CVR a key part of smart grid benefit opportunity

According to the news source, Navigant Research's recent report on CVR found that investments reached $8.4 million in 2013 in the U.S., but are expected to explode by 2022, exceeding $226 million. These improvements will feed grid reliability and service quality, resulting in increased gains over time for the provider and significant ROI.

Smart grid investments are continuing to expand, and energy providers will need to be deploying the best possible hardware and supporting technology to continue expanding these capabilities down the road.

Perle offers a range of cost effective serial-to-Ethernet converters to help meet NERC-CIP compliance for the protection of critical cyberassets in substations. The IOLAN SDS HV/LDC Terminal Server is designed to meet harsh environments associated with Power Substations with attributes such as support for substation AC and DC voltage ranges, extended operating temperatures and meeting emission, immunity and safety approvals associated with substation IT equipment.