, and the cyber security implications of a smart grid.
Original Press Release:
EPRI - Smart Grid Media Briefing
The Electric Power Research Institute recently released a broad assessment of the costs and benefits to modernize the U.S. electricity system and deploy a "smart grid." What are the costs and benefits of a fully-developed smart grid? What are the technical requirements? How about the cyber security implications?
Find out the answers to these and your questions about developing a smart grid in the United States:
What: EPRI-media conference call discussion and Q&A about recently released smart grid costs and benefits analysis. To review the report click on: http://my.epri.com/portal/server.pt?Abstract_id=000000000001022519
When: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Who:
1. Clark Gellings, EPRI Fellow -- director of smart grid cost-benefit analysis
2. Matt Wakefield, EPRI Senior Program Manager -- Smart Grid
3. Annabelle Lee, EPRI Technical Executive -- Cyber Security
How: To register, clink on the following link: http://www.atconference.com/events/registration.php?ID=47a60462-2f62-46a6-aba8-faadddc111e7
After registering, you will receive details for the briefing.
Why: Find out what went into the development of the smart grid costs and benefits report.
Understand the challenges of integrating renewable energy resources into the grid, and why standards development is important in developing solutions for smart grid applications.
Learn about the cyber security implications of a smart grid.
For more information, contact Clay Perry, Senior Media Relations Manager, 202-293-6184, clperry@epri.com; or Don Kintner, Communications Manager -- Power Delivery and Utilization Communications, 704-595-2506, dkintner@epri.com.
About the Electric Power Research Institute
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI, www.epri.com) conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together its scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, health, safety and the environment. EPRI's members represent more than 90 percent of the electricity generated and delivered in the United States, and international participation extends to 40 countries. EPRI's principal offices and laboratories are located in Palo Alto, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Lenox, Mass.
