Comparing to traditional grid, Smart Grid has been widespread application in China recently years. So what is Smart Grid? It means mainly through terminal sensor form interaction of network of instant connection among clients, clients and grid company. And Smart Grid may realize data reading in real time, high speed, effects of dual ways, thus […]
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Smart Meters: “A Surveillance-capable Infrastructure”
In a letter dated May 25, 2017, the ACLU of Washington raised “significant concerns about the lack of protections for privacy, as well as lack of transparency, in the implementation of Seattle City Light’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure.” [1] [2] Although the concerns specifically address the planned smart meter program for Seattle, Washington, many of the […]
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Smart Meter Cyber Attacks: “A Clear and Present Danger”
A new article has been published in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection entitled, “Security Analysis of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure.” According to the article [1]: “Sophisticated cyber attacks on advanced metering infrastructures are a clear and present danger. The most devastating scenario involves a computer worm that traverses advanced metering infrastructures and permanently […]
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Smart Meters Slow Hurricane Recovery Efforts
In 2015, I wrote a comprehensive article explaining that customer calls, not smart meters are still the primary source of power outage notification for utilities and that “it is unrealistic and misleading to advertise that a smart meter will identify your home as being without power with notification to the utility of that condition.” [1] This […]
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The Smart Grid: Technocracy or Just a Smarter Future?
Naming this website as “The TruthAboutSmartGrids,” was done in response to the smart grid proponents presenting only one side of the story with regard to smart grids and smart meters, i.e., touting only the potential benefits and never mentioning the potential costs and drawbacks. The definition of truth is generally considered to be “something that is in conformity […]
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