Battelle and the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory have agreed to fund the Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project through an $89 million investment that matches $89 million contributed by the companies that make up the demonstration project, including the Bonneville Power Administration, QualityLogic, and Drummond Group. The project, valued at $178 million, is one of 16 regional smart grid demonstration awards announced by the Department of Energy in 2009 as part of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act. The project is designed to expand existing electric infrastructure and test new devices, software, and advanced analytical tools to improve the power grid’s reliability and performance. The project’s transactive control system enables transaction-based collaboration to occur over complex networks. Read more about this innovative regional effort.
http://www.bpa.gov/energy/n/smart_grid/docs/PNW-SGDPflier.pdf
James Mater, QualityLogic co-founder, says “The next generation Smart Grid will comprise a variety of standards and devices that will present intricate interoperability challenges. Now it’s our job to see that components of the project work together to achieve greater efficiency in the delivery and use of energy.” Drummond Group Inc. CEO, Rik Drummond, adds, “With the rapid evolution of Smart Grid interoperability standards, rigorous testing and certification of components are vital. Lessons learned from this Northwest Smart Grid Demo Project will be an important cornerstone for the future.” QualityLogic provides testing products and outsourced quality assurance and engineering services. The company is a testing partner in the Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project, charged with developing interoperability, conformance, and certification test solutions for other Smart Energy technologies. More information : www.qualitylogic.com . Drummond Group is an interoperability test lab which works with standards groups, software/firmware vendors and industry groups to drive adoption of standards. DGI provides interoperability certification for M2M or business-to-business (B2B) standards. More information: www.drummondgroup.com
