USDA designates $1.8 billion to power infrastructure improvements

Increased investments into smart grid infrastructure provide utility companies and the government with improved ways to optimize power distribution in the ways it is needed most. This can help better support the nation's farms during times of duress, as well as reduce costs for rural areas that may have poor transmission capabilities. Additionally, it will help further green electricity efforts in the U.S.

In order to optimize power grid improvements and smart grid technologies, organizations have to ensure the hardware is in place to support the flow of both data and power. Providers can capitalize on the increased awareness of this trend by investing in enhanced serial to Ethernet converters, terminal servers and other essential hardware to support their own efforts and harness the potential of smarter electric utility disbursement. The nation's future relies on clean, renewable energy, and smart grids are helping make this a reality cheaply and sustainably.

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.