Demand response a national concern

An outside report on Demand Response and Advanced Metering by the Federal Energy Regulation Commission helps to provide some of this additional feedback. According to the report, the penetration rate of advanced meters has risen at a significant rate from just 4.7 percent in 2008 to 22.9 percent in 2012, while the Innovation Electricity Efficiency study in August 2013 indicated further penetration at 30.2 percent.

For local providers and organizations looking to further these efforts, smart grid deployment and advanced metering still requires careful analysis of supporting technology, such as Ethernet I/O support. The right tools are essential for implementing a high-quality, latency-free network, and by ensuring quality, a provider can tap into the SGIG initiative and meet the demands of the 21st century consumer.

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.